The opposition BJP and Congress in Odisha demanded a high-level investigation into the honey-trap case in Bhubaneswar, accusing the BJD government of trying to protect those involved in it. The BJP demanded a CBI probe into the matter, alleging that several state ministers were involved in it.

"Police have utterly failed to conduct a proper investigation into the case, in which several senior ruling party leaders, including ministers, are said to be involved. The matter raises further suspicion as police are not revealing the names of all those having links with the blackmailing racket," BJP Mahila Morcha president Smruti Patnaik alleged at a press conference on Tuesday.