Tragic Death of a Student at Fakir Mohan College Sparks Outrage Over Alleged Sexual Harassment and Systemic Neglect A 20-year-old second-year B.Ed student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, tragically died after setting herself on fire on campus, accusing the Head of the Education Department, Samira Kumar Sahu, of sexual harassment. She suffered 95% burns, was treated at Balasore hospital and later AIIMS Bhubaneswar, but sadly didn’t survive. Her death sparked huge outrage. Opposition parties like BJD and Congress called it an “institutional betrayal,” criticizing the college and state for ignoring her complaints. Odisha’s Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, promised a strict probe and ₹20 lakh compensation to the family. Congress has called a statewide bandh on July 17, joined by eight parties, protesting what they see as a failed justice system. Rahul Gandhi slammed the incident as an “organised murder by the system,” accusing officials of shielding the accused and ...
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