Naveen Patnaik expresses concern over tragic pattern of girls setting themselves on fire in Odisha, criticizes BJP government.
Former Chief Minister and president of Biju Janata Dal, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) said there was a heartbreaking pattern in the way Odisha’s girls were dousing themselves with inflammable to take away their lives.
Mr. Patnaik’s statement came after a minor girl in Bargarh district died by setting her on fire – fourth similar death in a month.
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