Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- A day after a third-year student from Fakir Mohan University in Odisha set herself ablaze following inaction over her complaint of sexual abuse, the Senior General Secretary of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Lekha Samantsinghar, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government, accusing it of failing to ensure the safety of women and girls in the state.

The student was admitted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar in a critical state, suffering from severe burns that affected nearly 90 per cent of her body. She is currently on a ventilator in the ICU, with her condition remaining critical as she continues to fight for her life.

Speaking to ANI, Samantsinghar said, "A third-year student from Fakir Mohan Unive...