Odisha Bandh Today: Odisha is observing a 12-hour statewide bandh today, October 8, after opposition parties under the INDIA bloc called for a shutdown over the amended mining law, alleged errors in school textbooks and concerns surrounding the electoral roll revision. The bandh began at 6 am and is scheduled to continue until 6 pm. The protest is expected to affect road transport, markets, educational institutions and some business establishments across the state. The Odisha government has directed district collectors and police officials to take preventive measures and ensure that essential services continue during the shutdown.
