BHUBNESWAR: Pradeep Maharathy stepped down as agriculture minister on Thursday following public outcry against the Odisha government over alleged rape and attempt to murder a girl in his constituency, Pipili in Puri district.
"I have resigned on moral grounds. I want the entire truth surrounding the alleged incident to come to the fore," Maharathy told TOI, soon after handing over his resignation letter to chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the latter's residence, Naveen Niwas. The chief minister said he has forward's resignation to Governor M C Bhandare for acceptance. Naveen further brushed aside Opposition demands for a CBI inquiry, saying his government had already ordered a judicial inquiry into the matter and there was no need to go for a CBI probe. Naveen said he would look after the agriculture portfolio himself.
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