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Odisha Opposition Weighs No-Confidence Motion Over Surge in Crimes Against Women

The BJD will decide on a no-confidence motion before the next assembly session following a multi-party appeal to the governor ahead of its planned July 26 protest in Koraput.

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  • The Odisha Congress has offered support if the BJD tables a no-confidence motion, and BJD leaders say a final call will come before the upcoming assembly session.
  • BJP minister Suresh Pujari dismissed the motion as a political ploy that would backfire on the opposition while the ruling party remains secure.
  • A delegation of eight parties, including Congress and Left groups, submitted a memorandum to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati alleging over 18,000 crimes against women since January and more than 44,000 missing cases.
  • Opposition BJD has scheduled a protest in front of the South Western DIG office in Koraput on July 26 to demand urgent executive action after high-profile incidents like the Gopalpur beach gang rape and the Puri abduction and burning case.
  • New NCRB figures rank Odisha among states with the highest police case rates for crimes against women and among the lowest chargesheeting and conviction rates between 2017 and 2022.