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Normal life hit in Odisha as INDIA bloc parties observe bandh over new mining law, other issues

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Normal life hit in Odisha as INDIA bloc parties observe bandh over new mining law, other issues — Photo credit: The Hindu

Congress-led INDIA bloc workers and leaders stage a protest rally against the MMDR Amendment Act, in Bhubaneswar, September 29, 2026. — Photo credit: The Hindu

Congress-led INDIA bloc workers and leaders stage a protest rally against the MMDR Amendment Act, in Bhubaneswar, September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Normal life was affected in several districts of Odisha on Thursday (October 8, 2026) as supporters of INDIA bloc parties held demonstrations and blocked roads as part of a 12-hour bandh to protest against a new mining law, errors in school textbooks and the alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise.

Business establishments, petrol pumps, shops and many educational institutes were seen closed in the morning, while public transport such as buses and autorickshaws remained off the road.

Photo credit: The Hindu

The protesters, holding party flags and banners, staged demonstrations in various places and blocked roads and national highways in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bargarh, Bhadrak, Balasore, Rayagada, Kendrapara, Bolangir, Berhampur, and Sambalpur.

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