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India Gazette
15-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Balasore self-immolation case: BJD's Amar Patnaik calls for
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Amar Patnaik on Tuesday called on the BJP-led state government to take 'strictest' action against the concernned minister and the local political leaders over the death of the girl student who had immolated herself in Odisha's Balasore. Patnaik also asked the government to probe the role of Balasore's collector and Superintendent of police (SP). '... We are all deeply distressed and anguished. The student community in Odisha are completely shocked at this negligence and callousness. A government that refused to listen to a student begging for justice and mercy from sexual harassment by her teacher... She had approached the local MLA, local administration, MP, and the concerned minister, and finally she tweeted, tagging the CM and the education minister,' Patnaik said. 'Nobody listened to her plea for help... Heads must roll. The BJP must take action against the concerned ministers, the MP and the local political leaders whom she had gone to plead with. She belonged to ABVP. If a member of ABVP cannot be protected in a government led by the BJP, what can be more shocking? ... I wish the government would take the strictest action. The local district collector and SPs' roles must be probed. The internal complaints committee report was a sham. Their role must be investigated. A judicial inquiry and a crime branch inquiry must be initiated... If the CM has an iota of sympathy for the family of the girl, he must ask for the resignation of the education minister,' he added. Further, expressing concern over the educational system in the state, the BJD leader said, 'The BJD has already protested... The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal and Yuva Janta Dal expressed it on the roads of Bhubaneswar. A time has come when it has to go to every campus. Educational system in our state cannot be denigrated to this extent.' On Monday, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar confirmed the death of the 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha's Balasore, who had attempted self-immolation. The Department of Burn Centre, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, said in a statement that the patient was brought to the casualty on July 12 and was referred from Balasore District Headquarters Hospital to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. 'She was admitted to the Burns Centre ICU. The patient was resuscitated with IV fluids and IV antibiotics, intubated and put on mechanical ventilation. Despite adequate resuscitation and all possible supportive management, including renal replacement therapy at the Burns ICU, she could not be revived and was declared clinically dead at 11:46 PM on July 14,' the statement said. The 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college's Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal complaint and seeking help from the principal, her pleas were ignored, leading to the tragic incident. The incident occurred at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College. (ANI)
India Gazette
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Operation Sindoor: BJD's Amar Patnaik hails armed forces, says strong message sent to Pakistan
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 13 (ANI): Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, BJD leader Amar Patnaik praised the courage of the Indian armed forces and said they have sent a clear message to Pakistan. 'We really salute the bravery and valour of our armed forces. Not only have they destroyed the terror infrastructure, they have also given a very strong message to the sponsor of terrorism, that is the state of Pakistan,' Patnaik said. He added that since Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, it is clear that a powerful message has been sent to both Pakistan and the terrorists. 'A strong message has been given to Pakistan and the terror infrastructure sponsored by them, as also to the terrorists, that wherever they are inside Pakistan, India is in a position to hit them and annihilate them,' he said. He further stated, 'In the all-party meeting, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had already stated that they are with the government in the entire action they are proposing to take against terrorism and its sponsors. Since Operation Sindoor 2.0 is still continuing, as I understand, I think a detailed elaboration of it may not be necessary at this stage. One thing is sufficient to say: yes, indeed a very strong message has been given to Pakistan.' 'The second point which the Prime Minister made in his speech is that the threshold for attack has now come in the form of a new doctrine- that any act of terror will be considered an act of war against India. I think the message is very clear, and this message has been reiterated by the Prime Minister in today's address to the nation,' said BJD leader Amar Patnaik. In a first address to the nation since India's military retaliation 'Operation Sindoor,' PM Modi outlined three key pillars of India's security doctrine. Firstly, the 'Decisive Retaliation,' any terrorist attack on India will be met with a strong and resolute response. India will retaliate on its terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots. The second is 'No Tolerance for Nuclear Blackmail'. PM Modi said India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats. Any terrorist safe haven operating under this pretext will face precise and decisive strikes. The third pillar is 'No distinction between terror sponsors and terrorists.' PM Modi said India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the governments sheltering them as separate entities. PM pointed out that during Operation Sindoor, the world once again witnessed Pakistan's disturbing reality--senior Pakistani military officials openly attending funerals of eliminated terrorists, proving Pakistan's deep involvement in state-sponsored terrorism. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that India will continue taking decisive steps to safeguard its citizens against any threat. India effectively repelled escalation by the Pakistan military following Operation Sindoor and also pounded some airbases. (ANI)
