Balasore, July 16 -- BJP MLA from Balasore, Manas Kumar Dutta on Wednesday strongly condemned the politicisation of a student's death by self-immolation in Balasore and defended the Odisha government's response, saying action was taken immediately after the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Dutta said, "The Odisha government took action immediately after the incident. It is completely wrong to politicise such incidents and those announcing Balasore bandh and shedding crocodile tears should answer - when the girl student said that some students from the other organisation harassed her mentally, and when ABVP was protesting and supporting her, how come people from that organisation are protesting? This is ridiculous."

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