Common people, members of various organisations and youth clubs on Thursday observed a 24-hour bandh at Narasinghpur demanding immediate steps for checking spread of kidney diseases due to which many people have died in the area in a very short period of time.
The Narasinghpur Yough Organisation had given the Bandh call to press for three demands, which include immediate appointment of doctors and other staffs at all Government hospitals, curative measures for kidney diseases and making the dialysis system operative at Narasinghpur hospital.
Normal life was disrupted in the town as agitators blocked all roads by burning tyres. Schools, colleges, banks, business establishments and other Government offices remained closed for the day. Vehicular movements were disrupted as the agitators organised rallies at various place. Its impact was also seen in the rural areas.