Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Friday stirred controversy by alleging a conspiracy within the BJP to defame him and oust him from the Union cabinet. Oram, who represents the Sundargarh parliamentary constituency, issued a stern warning to those he accused of tarnishing his image.
““Some people are spending money and plotting conspiracies to defame me by spreading a smear campaign against me. They believe that if I am dropped from the Union cabinet, it will create an opportunity for them,” Oram told reporters at the party office, indicating leaders who joined the BJP from other parties.
Without naming anyone, the Union minister warned that if anyone tried to damage his reputation, he had the strength to “cut off their hands and throw them away.” Oram, a key figure in the Odisha BJP since its inception, stated that he had conveyed the matter to BJP’s general secretary (organisation) Manas Mohanty.
““If the matter is not resolved at the state level and justice isn’t done, I will also flag it before the central leadership,” he said.
Claiming that he had given his blood and sweat for the party, Oram alleged that leaders who joined the BJP from other parties were attempting to destabilise him.
““I am satisfied with whatever position, responsibility and respect the party has accorded me over the years but I condemn such attempts,” he added.
