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As the 'Quit Steering Wheel' agitation by the Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha entered its fourth day on Friday, transport services across the state remain crippled. However, the ongoing protest took a dramatic political turn on Thursday night, after the union announced a temporary pause, specifically for Congress leader and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's scheduled rally in Bhubaneswar today.

In a video message released late last night, Mahasangha president Prashant Menduli stated that vehicles associated with the Congress party would not be stopped during the protest on July 11. The union has taken the decision following a request ...