Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Tikhiri sarpanch Chameli Ojha received a grand welcome from villagers upon her return to Kendrapara district on Thursday, days after the controversy involving the Mahakalpada block administration. Residents greeted her with flower bouquets and garlands, while hundreds of women joined the reception, expressing solidarity and support.

Amid the public reception, Chameli Ojha intensified her demand for legal action by writing to the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) and the Central Range Inspector General (IG), seeking the immediate arrest of those accused in the incident. She alleged that although an FIR had been registered at Mahakalpada Police Station against seven persons, no arrests have been made so far. ...