In a scathing critique of the ruling BJP government, BJD president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condemned the recent gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at a hotel in Bhubaneswar, describing it as a “barbaric” act that underscores the administration’s failure to ensure women’s safety.
The incident, which occurred on December 19, has sparked widespread outrage and intensified calls for accountability amid a reported spike in crimes against women since the BJP took power in June 2024.
Patnaik, in a post on X, linked the assault to a broader pattern of violence, referencing a prior gang rape on December 10 along the Dhauli riverbank. “This barbaric incident is a stark reminder of the deteriorating law and order situation under the current regime,” Patnaik stated, urging immediate action to protect vulnerable citizens.
ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉଛି ରାଜ୍ୟ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ପୁଣି କଳଙ୍କ ମୁଣ୍ଡାଇଛି ଓଡ଼ିଶା। କେବେ ଆଉ ଚେତିବ ବିଜେପି ସରକାର?
ଦିନଦ୍ଵିପହରେ ପୁଣି ଜଣେ ନାବାଳିକା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଗଣଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମର ଶିକାର ହେବା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସ୍ପର୍ଶକାତର ବିଷୟ। କୁଆଡ଼େ ଯାଇଛି ଆଇନଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା? ‘ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସରକାର’ର ମିଛ ପ୍ରହେଳିକା କରୁଥିବା ସରକାର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ…
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 21, 2025
