How much will be the effect of Odisha bandh, shops and public transports will be affected

Eight opposition parties led by the Congress have called for the Odisha bandh on Thursday to protest the death of a college student in Balasore. The student set herself on fire after not taking action on a complaint of sexual harassment against a professor. State Congress President Bhakta Charan Das said that the bandh has the support of eight parties including the Left parties. He claimed that the incident at Balasore’s Fakir Mohan (Autonom) College shows that the state government has failed to protect women. Das said that a bandh has been called for justice to the deceased student.

The student committed self -immolation

B.Ed. The second year student died in AIIMS-Bhubaneshwar on Monday night after struggling between life and death for three days. He set himself on fire on the campus on Saturday for not alleged action against a professor who allegedly sexually assaulted. She was burnt up to 95 percent. In this case, the principal of the college and the head of the Department of Education Department has been arrested.

How will the situation be today

The movement of vehicles across the state is expected to be peaceful throughout the day, but schools, colleges, shops, markets and commercial establishments are likely to be closed from 6 am to 6 pm during the strike. Public transport and other daily services, especially in Balasore and adjoining districts, are expected to be affected.

What will be closed

• Public and private buses will be absent from roads in many districts including Balasore, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
• Shops and markets are expected to be closed in Odisha as a protest.
• Schools and colleges are likely to be closed.
• The attendance in government offices is also likely to be affected, but no official bandh has been announced yet.
• However, train services will not be affected, but protests at stations may be delayed.
• Banks will remain open, but the number of employees may decrease or they may stop quickly.

Odisha shut today: what will be open

• Hospitals and emergency services in Odisha will be open throughout the day.
• Essential services like medicine shops, milk shops and petrol pumps will be available to all.