Nuapada: At least 13 cattle died in Odisha’s Nuapada district, allegedly after consuming leftover food dumped near the site of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s public meeting held recently.

Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has mounted a scathing attack on the BJP government in the state over the alleged incident, claiming that the tragic death of cattle took place as the authorities concerned failed to safely dispose the leftover food. ADVERTISEMENT

Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty claimed that a huge quantity of food had been prepared for the attendees at the Chief Minister’s event. However, many people left midway and the leftover food was thrown in the open without any precautions, which finally caused the death of around 20 cattle after they co

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