The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to submit a counter affidavit by March 5 on a petition seeking a CBI inquiry into the 2008 killing of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, with a notice being issued to the state government for this purpose. Additionally, there is a growing demand for a CBI investigation into the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC), with allegations of nepotism and corruption in state administrative service and other government jobs, while the BJP has demanded a CBI inquiry into the murder of a tribal woman at Tikiri in Odisha's Rayagada district. Accusations have been made against the BJD government for protecting 'big fish' in the murder case, with the BJP Mahila Morcha observing a six-hour bandh in Rayagada and a fact-finding team meeting the victim's family members, ultimately leading to a former MP accusing the government of being anti-tribal.