Bargarh: A joint action committee is observing two-day bandh in Paikmal under Padampur subdivision of Bargarh district over three-point charter of demands.
The demands include declaration of Paikmal Primary Health Centre (PHC) as Area Hospital, to declare Paikmal as Notified Area Council (NAC), and to declare Padampur as a new district.
The agitators have warned to intensify the protest if their demands are not met. Many local organizations and union workers have joined the bandh. All markets, government and private offices are closed.
It is worth noting that yesterday the committee met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the said demands. Padmapur will be given district status by December 31, 2023. The Chief Minister promised to include it in BJD’s manifesto for the bye-election.
