The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday staged a demonstration in front of the Nuapada District Headquarters Hospital, demanding compensation for the family of Lagutam Sahu, a 47-year-old security guard, who reportedly died by suicide after not receiving his salary for nine months.

According to reports, Sahu jumped from a seven-storey building, allegedly out of frustration over non-payment of wages.

The tragic incident has drawn sharp criticism from the BJD, which condemned the state of the healthcare system and the government’s inaction.

Party leaders alleged that despite the healthcare sector being in disarray for the past 16 months, authorities have taken no effective steps.

“A hospital employee has lost his life because he wasn’t paid for months. The health minister’s failure to ensure ti

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