People of Kudami community named the Kudmi Sena has called a 6-hour bandh of Mayurbhanj on Tuesday seeking inclusion of the Kudumi community in tribal list again.
The bandh received a mixed response as vehicular traffic was off the road and many business establishments downed shutters. Highways were blocked and supermarkets remained closed.
While the bandh was observed in an overall peaceful manner, Sena’s members staged a blockade on NH-18 and 49 by bringing down the traffic flow to a grinding halt in the morning.
The highest impact of the bandh was felt in places like Udala, Karanjia, Betanati, Saraskana and Rairangpur sub-divisions.
At Baripada Palabani, the road was blocked under the leadership of Kudumi Sena state president Jaimuni Mahanth. Even after today’s six-hour shutdown, if the government does not take steps to fulfill the demands, the organization has warned that the movement will be suppressed in the coming days.
