Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Monday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on the Durgapur gang rape incident involving an Odia girl.

Speaking to IANS, Lekhashree Samantsinghar said, “It is highly unfortunate that an innocent Odia girl from my Lok Sabha constituency, Balasore, specifically from the Jaleswar Assembly segment, was gang-raped in West Bengal. Instead of ensuring justice and women’s safety, the Chief Minister made a careless statement suggesting that women should not go out at night. Such remarks are unacceptable in a civilised society.”

She added, “It is the government’s duty to provide security to women at all times—not to question their attire or restrict their movement. Every woman has the right to live freely and saf

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