Nearly two years after Odisha health minister Naba Das' assassination, BJP and BJD have clashed over the investigation. BJP MP Pradeep Purohit claimed a conspirator is being shielded, while MLA Jayanarayan Mishra alleged involvement of BJD politicians and officials. BJD refuted the claims, defending the police's investigation and openness to a CBI probe.
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