India, Aug. 13 -- The Odisha government has taken strong action against the ongoing mass leave of District Revenue Ministerial Employees, which has been continuing since August 11, following a call by the Odisha Rajaswa Amala Sangha.

In an urgent communication to all district collectors, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Deoranajan Kumar Singh, said that the indefinite strike is causing serious disruption in official work across districts. The absence of field-level revenue staff has led to delays and dislocation of essential public services, creating hardship for the general public.

The government termed the conduct of the striking employees as "totally unbecoming" of responsible government servants and a violation of servi...