Pyari acted like a thief: Naveen

A day after suspended BJD MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra called him a traitor,CM Naveen Patnaik Saturday hit back,saying his former mentor acted like a thief at midnight.

Naveen said Mohapatras attempt to topple him was like that of a thief who comes to someones house when its occupants are away. I was away for a few weeks on state work. Then there was a midnight coup operation. It was like thieves at night who come to someones house when residents are away. Really what can I say8230; beimani. Its all very very sad, he said at the Secretariat.

In an interview to a TV channel,he admitted that he was caught off-guard and was not expecting a rebellion of this nature.