Maoist acquittal to report ‘disappearance’: Why Odisha is heating up over 2008 VHP seer killing
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi pledged to deliver justice for slain Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Laxmanananda Saraswati during his birth centenary celebration. This follows the acquittal of Maoist leader Azad, accused in the 2008 murder, due to insufficient evidence. The VHP is now calling for a CBI investigation into the case.