The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress in Odisha said on Monday that there was a complete breakdown of neutrality in the Odisha bureaucracy, a day after senior IAS and IPS officers congratulated Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the Biju Janata Dal’s victory in the rural and urban polls.
The two Opposition parties said instead of aiding the political leadership in running the government, bureaucrats have become “collaborators in political activities” in the State.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra and Director General of Police Sunil Kumar Bansal on Sunday led IAS and IPS officers respectively to congratulate Mr. Patnaik on the twin wins.
