The youth wing of the Odisha Congress staged a massive protest in the City Thursday, opposing alleged vote theft and the sale of government jobs.
The demonstration was led by Pradesh Youth Congress president Ranjit Patra and attended by All India Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib.
Addressing the gathering, Chib alleged that both the state and Central governments lack a genuine public mandate, claiming that large-scale electoral fraud had occurred.
Chib demanded a judicial probe into the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam, alleging that posts were sold for as much as Rs 25 lakh each.
Several Congress leaders, including Jaydev Jena and Ramesh Jena, also criticised the BJP and the state government during the protest.
Ranjit Patra said the Youth Congress would continue its fight f