BJP government to reopen Naba Das murder case, probe cold cases

The BJP government announced plans to reopen several high-profile Odisha murder cases, including the killing of BJD health minister Naba Kishore Das in 2023 and Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in 2008. Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan emphasized the need for justice. The BJD criticized the move as a diversion from unfulfilled election promises like returning chit fund victims’ money.