Bhubaneswar: Founder and president of Rashtriya Samajika Nyaya Manch (RSNM), Manas Das, joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) along with hundreds of his supporters in the presence of the BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the party office in Bhubaneswar Sunday. Briefing the media after the induction programme, Das said that he joined BJD as this regional party thinks about Odisha. He asserted that he is not interested in any post and has joined the party to ensure that people are not misguided and to protect the pride and prestige of Odisha. Bhubaneswar North MLA Priyadarshi Mishra said that Das along with his family members and supporters believe in social justice and have been working towards it since long. The social justice, social security and socio-economic development programmes of BJD inspired them to join the party.