Shops and business establishments in several places of Odisha were shut today due to a country wide bandh called to protest FDI in retail sector.
Trading activities were affected in places including the state capital Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Balasore. The bandh was backed by different political parties, trade unions and socio-cultural organisations.
BJP’s traders’ cell also backed the shutdown and asked the business establishments across the state to stop all activities during the protest action.
The All Orissa Vendors’ Association has asked all its members throughout the state to stop business during the bandh called by the All India Retailer and Traders’ Association.