Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- A day after Odisha Congress accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the tragic death of a Nepali girl student at KIIT University, Odisha Industries Minister Sampad Swain slammed the party and questioned their silence on the issue.

Dismissing the allegations, the Minister questioned the silence of senior Congress leaders including the party President. In a sharp retort, Swain called upon Congress leaders, including the party president, to clarify their stance, questioning their silence on the issue.

"The founder of KIIT University was associated with BJD. Our government has launched a high-level investigative committee to thoroughly probe the incident. Concurrently, dialogues are underway with Nep...