Nobody has reprimanded me, claims Odisha Minister Dr. Damodar Rout

Odisha Excise Minister and veteran BJD leader Dr. Damodar Rout has rubbished the reports that he was rebuked by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today after the cabinet meeting yesterday.

“Nobody has reprimanded me. It’s a lie. Those, who are spreading the lies, are traitors and dishonest people’, said Dama Rout, who has been on the forefront in criticising His junior colleague Sanjay Dasburma over alleged chit fund link.

Dr. Rout took strong exceptions to the comments made by Pratap Deb and Sashibhushan Behera that the CM had given a pep talk to some Ministers and asked them to keep quiet and fall in line while maintaining discipline.

“On what capacity, they are making public the discussions held during the cabinet meeting?” He asked.