Student death: BJD demands judicial inquiry, apology from State govt

THE Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the "planned injustice" which led to the death of a college student in the state and asked the Odisha government to publicly tender an apology for "failure of the system".

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The second year B. Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, who set herself on fire following inaction over her sexual harassment complaint against a professor died on Monday night at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The demands were made at a press conference here addressed by BJD senior vice president Debi Prasad Mishra and other senior leaders including Sanjay Das Burma and Pratap Jena.

"We demand a judicial probe into the incident headed by a sitting judge of the Orissa High Court. The people whom the deceased girl had approached through digital platforms should come under the purview of the inquiry," Mishra told reporters.

Stating that the self-immolation death of the 20-year old Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) college woman student for denial of justice, has shocked the entire country, Mishra said that the BJD students and youths are already on the streets and a candlelight rally will be held on Tuesday evening as a mark of solidarity with the victim's family.