Odisha CM claims attempt to kill him in blast during BJD era

KEONJHAR: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday alleged there was an attempt to assassinate him during the regime of the previous BJD govt by hurling bombs.

Majhi, a senior BJP member, made the remark while addressing a public meeting at Jhumpura in his home district Keonjhar. "There was an attempt to kill me in a bomb blast in Keonjhar's Mandua.However, I was saved due to God's blessings and the love of people," he said.

"I have nothing to fear when Maa Tarini, Maa Durga, Lord Baladev and Lord Jagannath are with me," the chief minister said.