People in large numbers in at least 11 blocks of Mayurbhanj district, on Monday, went for massive demonstration in front of their respective Block offices. They registered their strong protest and resentment over the lack of basic amenities of life in their areas, and also proclaimed that they would boycott the upcoming Panchayat polls, if their grievances were not addressed at the earliest. Villagers en masse, hailing from different Panchayats, were seen demonstrating and resorting to sloganeering against the administration. The Blocks, which witnessed these protests, were Udala, Khunta, Badsahi, Baripada, Samakhunta, Rasgovindpur, Morada, Kuliana, Saraskana, Bangriposi and Betnoti. The demonstrators deplored the Government's failure in providing them with basic necessities like drinking water, road etc even after so many years of Independence.