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India Today
01-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Break their legs: Odisha cop's instructions for Congress protesters spark row
An IPS officer of the Odisha cadre had allegedly instructed police personnel to "break legs" of some Congress workers and assured them of "rewards" for their action, prompting the opposition party in the state to condemn such a controversy erupted after a purported video, in which Bhubaneswar Additional Police Commissioner Narasingha Bhol was seen instructing police personnel to "break their legs and take reward from me" during a Congress workers' protest, went could not verify the authenticity of the video independently. BJP ACP BJP - , Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) June 30, 2025 His alleged instruction came during a protest rally by Congress activists on Sunday night over the Puri stampede that left three people Congress activists were holding a demonstration before the chief minister's residence, alleging that there were lapses in crowd management, which led to the stampede the viral video, Bhol was seen instructing the police personnel guarding barbed fencing near the CM's residence not to allow anyone to breach the Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said, 'This is highly condemnable. This shows the BJP government's attitude towards protesters. They (BJP) are criticising the emergency even after 50 years, but now a senior officer is instructing police personnel to break the legs of protesters. Is this a democracy?'Das also accused Bhol of instigating Congress activists earlier during a rally in his remarks stirred controversy, Bhol said that he urged the police personnel to perform their duties properly."I was briefing the personnel to take action against protesters if they take the law into their hands, and resort to violence and unlawful activities," Bhol Congress leader Yashir Nawaz said that they were holding a peaceful demonstration, demanding action against those responsible for the Puri stampede."The Congress was also demanding the resignation of the chief minister and the law minister. But, Bhol's instructions to the police personnel are anti-democratic and highly condemnable," he people were killed and around 50 others injured in the stampede during the Ratha Yatra festivities in Puri on Sunday.- Ends
New Indian Express
01-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha police official in soup over ‘break leg' order, Congress files complaint
BHUBANESWAR: Commissionerate Police was left red-faced after a video of additional CP Narasingha Bhol directing the police personnel to break the legs of the youth Congress workers, who were protesting near Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence on Sunday, if they attempted to breach the last barricade erected there, went viral. In the video, Bhol could be seen walking to the last barricade and instructing the police personnel to break the legs of the protesters who reached till there. 'If anybody reaches here, break their legs. Do not catch them, just break their legs. We are standing at a distance to catch them. Whoever breaks a leg, come to me and take a reward,' he said. Terming Bhol's instructions to the cops as provocative, Odisha Pradesh Youth Congress president Ranjit Patra and other party workers lodged a complaint with Capital police demanding stringent action against the senior police officer as per law. Meanwhile, speaking to TNIE, Bhol said his comment was taken out of context. 'I just asked the police personnel to remain prepared if the protesters turned violent,' he added. The youth Congress workers on Sunday staged protest near the chief minister's residence over the alleged mismanagement during Rath Yatra in Puri and the death of three devotees during a stampede near Gundicha Temple in the wee hours of the day.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Break their legs and take reward': Odisha IPS officer's instruction during Congress protests over Puri stampede sparks row
An IPS officer of the Odisha cadre has allegedly instructed police personnel to "break legs" of some Congress workers and assured them of "rewards" for their action, prompting the opposition party in the state to condemn such a remark. The controversy erupted after a purported video, in which Bhubaneswar Additional Police Commissioner Narasingha Bhol was seen instructing police personnel to "break their legs and take reward from me" during a Congress workers' protest, went viral. Also Read | Puri stampede: Negligence, mismanagement that led to temple stampede inexcusable, says Kharge PTI could not verify the authenticity of the video independently. His alleged instruction came during a protest rally by Congress activists on Sunday (June 29, 2025) night over the Puri stampede that left three people dead. EDITORIAL | Sheer negligence: On the Puri stampede The Congress activists were holding a demonstration before the Chief Minister's residence, alleging that there were lapses in crowd management, which led to the stampede incident. In the viral video, Mr. Bhol was seen instructing the police personnel guarding barbed fencing near the CM's residence not to allow anyone to breach the barricade. "कोई बैरिकेडिंग तक आए तो टांग तोड़ देना" ये है ओडिशा की डबल इंजन सरकार के अंतर्गत आने वाले भुवनेश्वर ACP नरसिंह भोल जो पुलिसकर्मियों को कांग्रेस पार्टी के कार्यकर्ताओं की टांग तोड़ने का आदेश दे रहे है। ACP साहब, सरकार बदलते देर नही लगती, टांगे संभाल के रखियेगा.. — Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) June 30, 2025 IS THIS DEMOCRACY?