54 communal riots, seven mob lynchings in Odisha since June 2024, says CM

54 communal riots, seven mob lynchings in Odisha since June 2024, says CM

The Bharatiya Janata Party government had assumed office on June 12, 2024.

54 Communal Clashes & 7 Mob Lynchings Since BJP Took Power In Odisha: CM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 54 communal riots and seven mob lynching incidents between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state Assembly on Monday. The written reply to a query by BJD legislator Goutam Buddha Das covers the tenure of the BJP-led government, which took office on June 12, 2024. According to the CM, the communal riots were reported in five districts – Balasore (24), Khurda (16), Koraput (8)…