The agitation by the Jharsuguda District Bar Association (JDBA) members for a permanent High Court Bench in western Odisha got intensified on Monday.
The JDBA members closed all offices of courts, including Government offices. Later, they closed all offices in Jharsuguda, including Collectorate, shouting slogans and picketing. JDBA president Raghumani Patel, vice president Basant Sahoo, general secretary Padmanava Dhamali Patel, B Negeswqari, Ramkisan Sarma, Kisore Patel, Jayram Sahoo, Sanjay Pradhan and Bijay Sarangi participated in picketing.
The agitation will continue till September 30 while a meeting of the Central Executive will be held at Rajgangpur on September 29. After the meeting, next course of action will be decided, said JDBA general secretary Padmanava Mali.