The Congress is gearing up for an Odisha Bandh called by it on November 12 demanding resignation of Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra over his alleged links with Govind Sahu, prime accused in the sensational Mamita Meher murder case.
A decision in this regard was taken at a party State working committee meeting held here on November 1 attended by party Odisha in-charge A Chella Kumar and, Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik. The party urged the people to extend support to the State-wide strike.
Party workers are likely to stage road blockades and rail roko, as a result of which vehicular movement and train services in the state may be affected. However, emergency services will be excluded from the ambit of the bandh. Opposition BJP and Congress parties have been demanding resignation of Minister Mishra.