Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Biju Janata Dal ( BJD ) met Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday and submitted a detailed memorandum demanding strong action against Nilagiri MLA Santosh Khatua for his repeated abusive remarks against national icons, women and weaker sections of society.

The delegation handed over a letter by BJD General Secretary Dr. Lekhasri Samantsinghar, outlining a series of incidents where the MLA allegedly made derogatory, misogynistic and offensive comments. In the letter, Dr. Samantsinghar said that Khatua had verbally abused her in July 2025, using sexually explicit language after she raised questions about his alleged involvement in a wildlife poaching case.

She noted that the remarks went viral on media platforms and severely damaged he

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