Nayagarh: A 12-hour bandh was called in Nayagarh town Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm, demanding the establishment of a medical college in the district.
Traders in Nayagarh closed their shops and business establishments in support of the bandh. Vehicular movement “was not disrupted” as HSE and Plus II examinations are underway, a source said.
The source added that the bandh call was given by the ‘Jai Nayagarh Foundation’. The demand to set up a medical college in the district has been pending for more than a decade.
Also Read: Woman dies after fall from roof of 4-storey building
While the state government announced in Budget 2026-27 the establishment of a homoeopathy college in Nayagarh district, no announcement regarding a medical college was made, triggering resentment among locals.
Orissa POST – Odisha’s No.1 English Daily
Suggest A Correction
