Balangir: Koshal Sena and Koshal Rajya Mukti Morcha are observing 12-hour dawn to dusk Mahabandh in 11 districts of Western Odisha demanding a separate Koshal state.
The bandh has been called in the districts of Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Koraput, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, and Sonepur.
Normal life came to a halt in the region due to the shutdown. However, the residents of Sambalpur are protesting the bandh alleging it will dilute the Sambalpuri language, literature, and culture.
