Congress fact-finding team to probe Nepali student death in KIIT University

A delegation from the Congress party in New Delhi is set to travel to Odisha to conduct an investigation into the recent demise of a girl student at KIIT University in Bhubaneswar and subsequent unrest at the varsity, party sources said on Friday.

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Furthermore, the team will address the broader issue of violence against women.

This move was announced by Ajay Kumar Lallu, who holds the position of state-in-charge of the Congress party in Odisha. Lallu also affirmed that the issue of KIIT student's death will be brought to the attention of the Parliament.

“Neither women nor the girls are safe in Odisha. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports revealed, and the Chief Minister has informed the House that around forty-four thousand women and girls, including boys, are missing. Where is the Home Department sleeping? Where is the Odisha government sleeping? Why is the Government not giving a statement in this regard?” the state Congress in-charge questioned.

“Odisha is a state where Goddess Subhadra is worshipped. Women in the State are asking as to when our Subhadras will return home. The KIIT University incident is quite shameful and condemnable,” the state Congress in-charge said to OTV.

Action plan of Congress in Odisha

“Our NSUI workers had earlier staged a massive protest against KIIT. We are always insisting on justice. The party workers had gheraoed the residence of Odisha Chief Minister over the incident. We are to gherao the district headquarters across the State on March 10. Similarly, on March 8 (International Women’s Day), around 1,000 blind-folded women will protest in front of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO),” the state in-charge expressed.

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“Not only this, we will gherao the Legislative Assembly soon. If our demands are not met and accused are not brought to justice, we will also gherao the Parliament,” Lallu added.