New Delhi, July 21 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Monday slammed Congress on the alleged rape of a 19-year-old college student by the Odisha State President of Congress's student wing, Udit Pradhan, saying that it is shameful but not surprising.

In a social media post on X, Malviya wrote, "Shameful but not surprising...Udit Pradhan, the Odisha State President of Congress's student wing, has been arrested for the rape of a 19-year-old engineering student in Bhubaneswar...".

BJP IT cell head, Malviya, further wrote, "This comes close on the heels of another horrific case -- where student leaders from both BJD and Congress were complicit in driving the Balasore sexual assault victim to suicide through a vile campaig...