In a powerful show of solidarity against the escalating wave of violence against women across Odisha, the state unit of Mahila Congress has announced a large-scale protest, vowing to lay siege to the Odisha Legislative Assembly today. Thousands of women activists are expected to converge on the state capital, demanding immediate action from the government to ensure women’s safety.

State Mahila Congress President Minakshi Bahinipati, in a stirring video statement, highlighted the alarming surge in atrocities, declaring that “women in Odisha have become completely unsafe.” The protest is spearheaded in response to the brutal murder of Traffic Constable Shubhamitra Sahu, whose disappearance and subsequent killing have sent shockwaves through the state. Bahinipati emphasised that the siege is

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