Bhubaneswar ,March 10 — Fifty-four communal riots and seven mob lynching incidents were reported in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled state in last 20 months. Fifty-four communal riots and seven mob lynching incidents were reported in Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, as per a written statement by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the Assembly.
Replying to a written question of BJD legislator Goutam Buddha Das, the chief minister submitted details of the communal riots and mob lynching cases registered in different police stations of the state during June 2024 to February 2026.
Mohan Charan Majhi tells Odisha Legislative Assembly that 298 people were arrested in riot cases and 61 in lynching incidents between June 2024 and February 2026.
The BJP government assumed office in the state on June 12, 2024.
As per the CM’s reply, 54 communal riot incidents were reported in five districts (Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Balasore, Koraput and Khurda) while seven mob lynching incidents were registered in four districts (Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Balasore and Rayagada).