Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday asserted that his BJP government has ended the era of political protection for criminals and declared “zero tolerance” towards crimes against women and minors, daring the Opposition to name even a single case in the last 18 months where an accused in a women-related crime was deliberately spared or shielded.

Replying to a heated debate on the Home Department’s demand for grants in the Assembly, Majhi said, “I am as worried as anyone about any incident of violence against women. Ideally, not a single case should happen. But despite our best efforts, some unfortunate incidents do occur. What matters is our response — and we have adopted zero tolerance.”

Countering sharp attacks from the BJD and Congress over recent cases of gang-rape, se

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