Overview

• At the 14th session of public grievance hearings, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi urged complaint-maker Jagabandhu Panda not to use the word “suicide” and assured that his case would be addressed if found genuine.
• Panda, a long-time temporary PWD worker earning about Rs 6,000 a month, described caring for a paralyzed wife and disabled son while facing unresolved grievances.
• The Chief Minister’s Office reports that roughly 10,807 of 12,252 applications (about 88%) from the first 13 sessions have been resolved, underscoring the government’s emphasis on responsiveness.
• State Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan condemned a reported schoolgirl self-immolation in Bargarh district and urged distressed individuals to seek legal and administrative support instead of harming themselves.
• Shovana Mohanty, newly appointed chair of the State Commission for Women, appealed to citizens to refrain from self-harm and pledged concrete steps to tackle women’s grievances.