KIIT student death: Congress, BJP demand accountability after repeated deaths in university

Repeated student deaths at Bhubaneswar’s premiere KIIT University have sparked strong political reactions in Odisha, with both the Congress and BJP demanding strict accountability from the institution. 

A fresh incident of student suicide has raised serious questions over campus safety measures, prompting calls for a thorough probe and stringent action against those responsible. 

Lawmakers from both parties urged the university authorities and the State government to ensure better vigilance and protection for students.

“The incident has occurred not once, or twice but thrice. The way the mother of the deceased student was giving her statement, it was evident that the authorities had not taken up the matter seriously. As these kinds of incidents are regularly happening, stern actions should be taken against the employees involved in it. It is the responsibility of the authorities of the university and then the State government to provide security to the students,” said Congress MLA Ashok Das.

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Meanwhile, the BJP stated that the university authorities must remain more vigilant to prevent such incidents in the future.

“FIR has been lodged at the police station in connection with the incident. Investigation into it is currently underway. Action will be taken as per the law following the completion of the investigation. The university authorities must remain more vigilant to prevent such incidents in the future. Legal action should also be taken to curb these kinds of incidents. Investigation into the matter is underway and actions will be definitely taken against the culprits,” said BJP MLA Ashok Mohanty.