@IYCOdisha went to gherao the CM's residence, demanding accountability for the chaos and mismanagement during the recent Puri Rath Yatra incident. But instead of answers, @odisha_police squads, acting like government goons, tried to crush the voice of youth.… — Manas choudhury (@ManasCOfficial) June 29, 2025 Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said, 'This is highly condemnable. This shows the BJP government's attitude towards protesters. They (BJP) are criticising the emergency even after 50 years, but now a senior officer is instructing police personnel to break the legs of protesters. Is this a democracy?' Mr. Das also accused Mr. Bhol of instigating Congress activists earlier during a rally in Bhubaneswar. As his remarks stirred controversy, Mr. Bhol said that he urged the police personnel to perform their duties properly. Also Read | Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik takes swipe at BJP government over delay in Rath Yatra rituals "I was briefing the personnel to take action against protesters if they take the law into their hands, and resort to violence and unlawful activities," Mr. Bhol said. Youth Congress leader Yashir Nawaz said that they were holding a peaceful demonstration, demanding action against those responsible for the Puri stampede. Also Read | Puri stampede: Congress demands resignation of Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi "The Congress was also demanding the resignation of the chief minister and the law minister. But, Bhol's instruction to the police personnel is anti-democratic and highly condemnable," he said. Three people were killed and around 50 others injured in the stampede during the Rath Yatra festivities in Puri on Sunday (June 29, 2025).
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Break their legs': Odisha cop says words 'taken out of context' after video from Congress protest goes viral
In the aftermath of the Puri rath yatra stampede, Congress workers carried out a protest near Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi's house. During his protest, a senior officer was heard giving instructions to the police personnel, asking them to "break the legs" of the protestors. In the viral video, the cop can be heard asking police personnel to "break the legs" of protestors who came near the barbed barricade outside the CM's house.(X) In the viral video, the Odisha cop can be heard asking police personnel to "break the legs" of protestors who came near the barbed barricade outside the CM's house. Also Read: Probe into Puri Rath Yatra stampede will be completed within 30 days: Odisha law minister "If anybody reaches here, break their leg. Don't catch them, just break their legs. We are standing there [some distance away] to catch them. Whoever breaks a leg, come to me and take a reward," the cop said. The remark was given after Congress workers in Odisha protested against the death of three people in a stampede at the Puri Jaganath Rath Yatra. The opposition party launched a protest, accusing the BJP government of "crowd mismanagement and negligence." Cop clarifies remark, says words taken 'out of context' The police officer, identified as Bhubaneswar Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) Narasingha Bhol, later said his words have been taken "out of context." "There is a place, time and context in everything. Where was it happening, when was it happening... If you see the video, I told the personnel that 'we are there to arrest them'," he told NDTV, adding that the order was given in case of any unruly protestors who breach the first barricade. "The order was to detain unruly protesters at the first barricade itself. However, if somebody breached the two barricades and went beyond them, then that person has already broken the law. He is part of an unlawful assembly. We are free to apply maximum force to stop unlawful assembly," he added.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cop stirs row over ‘break legs' comment
Bhubaneswar: City's additional police commissioner Narasingha Bhol, a senior IGP-ranked officer, stirred a controversy on Sunday for instructing police officers to 'break legs' of some Congress protestors and offering rewards in return for such action. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A video of Bhol saying "break their legs and take rewards from me" has gone viral on social media, prompting strong criticism from Congress members, who were staging protest near chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence here over the Puri stampede incident. "Such words from a senior IPS officer are not appropriate. We were holding a peaceful rally," said Youth Congress leader Yashir Nawaz. When contacted, Bhol clarified, "I was briefing the personnel to take action against the protesters if they resorted to violence and unlawful activities." TNN
