Patnaik rules out BJD joining mahagathbandhan; 'will keep equal distance from BJP, Cong'
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday made it clear that his BJD will not be a part of the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance).
Patnaik said as part of his party's policy, the BJD will continue to maintain equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress.
"We will continue with our policy of equidistance from the BJP and the Congress," he said.
"I want to clarify that as far as the Mahagathbandhan is concerned, the Biju Janata Dal is not a part of it," Patnaik told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting here.
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Man slits wife’s throat on road in Kalaburagi, flees
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 28-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband, who slit her throat in the middle of a road following a family dispute in this district on Thursday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Saanvi, a native of Maharashtra, they said.
Videos of the incident, recorded by locals on mobile phones, have been widely circulated online, purportedly showing the accused, Akshay, attacking her in public.
The incident occurred near Ballurgi village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district, police said.
According to police, the man allegedly brought his wife in a car, forced her to get down onto the road, and slit her throat.
Saanvi, who was heard screaming in the videos, died on the spot. The accused fled the scene in the vehicle.
A case of murder has been registered at Afzalpur police station, and efforts are underway to apprehend the accused, police added.
