On Thursday, 17th July, Several opposition parties called for a statewide bandh in Odisha. The Bandh was orchestrated to protest the self-immolation death of Soumyashree Bishi, a 20-year-old student at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore. The political firestorm ignited by the tragedy intensified with revelations that Congress' student wing orchestrated online harassment campaigns against the victim, even as senior party leaders positioned themselves as champions of justice.
The MNS workers pose a serious warning to him that if any further video posts against Marathi people, whether by him, his family, or his employees, he will meet serious consequences
Taking to X, BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma shared pictures of Sourav Behera, an NSUI Odisha worker and Rahul Gandhi fan, calling him an accused in the 20-year-old girl’s self-immolation.
Two young teachers were killed by Maoists in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, on suspicion of being police informers. With this, the civilian death toll in Maoist violence in 2025 has reached 25, exposing the ongoing threat to development in Bastar.