Bharat Bandh, drivers' strike cripple normal life across Odisha

The Bharat Bandh called by Left-affiliated trade unions and the ongoing strike by the Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha dealt a twin blow to the people, paralyzing normal life across the state on Wednesday.

- ASISH MEHTA @Bhubaneswar

Members of the trade unions staged demonstrations in front of railway stations, bus stands, government offices, highways and busy areas of different districts in Odisha. In the state capital, protesters staged a demonstration at Station Square and near railway station.

While transport services, especially private bus operations, were badly affected due to the simultaneous strikes, supply of essential commodities too, is expected to take a severe hit in the next 24 hours.