Bhubaneswar, March 17 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the State Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the fire tragedy at the hospital in Cuttack, where 12 people lost their lives.

He condemned the fire tragedy at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, and also demanded compensation of 50 lakhs for each of those who lost their lives. The incident occurred at the SCB Medical College and Hospital's Trauma Care ICU centre in Cuttack on early hour on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, Patnaik said, "I went to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack last evening and it was a truly horrifying scene there. Ten people had been killed. Five more were in a...