BJD cancelled the Bhubaneswar bandh planned for September 24, a day after it was called to protest the alleged custodial torture.

We are taking all steps to ensure justice in the case. But why is there a demand for a judicial probe? The Naveen Patnaik government had set up 24 judicial commissions but the reports are yet to be ma

The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday called a six-hour bandh in Bhubaneswar on September 24 in protest against the alleged police assault on an Army officer and his fiancee at

Bhubaneswar: Following Odisha Chief Minister’s order regarding a judicial probe into the alleged police brutality against an Army officer and his fiancee at Bharatpur Police Station, Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday called off its plan to hold a six-hour Bhubaneswar bandh4.

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD called Bhubaneswar shutdown on Tuesday, protesting the alleged assault of an Army officer and his fiancee in police custody. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, BJD MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo said the hartal will be held for six hours from 6 am till noon.

BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra revealed that the party's decision for a bandh came after consultations with party president and Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik.

BHUBANESWAR: Opposition BJD on Sunday announced a six-hour bandh in Bhubaneswar from 6 am on Tuesday, pressing for strict action against police personnel of Bharatpur police station accused of assaulting an Army officer and molesting his fiancée in custody on Sept 15.