NF Bureau: BJD leader and Barabati-Cuttack MLA Debashish Samantaray has tendered an apology for manhandling the relative of Odia CRPF jawan Manoj Behera, who laid his life in Pulwama terror attack, saying the act was unintentional. He also added that he was not aware of the person’s identity. Twitter did not take Debashish Samantaray’s shocking act and subsequent apology. He continues to draw flak on Social Media, as Twitterati demand his resignation as an MLA and urge CM Naveen Patnaik to sack him from the party. Also Read: Viral Video: Odisha MLA accused of manhandling Veer Jawan’s Relative   Here’s how the Twitterati responded to Debashish Samantaray since yesterday:

This is how a MLA of @bjd_odisha behaves in public in the time of mourning.People to decide & definitely work speaks.. @narendramodi @dpradhanbjp @AprajitaSarangi @MrsGandhi #PulwamaAttack pic.twitter.com/41KGnXPXgW

— Kasturi Mishra (मोदी का परिबार) 🇮🇳 (@mishra_kasturi) February 18, 2019

Shocked beyond words! How can he get away with this? @Naveen_Odisha take action. Absolute power corrupts absolutely! all citizens should condemn such behavior. #democracyatstake #voicelesscitizens https://t.co/aUZyqNh0Kl

— Dharitri Patnaik (@dharitri) February 19, 2019

Viral Video: #Odisha MLA Debashish Samantaray draws flak for manhandling a relative of Veer Jawan Manoj Behera. https://t.co/cyAdp8mLKh

— TNI (@TNITweet) February 19, 2019

Debasish samantaray's behaviour is not sound & humanitarian as seen at funeral place of the Martyer . He is unfit for legistator. Mere apology cannot change his internal audacity .CMO & BJD should not take risk for such arrogant person . @CMO_Odisha @Naveen_Odisha

— Minakhi Minakhi.( Dr.) (@Minakhidas6) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/sambitlnt/status/1097738088615370752

The insensitivity and inhumanity with which BJD MLA Debashish Samantaray treats the kin of braveheart Manoj Behera who made supreme sacrifice for the nation will make any patriot's blood boil. This deep-rooted arrogance and feudalistic mindset is what BJD is all about. SHAMEFUL! pic.twitter.com/dlvoSSU4oD

— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) February 19, 2019

Watch the insensitive behaviour of Cuttack MLA Debashish Samantaray towards the relative of Jawan who was martyred in #PulwamaTerroistAttack in his last ritual session. Is this the way how he condemn for the lost lives !?! pic.twitter.com/Cvhq8DpRDQ

— Mohammed Moquim (@iammdmoquim) February 18, 2019

https://twitter.com/Ricky_Nayak25/status/1097808962303385601 https://twitter.com/confused_odia/status/1097808754991521794 https://twitter.com/StalinDas/status/1097795321218756610

.@crpfindia @adgpi @rajnathsingh @nsitharaman @DefenceMinIndia this is how @bjd_odisha MLA honoured the martyred jawan by thrashing and manhandling his family members. We the people of #Odisha urge you restore our faith by bringing justice & sacking party president @Naveen_Odisha https://t.co/pc6S1hGdeR

— Dabang Odia (@OdiaDabang) February 19, 2019

Shame !! Such People’s Representative Who Don’t Know How To Treat The Citizens . This is so disrespectful attitude of the MLA Of @bjd_odisha . @Naveen_Odisha @CMO_Odisha , You need to take action on this MLA. Shame! To have such a leader who doesn’t know how to treat people !! https://t.co/w6xdPChJGv

— ଶାଶ୍ଵତ ଦେବଦତ୍ତ | 🆂🅳 | ❼ ⚪️ ⚡️ (@pureodiasaswata) February 19, 2019

Take action against your moron MLA @Naveen_Odisha 😡 This is unacceptable @CMO_Odisha #PulwamaAttack https://t.co/XveBocwdQu

— L Λ L I T (@justlalit) February 19, 2019

@Naveen_Odisha @bjd_odisha Sir this needs your intervention. This is power drunk behaviour at a tragedy time. Hope you will take action. https://t.co/ly0bpXAswA

— Ashrumochan Tripathy (@ASHRUMOCHAN) February 19, 2019

Did @Naveen_Odisha as the leader of @bjd_odisha appolise before the martyred family and people of Odisha; for the uncivilized and inhuman deed of his MLA. https://t.co/dK4IVHBJJo

— Rajesh Tripathy (@RajeshKTripathy) February 19, 2019

I was avoiding tweeting this yesterday because I could not being myself to believe that this is authentic.
This is the crass arrogance of @bjd_odisha leaders. This is the behavior that they bring to the last journey of a martyr. https://t.co/IkspRoceM0

— Pratyasha Rath (@pratyasharath) February 19, 2019

This is awful. This is not what BJD stood for when it was founded (& for more than a dozen yrs thereafter).
It was bcz its culture was morphing into this that i spoke out, was ostracised, & quit.
Glad i left, i cd'nt be part of something that openly humiliates martyrs' families🙏 https://t.co/1F10PULzve

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) February 19, 2019

ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଅତି ନିଜ ଲୋକ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ବିଧାୟକ।ତାଙ୍କରି ଆଦେଶରେ ଯାଇଥିଲେ।
ଭୋଟ ମିଳୁଥିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେ କାହୁଁ ଜାଣିବେ ଓ ଚିହ୍ନିବେ ଶହୀଦ ପରିବାରକୁ ?
ବ୍ୟବହାର ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନିନ୍ଦନୀୟ।
ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ସ୍ଥିର କରିବ, ସେ ଏ ଘଟଣାକୁ କିପରି ବିଚାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି। https://t.co/RCeprrJ8pd

