Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed solidarity with the family of an Odisha student who died after self-immolation following alleged sexual harassment. He criticized the incident as an “organized murder by the system.” Former CM Naveen Patnaik also condemned the inaction. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused Gandhi of “petty politics. Post navigation ‘Full-fledged state downgraded to a UT’: Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi; demands statehood for J&K Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru: Which is the most affordable city for students in 2026?