Tensions flared outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Tuesday morning as Congress workers staged a protest following the death of a 20-year-old student from Balasore who had attempted self-immolation.
Das slammed the state administration and asked why the incident took place and why she attempted suicide. The Odisha Congress president stated that the victim belongs to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and had filed her complaint back in June.
In a letter, the Odisha Congress said the committee will visit Balasore and inspect the incident site and submit a report to the Pradesh Congress Office.
Odisha Pradesh Congress committee spokesperson, Rajani Kumar Mohanty, has questioned the silence of the Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, after a student allegedly attempted self-immolation in protest over charges of sexual harassment by her teacher.
Citing the "ceasefire" announcement by US President Donald Trump during the India and Pakistan conflict after the Pahalgam terror attack, Kharge lashed out at PM Modi, saying that the Prime Minister lacks the courage to speak against Trump.
The Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu criticised the assult on Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) by the Bharatiya Janta Party leader Jagannath Pradhan and said that Odisha is turning into "Jungle Raj".
"There was a large crowd this time, but the chariot of Lord Jagannath was not moving forward, and not enough efforts were made to move the chariot. In the night, an event was supposed to happen, but there were lapses in the arrangements there, too. If we see that Rath Yatra must be devotee-c
Speaking to ANI, Das said, "Crimes against women have spread like a pandemic in Odisha." He linked the increase in sexual crimes to poor governance and a lack of seriousness in addressing women's safety.
In a statement issued today, Das also told that Odisha Congress organised a blood donation camp on Thursday at the State Congress Committee headquarters.
"This is the second case. The reasons behind suicide should be found out. Preventive measures need to be taken. An inquiry needs to be conducted. Without investigating the reason behind suicide, it was wrong to comment on the issue. However, there is something to it. There must be conversati