The Congress led by former MLA of Banki Debasis Patnaik called for a dawn-to-dusk Banki Bandh on Saturday against the lawlessness in the area arising out of the double murder including a mediaperson that occurred on February 15.
Talking to the paper, Patnaik said that he had camped in Banki for the purpose and was seeking the support of the locals, including Bar Association members, businessmen, service holders and different outfits for the success of the bandh.
The bandh will be observed from 5 am to 5 pm. The hospitals, medicine stores, milk carriers, examinees, patients and senior citizens will not be included in the bandh programme.
Unless the Government makes effort to bring out the real cause of the murder and involvement of political leaders is not revealed, the agitation will be intensified, he told.
