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Odisha Bandh Today: Check What Is Open, What Is Closed as Opposition Parties Protest Student's Self-Immolation
BALASORE, ODISHA, JUL 15 – The 20-year-old student died after suffering 95% burns from self-immolation protesting inaction on her harassment complaints, prompting statewide protests and calls for institutional reform.
- On July 17, opposition parties in Odisha organized a state-wide bandh protesting the death of a 20-year-old college student who self-immolated on her campus in Balasore.
- On July 12, the student self-immolated following her accusations of sexual harassment against a professor and the college administration’s failure to address her complaints.
- Her family accuses the college and government officials of complicity, demanding justice amid social media harassment and legal actions against two accused individuals including the principal and the professor.
- Rahul Gandhi condemned the death as a deliberate failure by the system, while Naveen Patnaik criticized the institutional shortcomings and called for responsibility extending beyond just the college officials.
- The bandh caused widespread disruptions and intensified calls for a judicial inquiry and stronger protections for women, leading the University Grants Commission to form a fact-finding panel due by July 22.
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Odisha bandh today: Check what is open, what is closed as Opposition parties protest student's self-immolation
Shops remained shut and traffic was disrupted in many areas, including Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj. In Bhadrak, markets were closed and public transport was affected.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The elder brother of the 20-year-old woman student, who died after she set herself on fire on Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College campus, on Wednesday, lodged a police complaint seeking protection from cyber harassment for the family. India News | Deceased Woman Student's Brother Lodges Cyber Harassment Complaint at Police Station.
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