Woman ‘Raped’ In Delhi: BJD Questions Odisha CM’s Silence

Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Sunday questioned the silence of Mohan Majhi government and Resident Commissioner’s office in Delhi in the alleged rape of a woman from Odisha in the national capital. 

Taking to his X handle, BJD Rajya Sabha member Manas Mangaraj derided the government for turning a blind eye to the plight of the distressed woman. “Call it negligence or apathy, the Odisha Government has turned a blind eye to the plight of distressed woman and seems to be busy in holidays,” he said. 

He went to criticise the CM for not issuing a statement on the issue amid his pandal-hopping spree. “The CM is visiting Puja Pandals, but has no time to make a statement on Odia Asmita being brutally assaulted in Delhi. Ironically, the Resident Commissioner’s office in Delhi has also maintained a stoic silence on this matter. This is very unfortunate. Hope good sense prevails and the woman is taken care of,” he added. 

A 34-year-old woman was allegedly raped in Delhi and found in a semi-conscious state at Sarai Kale Khan in the early hours of October 11. She, who stayed with another woman at Katwaria Sarai, was reportedly asked to leave the residence in August due to some dispute and was forced to stay on the streets of Delhi for several days, news reports quoted police as saying.

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