Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 (PTI) As Odisha’s cultural capital Cuttack remained tense following two consecutive clashes during Durga idol immersion processions, senior BJP leader and local MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Monday said he had earlier cautioned the administration about potential trouble in the city.

Mahtab, a seven-time MP who was re-elected on a BJP ticket, said he had flagged concerns about the release of certain people from jail with a record of "disturbance-creating habits".

"Some people have a habit of creating disturbances. They should have been identified. I had cautioned the administration earlier that such persons had been released from jail, and some others were provoking them. I shared the information I received," Mahtab told a local television channel.

Two incidents of violence

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