Odisha law-and-order row: BJD, Congress intensify attack on BJP govt
Opposition parties Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress on Monday, 11 May sharply escalated their offensive against the Odisha government, alleging a complete collapse of law and order in the state following a series of violent incidents reported over the previous 24 hours. The attacks came as Bhubaneswar remained tense in the wake of the mob lynching of a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable on 7 May.
BJD Alleges Systemic Failure
At a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan, BJD spokesperson and Media Coordinator Dr Lenin Mohanty alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government had failed to establish the rule of law across the state. He cited violent incidents in Dhenkanal, Hinjili, Kanas, Balianta, and Balipatna over the past week as evidence of what he called the inefficiency and indifference of the
