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Amid the statewide bandh on Thursday led by Congress and seven other opposition parties demanding justice in the Balasore student death case, mounting scenes of chaos and distress unfolded across Odisha.
While the bandh was called to highlight a serious issue, many residents, including the sick, students, and daily wage earners, found themselves caught in a web of road blockades and unyielding protest actions.
In one of the most striking scenes from Bhubaneswar, a 60-year-old man, visibly distressed, was reportedly stopped by protesters while trying to make his way to donate blood for a critical patient suffering from a severe ...