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Parida made the assertion in response to the Opposition’s demand for her resignation after the 15-year-old’s dying on account of burn accidents.
Odisha deputy chief minister Pravati Parida on Monday mentioned she was ready to resign 100 instances if that will carry again the 15-year-old lady, who succumbed to her burn accidents final week, again to life.
“I’m ready to resign 100 instances if that would carry the lady again to life, however I’ll by no means settle for anybody enjoying politics over her dying,” PTI information company quoted Parida as saying.
Parida, who met the members of the family of the deceased on Monday, made the assertion in response to the Opposition’s demand for her resignation after the teenager’s dying.
The deputy CM mentioned that the Odisha authorities had put in all efforts to save lots of the lady, who hailed from the state’s Nimapara meeting constituency.
“Even medicines had been bought from outdoors. We tried our greatest to save lots of the lady, however sadly, she died,” Parida mentioned, including that the state authorities stood by her household.
Parida additionally urged everybody to not play politics over the delicate concern.
Teen’s father mentioned deceased was beneath ‘psychological strain’
It was initially alleged that the lady was kidnapped on July 19 and set ablaze on the banks of Puri district’s Bhargavi River by three males. Nevertheless, {the teenager}’s father on Sunday mentioned that his daughter had been beneath “psychological strain and took her life”. He additional urged individuals to not politicise the matter.
The teenage lady, who suffered 70 per cent burns, was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi the day after the incident. Whereas she underwent a minimum of two surgical procedures and pores and skin grafting on the hospital, she succumbed to her accidents on Saturday night.
Hours after the incident, the Odisha police mentioned that the investigation within the case was performed with “utmost sincerity”. “The investigation has reached its last stage. Based on the investigation performed thus far, it’s clear that no different individual is concerned,” the police mentioned in a publish on X.
