Bargarh: Villagers of Rusipalli village in Kamagaon gram panchayat under Bhatli block in Bargarh district today boycotted the three-tier panchayat polls demanding relocation of a school that has been shifted elsewhere.
Reports said that much before the announcement of panchayat polls in the State the villagers of Rusipalli had informed the Bargarh Collector in writing to boycott polls till the school gets relocated to their village.
However, their demand for the relocation of the school had fallen on deaf ears, following which Rusipali villagers abstained from visiting the polling booths to cast their votes in the first phase of the panchayat polls today, reports added.
The villagers are rigid in their stand to boycott polls till the school is relocated, reports further said.
