Bhubaneswar, July 18 -- Normal life came to a standstill in Odisha on Thursday as opposition Congress and seven other political parties enforced a 12-hour bandh over the death of a college student who set herself on fire after being denied justice in an alleged sexual harassment incident.
Though over six hours had passed since the strike began, there were no reports of violence or untoward incidents from any part of the State, a senior home department official said, adding that the bandh has mostly affected transport and business sectors.
The bandh, however, affected coal and mineral transportation from mines, but operations in major industries such as Nalco in Angul, Rourkela Steel Plant in Rourkela and other places were normal. Activiti...