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Politics
Odisha Declares 12‑Hour Bandh Amid Tyre Burning and Road Blockades
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 07:02 PM
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The state of Odisha announced a 12‑hour bandh today, with protesters burning tyres and blocking roads across several districts.
Odisha authorities announced a 12‑hour bandh on Thursday, urging commuters to avoid travel during the protest period.
Reports from multiple districts indicate that demonstrators set tyres ablaze and erected barricades on key thoroughfares, disrupting regular traffic flow.
The police have deployed additional personnel to monitor the affected areas and to ensure public safety, while traffic management teams are working to redirect vehicles around the blocked routes.
The bandh is part of a broader series of protests in the state, although specific demands or organizers were not disclosed in the initial announcement.
Reports from multiple districts indicate that demonstrators set tyres ablaze and erected barricades on key thoroughfares, disrupting regular traffic flow.
The police have deployed additional personnel to monitor the affected areas and to ensure public safety, while traffic management teams are working to redirect vehicles around the blocked routes.
The bandh is part of a broader series of protests in the state, although specific demands or organizers were not disclosed in the initial announcement.