Overview

• At press conferences in Bhubaneswar, BJD and its women’s wing said releasing the recording contravened Supreme Court guidance on protecting rape survivors.
• Responding to media queries, the Odisha CMO told PTI the interaction was not a video call and did not reveal the survivor’s name or identity, asserting there was no violation.
• Video circulated to outlets shows the Chief Minister phoning from his office to offer support, ask about the survivor’s health, and discuss continuation of her MBBS studies.
• BJD leaders alleged political intent in highlighting the West Bengal case and criticized BJP leaders’ visits to meet the survivor as “rape tourism,” while faulting the CM’s silence on cases in Odisha.
• Government sources said Odisha sent officials and the State Commission for Women chair to assist in West Bengal, and the survivor’s family sought a transfer to a medical college in Odisha.