Bhubaneshwar, July 13 -- Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Sunday voiced his concern over the attempted self-immolation of a college student in Balasore, stating that the tragic incident revealed the "stark reality of how she was denied justice" by the administration despite repeatedly raising grievances.

In a post on X, the former Odisha CM said that she posted her grievance on social media but as no action was taken she "tragically" resorted to self-immolation to end her suffering.

"For months, she lived in fear and anguish. On July 1, in a desperate plea for help, she posted her grievance on social media, tagging several top officials. But with no action forthcoming, she tragically resorted to setting herself on fire, right out...