Speaking to ANI, Deo highlighted the city's tradition of communal harmony while criticising the BJP-led government's handling of law and order and rising crimes against women since coming to power.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Sulata Deo, the BJD Rajya Sabha MP, said, "After the BJP has come into power, the law and order situation has been deteriorating in the state. We met the DG today and submitted him a memorandum in connection with all the concerns."
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi highlighted the number of facilities for the passengers, with the fare being quite economical and also said that Odisha can boast of two Vande Bharat trains and one Amrit Bharat Express at the moment.
BJD also staged a demonstration against Bhartiya Janta Party MLA and leader of opposition in Odisha Assembly Jaynarayan Mishra for his alleged physical assault.