Ashok Sahu

Police arrests BJP’s divisive Kandhmal candidate Ashok Sahu in Phulbani

Police arrests BJP’s divisive Kandhmal candidate Ashok Sahu in Phulbani Going by the instructions given by the Election Commissioner, the police Tuesday arrested BJP's Kandhamal candidate, Ashok Sahu, when he was addressing a public gathering in Phulbani. The arrest comes in reaction to Sahu's April 5 inflammatory speech at an election meeting at Raikia; an FIR was lodged against him on April 9.

BJP leader Ashok Sahu arrested for his communal speech

BJP leader Ashok Sahu arrested for his communal speech

Case against BJP’s Kandhamal candidate for making hate-speech

Case against BJP’s Kandhamal candidate for making hate-speechBhubaneswar, Apr. 11 : A case has been registered against the BJP candidate for Orissa''s Kandhamal seat, Ashok Sahu, for allegedly delivering an inflammatory speech at a public meeting.

"We have registered a case against Sahu. The matter is under investigation," District Superintendent of Police, S. Praveen Kumar, said.

On April 5, Sahu reportedly made a hate speech at a public meeting at Raikia town, in which he accused the church of indulging in conversion.