Normal life was severely affected at many places in Boudh district on Thursday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the BJP in protest against the brutal assault on party activists by ruling BJD MlA, corprators at Manmunda on July 29.
Shops and other business establishments remained closed while vehicular traffic movement was also disrupted on account of the bandh. Apart from Boudh town, the effect of the bandh was also experienced in Harbhanga and Kantamal in the district.
The protesters blocked roads at many locations in the district forcing buses and other public transport system off the roads.
The saffron party activists have been staging a peaceful protest in front of the Boudh district Collector’s office since the incident.
BJD MlA Prashant Jagdev and party activists allegedly thrashed some BJP supporters for showing black flags at two State Ministers Sanjay Dasburma and Puspendra Singh Deo during a party programme at Manmunda. The incident took place at Manmounda when the two Ministers, were on their way to attend the programme at the district headquarters town of Boudh.
“We will continue our dharna till they (Ministers, MlA and corporator) are arrested in connection with the attack,” said a senior Boudh district BJP leader.