Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the incident of the “gang-rape” of the medical student is highly condemnable and painful. File. (X/@CMOOdisha)
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday (October 11, 2025) condemned the alleged gang-rape of an Odia medical student in West Bengal.
The second-year medical student, from Jaleswar in Odisha, was allegedly by unidentified men outside the private medical college campus in Durgapur in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, police said on Saturday (October 11). She is currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.
In social media ‘X’ post, Mr. Majhi said, “the unfortunate incident of gang rape involving an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is highly condemnable and painful. I am deeply shocked upon hearing this news.”
“In this sensitive matter, I strongly urge the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take exemplary action against the accused as per the law,” he said.
Odisha CM said, “I pray for the speedy recovery of the victim. I have also instructed senior officials to contact the West Bengal government and take necessary steps. All possible assistance will be provided to the victim’s family on behalf of the Odisha government.”
Speaking to an Odia news channel, victim’s father regretted that no assistance was forthcoming from West Bengal administration to give justice his daughter. “Had it been Odisha government, the swift action would have followed,” he said.
Mr. Majhi’s comment came just days after, Ms. Banerjee accused BJP of perpetrating communal violence in Cuttack. She had said Bajrang Dal was trying to destroy communal harmony in Cuttack.
West Bengal CM’s statement did not augur well with BJP government in the State. Prithiviraj Harichandan, Odisha Law Minister, said Ms. Banerjee had the habit of defaming Odisha and its culture.
Published – October 11, 2025 05:59 pm IST
