By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday broke his silence over the death of teacher Mamita Meher and expressed surprised as to how a private residential college getting regular Government support because the close proximity with College Managemnt and ruling party Ministers in Odisha.Taking to tweeter, Union Minister Pradhan demanded justice for the deceased teacher.
“ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଭଳି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ମହିଳା ବିରୋଧୀ ହିଂସା ଓ ଅତ୍ୟାଚାର କ୍ରମାଗତ ଭାବେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବା ଉଦବେଗଜନକ । ଏହା ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଅପରାଧ ନୁହେଁ। ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏହି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଘଟଣାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱକୁ ଉପଲବ୍ଧି କରି ତୁରନ୍ତ ଆଇନ ଅନୁସାରେ ଘଟଣାରେ ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ଥିବା ଦୋଷୀଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଦୃଢ଼ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମହାଲିଙ୍ଗ ଭଳି ଉପାନ୍ତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ସ୍କୁଲର ଶିକ୍ଷୟିତ୍ରୀ ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ବଲାଙ୍ଗିର ଝିଅର ଷଡ଼ଯନ୍ତ୍ରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହତ୍ୟା ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଓ ବ୍ୟଥିତ । ଏହି ସ୍କୁଲର ମାଲିକ ଏହି ନିର୍ମମ ହତ୍ୟାକାଣ୍ଡର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ସୂତ୍ରଧର ବୋଲି ଜଣାପଡ଼ିଛି । ପୀଡ଼ିତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ତରଫରୁ ତାଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯେଉଁ ସବୁ ସଙ୍ଗୀନ ଅଭିଯୋଗ ଅଣାଯାଉଛି, ଏହା ଆହୁରି କଷ୍ଟଦାୟକ । ଏହି ବେସରକାରୀ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷକତାରେ ଚାଲୁଛି ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶାସକ ଦଳର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ନେତା ମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ଘଟଣାରେ ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତି ଥିବା ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଉଛି । ଏହା ସବୁ ତଥ୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ସାଂଘାତିକ । #JusticeForMamita,” Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted @dpradhanbjp.
BJP on Wednesday observed Bandh in Kalahandi while demanding immediate resignation of State Minister Capt Dibya Shankar Mishra for his alleged link with Govida Sahu, accused in teacher Mamita Meher murder case.
Leader of Opposition, Pradipta Naik has written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding a CBI probe into the incident. “Wrote a letter to CM @Naveen_Odisha and Demand for C.B.I enquiry to uncover the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of Miss Mamita Meher, Principal Sunshine Public School, Mahaling, Kalahandi,” Opposition Leader Pradipta Kumar Naik @pradiptanaikbjp.
Meanwhile, the Youth Congress Activists staged a demonstration in front of Naveen Niwas alleging the involvement of Minister Mishra in Mamita Meher’s case. According to reports, the agitators waved black flags and tried to barge inside the Naveen Niwas. However, they were detained by the police.
Meanwhile, the accused, Govind Sahu, who escaped from the police custody, was apprehended. Later, he confessed to the crime during questioning to Balangir police. Sahu has confessed during questioning by police that he killed the woman and buried her body. Sahu and Mamita went to Bhawanipatna in his car on October 8. While returning, Sahu murdered Mamita inside the vehicle. As the woman desperately tried to save herself and escape, the back seat of the car got torn, the report said. The report further said Mamita had two objectionable videos of Sahu, for which he decided to eliminate her to evade further trouble for him. It may be noted here that body of Mamita Meher, a teacher of Sunshine English Medium School in Mahaling of Kalahandi district, who was missing for the past 11 days, was recovered from an under-construction stadium in the district.
