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The 16-year-old girl from Balanga in Odisha's Puri district, who suffered severe burn injuries after being allegedly set on fire on July 19, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday at AIIMS Delhi.
Her death, after a 14-day battle for life, has triggered sharp political responses. Opposition parties trained their guns on the CM Mohan Majhi-led BJP government in Odisha, claiming that the girl was denied justice and threatening protests in this regard.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), in a press conference on Saturday, questioned why no official medical bulletin was ever released and criticised the failure to make arrests even after two wee...