BJD MLA's 'ladoo' remark on farmers triggers controversy

November 16, 2015 22:35

Ruling BJD women's wing president and MLA Pramila Mallick has made 'Amar Ladoo' (immortality sweet) remark in the context of farmers committing suicide due to crop loss and debt burden in Odisha, inviting criticism from the opposition.

The BJD legislator had yesterday suggested the Opposition parties distribute 'amar ladoo' among the farmers and make efforts so that the people of Odisha would never die.

Mallick, however, today discounted the opposition charge and claimed that she had never made light of the suffering farmers and had targetted the opposition hullabaloo over the suicide issue.

"My contention was against the opposition parties who give colour to all suicide cases," she said in a clarification.

BJD sources said Mallick also met Chief Minister and party president Naveen Patnaik and presented her side of story.

"I have not made the remark aginst the farmers," she explained to the chief minister, the sources said adding Patnaik, however, expressed displeasure over the "Amar Ladoo" remark.

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