Normal Life Hit in Odisha as INDIA Bloc Parties Observe Bandh over New Mining Law, Other Issues
The protest is expected to disrupt transport and commerce, while essential services remain exempt and private schools are advised to move classes online.
- The Congress-led INDIA bloc called a 12-hour statewide bandh in Odisha on Friday, October 9, protesting alleged textbook errors, the MMDR Amendment Act, and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Protesters cite textbooks containing more than 1,800 errors as a primary grievance, while coalition leaders urge participation to "save the democracy" and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD stayed away from the protest, with media coordinator Lenin Mohanty stating the party remains "equidistant from both" the BJP and Congress while focusing on Odisha residents' rights.
- Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner Suresh Devdutt Singh announced around 150 officers will be deployed to maintain order, while essential services including hospitals, fire services, and milk supply remain exempt from the bandh.
- Congress workers in Sambalpur have already stopped the train at Sambalpur Railway Station, while private educational institutions were advised to shift to online classes during the 12-hour disruption.
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Normal life hit in Odisha as INDIA bloc parties observe bandh over new mining law, other issues
Business establishments, petrol pumps, shops and many educational institutes were seen closed in the morning, while public transport such as buses and autorickshaws remained off the road
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