Bharat Bandh affects normal life in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Normal life in different parts of Odisha was affected on Monday due to the 10-hour-long Bharat Bandh. In Odisha, Congress, Left parties and trade unions have supported the strike called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).

Holding placards and banners, the agitators staged demonstrations at different places in the capital city Bhubaneswar, besides Cuttack, Balasore, Rourkela, Khurda, Sambalpur, Bolangir and other districts in the State.

Claiming that the Bharat Bandh was successful, State Congress president Niranjan Patnaik said, "Demanding scrapping of three black farm laws, the farmers of the country have called for the Bandh and all opposition parties including Congress have supported it."

Congress demanded the withdrawal of the three farm laws, make provision of MSP in Act and stop selling out of the vital infrastructures and properties of the country, Patnaik said.

"We are observing the bandh demanding the repeal of the three black farm laws," said CPI leader Rama Krushna Panda.