The district Sangharsh Samiti has called for 12-hour bandh in Kantabanji town in Bolangir district of Odisha on Saturday demanding district status.
Due to the bandh, all the shops, markets and other establishments of the town have remained closed from dusk, affecting the normal life.
The Samiti has also blocked the road which hampered the traffic movement. The emergency services and schools have been excluded from the bandh call.
Most of the organisations and political parties in Tureikela, Bangamunda, Muribahal block along with Kantabanji NAC have also supported the bandh call.
It is pertinent to mention here that earlier a similar bandh was also observed in November 2022 demanding a district tag for the town. As no step was taken by the state government, the frontal organisations in the area have again called for the 12-hour bandh today.
