Odisha Bandh LIVE Updates: Statewide agitation begins; rail services disrupted in Sambalpur
- INDIA bloc parties began a 12-hour statewide bandh in Odisha over alleged textbook errors, the new mining law, electoral-roll revision, and calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Congress workers stopped the Sambalpur–Puri train at Sambalpur Railway Station during the protest, affecting transport and commercial activity.
- Hospitals, ambulances, fire services, medicine shops, and milk supplies were exempt from the bandh.
- The Biju Janata Dal stayed away, saying it remained “equidistant” from the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, while police were deployed to maintain order.
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Bhubaneswar Latest News Today on October 8th, 2026: Odisha Bandh, Cab Protest Violence & Multiple Fatalities | 📰 LatestLY
Bhubaneswar experiences a statewide bandh with tight security and transport disruptions. Multiple tragic fatalities are reported, alongside government reshuffles and new civic developments. 📰 Bhubaneswar Latest News Today on October 8th, 2026: Odisha Bandh, Cab Protest Violence & Multiple Fatalities.
Odisha Bandh LIVE Updates: Statewide agitation begins; rail services disrupted in Sambalpur
Odisha Bandh LIVE Updates: The BJD, led by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has refused to participate in the agitation, saying it remains equidistant from both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.
Odisha Bandh Disrupts Normal Life as INDIA Bloc Holds Statewide Protest - Business News Week
Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UDN): Normal life was disrupted across several parts of Odisha on Thursday as parties associated with the INDIA bloc observed a statewide bandh, with road blockades, demonstrations and rail stoppages reported at multiple locations. Representational Image The shutdown affected vehicular movement in several cities and towns, with protesters staging pickets and blocking […] The post Odisha Bandh Disrupts Normal Life as INDIA B…
INDIA bloc’s 12-hour Odisha bandh today - OrissaPOST
Bhubaneswar: The INDIA bloc in Odisha has appealed for a peaceful and disciplined statewide bandh October 8, directing its supporters to keep all essential and emergency services outside the purview of the 12-hour dawn-to-dusk shutdown. The bandh has been called demanding withdrawal of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2026, resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh […]
Odisha Home Department Alerts Collectors Ahead of Statewide Bandh
Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UDN): The Odisha Home Department has placed all District Collectors and District Magistrates on alert ahead of the statewide bandh called by opposition parties on Thursday, October 8. In a communication issued [...]
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