Bhubaneswar, July 24 -- Odisha unit of Congress slammed the BJP government in Odisha over the safety of women in the State and alleged that the govt has "failed in its responsibility", while referring to the death of 20-year-old Odisha college student, who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor of her college.

On Odisha Congress holding "Shradhanjali Sabha" and silent prayer for Balasore student who died by self-immolation, state Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das told ANI that the State Congress Committee urged the people to observe a 1-minute prayer for the Balasore victim on Thursday.

The effort was "widespread" across the state, with prayer gatherings held in schools, colleges, and universities, as well ...