By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Youth and students wing activists of the BJD today demonstrated in front of the CBI office here protesting against the raids on the residences of BJD leaders in connection with the Seashore Group chit fund scam and burnt the effigy of union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan.



Alleging that BJP will not succeed in its attempt to gain political mileage by using the CBI, president of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and minister of state for food supplies and consumer welfare Sanjay Dasburma said BJD will in an overwhelming number of seats during the panchayat polls. President of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal Byomakesh Ray also criticised the BJP for using CBI as a political tool to harass opponents.



BYJD general secretary Bijay Nayak, Bhubaneswar district president Baboo Singh and thousands of activists participated in the demonstration and shouted slogans against the BJP.



The BJP, however, strongly criticised the BJD for burning the effigy of the union minister after the CBI raids. Stating that the attitude of BJD and TMC is towards the scam is similar, BJP state vice-president Sameer Mohanty said these political parties are supporting the chit fund companies who have cheated

lakhs of poor people.