Bandh passes off peacefully in Jajpur.Jajpur, April 28 -- The bandh For "bandh" as used in yoga, see .Bandh, originally a Hindi word meaning 'closed', is a form of protest used by political activists in some countries in South Asia like India and Nepal. call given by the BJD and Left parties opposing price rise of essential commodities on Tuesday passed off peacefully in the Jajpur district. The Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal is a regional party of the Indian state of Orissa. It has its roots in the rickety Janata Dal, which formed several short-lived governments at the Centre. (BJD) and its allies like CPI and CPM participated in the bandh. In the district headquarter at Jajpur town, the bandh was led by MLA Pranab Praksah Das who sat on a dharna and started picketing before the district Collectorate and the municipal office. All the Government offices, banks and business establishments were closed since morning in response to the bandh call given by the ruling party. Senior BJD leaders like Parsuram Mohanty, Bulan Dash, Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Jajpur Municipality vice-chairman Santosh Kumar Mallick also took the lead. The party supporters organised a protest rally within the Jajpur Municipality region and also a motorcycle procession was organised to mark the occasion. Vehicular traffic was affected and no buses were plying through any route. Similarly, in Binjharpur block the, bandh was organised from morning to evening and BJD supporters were seen burning tyre and blockading road by keeping wood logs on the road. The BJD youth leaders of the constituency like Rabindra Parida, Managobinda Dhal dhal or dal Noun 1. the nutritious pealike seed of a tropical shrub 2. a curry made from lentils or other pulses [Hindi dāl] Noun 1. , Manoranjan Dhal and Binod Kumar Dash took the lead in the observation of bandh. In the industrial township Vyasanagar, the Left and BJD supporters under the leadership of Korai For the ancient Greek form of sculpture, see . The Korai are a Baloch tribe settled in the Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. They are a branch from the main Baluchi tribe; the majority of the tribe lives in Makran. MLA Priti Ranjan Ghadai stopped trains near Jajpur Road station and also blockaded roads on National Highway 215. Senior BJD leader Kailash Chandra Jena and others took a lead in the observation of the bandh. Similarly, the BJD and Left supporters from Daharmasala, Dasarathpur, and Barchana were also involved in the bandh and it was completed this evening peacefully here. Published by HT Syndication with permission from Pioneer. For more information on news feed please contact Sarabjit Jagirdar at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com Copyright Pioneer Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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