BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das told ANI, "It is very unfortunate news that a girl from our constituency died due to self-immolation. The student was being harassed by her teacher. She complained to the college principal, went to the MPs, and tweeted the same to the CM and the education minister.
"In Odisha, another daughter lost her battle for justice. She raised her voice against the atrocities committed against her, but instead of justice, she faced humiliation and harassment. This double oppression forced her to take her own life. Is it the same pattern of the BJP, from Delhi to
Arvind Kejriwal called out the BJP as a four-engine government that has completely failed, after continuous bomb threats were received at Delhi schools and colleges via the Delhi Police's mail.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru.
NSUI has demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the accused faculty member and an independent judicial probe into the role of the college authorities and administrative cover-up.
BJP MP and former National Commission for Women (NCW) chief, Rekha Sharma, on Tuesday called the Balasore student's death a serious matter and blamed the college for not acting on her complaint.
The mortal remains of a woman student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who died after attempting self-immolation, were brought to her native place in Balasore for the last rites.
Odisha State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Tuesday called for a statewide "bandh" on July 17 in protest against the death of a student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of a woman student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who had attempted self-immolation.
Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday heavily criticised Odisha government, calling their administration a "failed system" and blamed their inaction for the death of Balasore college student, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher.
"Why are BJP leaders allowed inside the hospital, but we (BJD) are not allowed even outside it. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj must resign," said Sahoo, speaking to ANI on Tuesday.