A bandh called by the Ekta Manch was observed in Bargarh town On Tuesday demanding establishment of a city hospital here.
While shops and other business establishments remained closed, there was no significant vehicular movement in the town.
On Monday, hundreds of locals had staged a demonstration in front of the old District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) building here demanding transformation of the building into a city hospital. The DHH was recently shifted to a place 10 km away from the town.
During the demonstration, tension ran high as a clash took place between the agitators and police when the latter tried to disperse them. The locals have threatened to continue the agitation until establishment of a city hospital.