The agitation by the villagers opposing the lower Suktel Irrigation Project in Balangir district continued for the sixth day on Saturday when their stir was also supported by members of the Niyamgiri Suraksha Parishad led by lingaraj Azad and lodo Sika.
As per reports, members of lower Suktel Budi Anchal Sangram Parishad gheraoed site where project work is being carried out by Odisha Construction Corporation.
When Government officials reached the site, they found people assembled there. The officials told the villagers to vacate the place. The officials including by SDPO Narayan Naik, Sub-Collector Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan and ADM S Minz assured the agitators to arrange a discussion between them and the district Collector if they so wanted.