Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday strongly criticised the state government and police over the alleged use of force against BJD workers protesting in connection with the Balasore self-immolation case.
The father of a 20-year-old college student, who immolated herself in protest over alleged sexual harassment by her teacher, on Wednesday vowed to fight till his last breath for justice.
CPI General Secretary D. Raja on Wednesday condemned the death of a student of Balasore Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher.
Police on Wednesday used water cannon to disperse BJD workers, protesting against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher
"Spoke with the father of the brave daughter who lost her life in the fight for justice in Balasore, Odisha. In his voice, I felt his daughter's pain, dreams, and struggle. Assured him that the Congress Party and I stand with them at every step. What happened is not only inhuman and shame
Ahead of Balasore Bandh today called by BJD in wake of death of a 20-year-old student, who died by self-immolation, party spokesperson Lenin Mohanty demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj.
The father of the victim who died from self-immolation in Odisha's Balasore on Tuesday claimed that his daughter did not die by suicide but was murdered.
BJP MP from Balasore, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, on Tuesday called the incident "unprecedented" following the death of a 20-year-old student who had attempted self-immolation.
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.