Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Linking the alleged harassment of a young couple at Odisha's Kapilash to the recent sexual assault of a woman in Bihar's Jamui, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday accused the BJP government of failing to ensure women's safety and demanded Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's resignation as Home Minister.
At a press conference at the party headquarter, Biju Mahila Janata Dal president Snehangini Chhuria, MLA Manorama Mohanty and former State Women's Commission chairperson Minati Behera alleged that crimes against women had increased since the BJP came to power and that tourist destinations had become unsafe.
The leaders said the Kapilash incident was particularly concerning as the site attracts thousa...