Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Odisha Police on Saturday detained members of Odisha Youth Congress who were staging a protest against the state government over the alleged gang rape of a minor girl in Bhubaneswar's Dhauli area on December 10.

The protestors attempted to "gherao" the residence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, demanding swift action against the incident and holding the government accountable. During the protest, one of the detained protesters said, "We demand the immediate resignation of Mohan Charan Majhi."

Earlier, BJD Mahila Morcha President Snehangini Chhuria on Wednesday strongly criticised the BJP-led Odisha government over the alleged gang-rape of a minor girl near Dhauli in Bhubaneswar, claiming a rise in crimes aga...