Bhubaneswar : In Odisha on Wednesday as Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers staged massive protests outside the Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneswar, demanding justice for a Balasore college student who died by self-immolation. The student had reportedly set herself on fire over alleged inaction in response to her plea for justice. Her death has triggered widespread outrage and political uproar across the state.
BJD Vice-President Debi Prasad Mishra demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident, stating, We demand the government come out of its slumber and take action by ordering a judicial inquiry. Those who took no action should take moral responsibility and resign. Echoing similar sentiments, party leader Snehangini Chhuria said, A girl died asking for justice in the state. The CM and his cabinet ministers are unaware of what is happening in their state. The CM, MP and others to whom the girl had written must resign. A judicial inquiry should be conducted into the case. We will continue our protest until justice is served.
BJD workers have vowed to intensify their protests if their demands are not met, insisting that the issue is not just political but deeply human and moral. Police said they were monitoring the gathering with drones, besides making a heavy deployment of personnel on the roads leading to the secretariat.
The BJD, which is also enforcing an eight-hour bandh in Balasore district, has been demanding a judicial probe into the incident. Security was also tightened in other government buildings in the city, including Rajiv Bhavan and Kharavela Bhavan, which are located in the vicinity of the Lok Seva Bhavan, police said.
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