Balasore, July 15 -- Congress leaders staged a candlelight protest in Balasore on Tuesday night, demanding justice for the 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha's Balasore, who succumbed to her injuries after self-immolation.

The victim, a young woman who allegedly set herself on fire after being denied justice, succumbed to her injuries late Monday at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The incident drew sharp political reactions and public outrage, with the Odisha Congress unit accusing authorities of apathy and negligence.

While speaking to ANI, Odisha State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das said, "A brave girl fought against injustice. She appealed for justice to the Union Minister, Chief Minister, SP, Collector, but ...