Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly criticized the Odisha government, urging it to guarantee the safety of women before inaugurating schemes like the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana (MKVY).
In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said Chief Minister Mohan Majhi launched the scheme in Ganjam districton Tuesday while reports surfaced of a shocking attempted rape of minor girl in Kandhamal district.
The girl was allegedly lured into a forest and assaulted before escaping, highlighting a serious lapse in women's safety under the BJP-led "double-engine" government.
Mohanty said Odisha has witnessed a disturbing rise in crimes against women over the past 18 months. He cited the Chief Minister's own Assembl...