Titilagarh, Aug 20: A month after the allegation of fraudulent land deals levelled against him by Aam Admi Party (AAP), BJP legislature party chief and Patnagarh MLA KV Singh Deo yesterday landed in a mess again when his sister-in-law and BJD leader Prakruti Devi brought a similar allegation of irregularities in purchase of land against him. Hundreds of BJD supporters led by the top rival of KV in Patnagarh gheraoed the office of the sub-collector and submitted a memorandum addressed to Governor seeking a Crime Branch probe into the land deals of the local legislator. She alleged that the BJP leader had acquired land from the poor people on false assurance of providing jobs to them. She said that Patnagarh MLA grabbed five acres of land in Karlamal village under Khaprakhol block on the pretext of setting up a health centre, 50 acres in Patanagarh block in the name of a Krushi Vigyan Kendra, seven acres in Titilagarh block for setting up a college on false assurance of providing employment.
On the contrary, KV accepted the challenge thrown by his sister-in-law. He said the ruling party can order an enquiry and then only the truth would come out. The BJP leader also slammed AAP members who he alleged were part of the land transaction.
