KIIT issue: Unhappy with reply, BJD, Cong stage walkout in Odisha Assembly

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The opposition BJD and Congress on Friday staged a walkout in the Odisha Assembly expressing dissatisfaction with the state Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj's reply to the debate on the KIIT issue.

Members cutting across party lines expressed disappointment with what happened at KIIT after the death of a Nepalese student in her hostel room.

The unrest in KIIT began after the alleged suicide of 20-year-old Prakriti Lamsal, a student from Nepal, on Sunday afternoon.

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Topics: Law enforcement Judicial inquiry KIIT controversy Student safety Suspension notices KIIT Student protest Walkout Nepalese student Help desk KIIT authorities BJD Suryabanshi Suraj Congress Nepalese students Odisha government Prakriti Lamsal Odisha politics Odisha Assembly Political protest Suicide

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Published On: 2025-02-21 @ 14:49:43 (21 hours ago)

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