Bhubaneswar, May 8 -- The brutal mob lynching of a youth in Balianta on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar has triggered a sharp political confrontation in Odisha, with the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress launching a blistering attack on the state government over what they described as a complete breakdown of law and order.
BJD Vice-President Sanjaya Das Burma strongly condemned the killing of Soumya Swain, a GRP constable on May 7, near Ramchandrapur Bridge in Balianta, where he alleged Swain was allegedly beaten to death in the presence of police personnel.
Calling the incident deeply disturbing, Das Burma said it reflected the government's total failure to maintain public safety in the capital region.
He also criticized the me...