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Odisha female sarpanch tries to commit suicide inside BDO office

India TV News Desk [Published on:19 Nov 2014, 6:12 PM]
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Bhubaneswar: Gitanjali Nayak, a female sarpanch in Polsara, Ganjam distrist, on Tuesday tried to commit suicide inside the office of Block Development Officer by consuming floor cleaning phenyle liquid.

 
She was rushed to the local community health centre in critical condition.
 
A group of local residents had staged a noisy protest during the meeting of Polsara panchayat samiti. The female sarpanch was abused by the protesters in the presence of local MLA Srikanta Sahu.
 
Soon after the protest, the female sarpanch went to the BDO office seeking justice. The local MLA and block development chairman was also present.
 
In a fit of rage, Gitanjali Nayak rushed to the office toilet, took a bottle of phenyle and consumed the liquid in front of the BDO and the MLA. She was taken to the community health centre and later sent to the district hospital.
 
The female sarpanch alleged that the protest was masterminded by the local MLA. She also alleged that she was being sidelined in the matter of execution of all development works in her area.
 

 

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