BHUBANESWAR, Oct. 24 -- In view of the revelations made in a report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) that crimes against women are on the rise in Odisha, the BJP on Wednesday severely criticised the State Government for the situation.
"The BJD Government has failed to protect women despite being in power many years. Criminals with support of the ruling party leaders have committed crimes. Though many girls have been raped and killed, yet they have not got justice," alleged BJP spokesperson Golak Mohapatra.
Mohapata said rape cases have risen in the State by 9.7 per cent in 2017 compared to 2016.
According to NCRB report, cases of offence against women in Odisha had increased to 20,098 in 2017 from 17,837 in 2016. Odisha contrib...