Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- Following the death of a Balasore student, who attempted to self-immolate, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Leader Ipsita Sahoo said that the Higher Education Minister. Suryabanshi Suraj must resign.

"Why are BJP leaders allowed inside the hospital, but we (BJD) are not allowed even outside it. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj must resign," said Sahoo, speaking to ANI on Tuesday.

In addition to this, another BJD leader, Elina Dash, on Tuesday accused the state government and police of covering up the incident, claiming the student had died earlier than officially declared.

Speaking to ANI, Dash said, "They officially declared at night that she is no more, but we knew she had died when she was 95% burnt. They sta...