BJB has called a 6-hour shutdown in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, the 24th, to protest the torture of an army officer and his hostage at the Bharatpur police station. Senior BJB leader Devi Mishra announced this at a press conference.
Mishra stated that women’s safety has become a serious issue in the state. The BJB will observe a bandh next Tuesday in Bhubaneswar and Salgun areas to protest against the government’s indifference and demand justice for the army officers involved in the police dispute. The bandh will be in effect from 6 am to 1 pm on Tuesday.