— Sajjan Sharma (Modi ka Pariwar) (@SajjanSharmabjp) February 19, 2019

This Goonda @debashish_mla is a habitual offender. He’s the henchman of @Naveen_Odisha, who once slapped senior BJD leader in front of NaPa. He’s involved in land grabbing &various other illegal activities. What else one should expect when Naveen Babu himself promotes such goons. https://t.co/S3wsvPd3Y9

— Rajesh Pattnaik ରାଜେଶ 🇮🇳( Modi Ka Parivar) (@rajes_pattnaik) February 19, 2019

Terrible and senseless act. Speaks volumes of his upbringing. The voice over says the person who was forced to sit was a relative of the deceased. Most unfortunate. https://t.co/pgYE9OjQgV

— Ratnakar Panigrahi (@RatnakarOdisha) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/SagarSpeaksNews/status/1097743281037836289

I'm sorry but this is even worse. No one deserves to be treated like this, irrespective of whether he is from the martyr's family or not, especially by an elected representative. This apology is flawed at so many levels. https://t.co/AkLaww5jEn

— Tanaya Patnaik (@tanaya_p) February 19, 2019

All this was for publicity na? He manhandled the person because he came in between him and the camera na? Chalo, it was not in vain then. Plenty of publicity he is getting now, and plenty on the way I'm sure. https://t.co/JknGE5oZgy

— Tanaya Patnaik (@tanaya_p) February 19, 2019

Manhandling someone who is not a relative of the Martyr is fine for him then???? What people are raising here is basic humanity and common sense not politics.

— Madhusmita Panda (Mili) (@mili_madhusmita) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/niharrmohanty/status/1097858902107045889

ତମେ ଯେତେ ବଡ଼ ବିଜେଡ଼ିପ୍ରେମୀ ହୁଅ ନା କାହିଁକି ଏ ଭିଡ଼ିଓ ଦେଖିବା ପରେ ପାଟିରୁ 'ଛି' ଟେ ବାହାରିଯିବ।

ଅହଂକାରରେ ବୁଡ଼ିଗଲେଣି ଏମାନେ। https://t.co/Qckzdp4mqx

— 𝕃 Mohanty (@MohantyLenin) February 19, 2019

ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଦେବାକୁ ଯାଇ ତାଙ୍କରି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଧକ୍କା ମାରି ବସେଇ ଦେଉଛ ! ଧନ୍ୟ କହିବ ତମ ମଣିଷ ପଣିଆକୁ.. https://t.co/NfiIqThVCE

— ନିଧି ଅଜା (@nidhi_budha) February 19, 2019

Goondaism at its peak under @bjd_odisha rule. MLA giving rowdy treatment to kin of #Sahid Manoj Behera of #Odisha ଏଭଳି ଔଦ୍ଧତ୍ୟ ଓ ଗୁଣ୍ଡାମିର ଜବାବ ଜନତା ଠିକ ସମୟରେ ଦେବେ। @narendramodi @AmitShah @dpradhanbjp @amitmalviya @Naveen_Odisha @AprajitaSarangi @Hamara_Desh @nishants79 pic.twitter.com/hOT70SRKr1

— Prabin Padhy🇮🇳 (@prabinkp) February 18, 2019

When power goes overhead then audacity happens. @bjd_odisha #MLA @debashish_mla crossed all limits when he thrashed relative of a #PulwamaMartyrs at his last rites.
Sorry state of affairs in #Odisha

This govt has to change 4 #NewOdisha @narendramodi @AmitShah @dpradhanbjp pic.twitter.com/8zGWRHcGFC

— Sujata Sabat Padhy (@SujataPadhyBJP) February 18, 2019

So to humiliate personal identity is a must!!
After doing you can say sorry..
Understood..@Naveen_Odisha @CMO_Odisha https://t.co/3DC4WF4VJs

— Diptabhanu… (@DiptabhanuS) February 19, 2019

All this tribute is meaningless if you don't #PunishDebashisSamantaray https://t.co/iSsltm1ilN

— Kumarika🇮🇳 (@kumariika) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/knothing4/status/1097430005632495617

ସହିଦମାନେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଦେଶର ସମ୍ମାନ, ସହିଦଙ୍କ ପରିବାରକୁ ଅସମ୍ମାନ ଅର୍ଥ ଦେଶର ସେନା ପ୍ରତି ଅସମ୍ମାନ,ଦେଶ ପ୍ରତି ଅସମ୍ମାନ,ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଦେଶର ଯେ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ସ୍ୱର ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ କରିପାରିବ।
ହେଲେ ଏ ଅମଣିଷ ଗୋଡା ବୁଝିଲେ ତ !#PulwamaAttack#PunishDebashisSamantaray #PunishSasmitPatra

— 𝓚𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓪𝓴𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓪 (@jenakamalakant) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/Debiprasadpati/status/1097843416661151744 https://twitter.com/BaiyaReporter/status/1097834855235239936

You stood by in grief with the family but the family member blocked the flow of your grief to the camera so you shoved him down.#PunishDebashisSamantaray

— ବାଘମାମୁଁ 🐯 (@bagha_mamu) February 19, 2019

https://twitter.com/seenumohapatra/status/1097828505046286336

After reading this well intentioned apology by Hon'ble, i remembered Ricky Ponting had " clearly requested " Sharad Pawar to " move aside " , during that famous presentation ceremony. Off course, both events are unrelated. https://t.co/Na1SSH5GHs

— Ansuman Rath 🇮🇳 (@_AnsumanRath) February 19, 2019

Unexpected and unfortunate statement by @bjd_odisha spokesperson. Failed to call spade a spade. https://t.co/eudCPg4kSu

— DumbOrator (@de_moaned) February 19, 2019