The suspension has been already in place in 12 districts since June 17 and the state government decided to add eight more.
The heavy presence of security personnel was seen at the Delhi-Gurugram border in the early hours of Monday.
The CPI staged a protest over the scheme of the Central government at Rajmahal square in Bhubaneswar.
The bandh has been called against the Centre for not conducting a caste-based census for the Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The pan India strike called by the joint trade unions, backed by left parties, has hit common man hard. Road and rail services were severely affected due to protests launched against various policies of the central government.
Vehicular movement and public transportation in many parts of the State were affected in the early hours of the day as agitators were seen picketing in key junctions of National and State highways.
Bharat Bandh: Road Services Severely Hit In Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The authorities of Utkal University and Rama Devi Women's University on Sunday announced postponement of all exams scheduled to be held on March 28 and 29 in view of the two-day nationwide strike called by joint platform of central trade unions and bank employees' forum.
Unlike several entry points into the national capital from adjoining states the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Chilla border connecting with the Gautam Budh Nagar district did not face any traffic snarls due to the Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Monday.
These visuals show the effect of Bharat Bandh organized by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha today. Here, some protestors stopped a MoBus from plying at Bhubaneswar's Master Canteen area.
This is the third Bharat Bandh since the three agricultural laws were passed by Parliament.
On the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws by Central government, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, is observing a Bharat Bandh today till 4PM demanding repeal of farm laws.
The bus services of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) have also been suspended from 6 am to 3 pm on Monday in the wake of nationwide strike.
Trade and bank unions along with several non-NDA parties including the Congress have backed the strike called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, from 6 AM to 4 PM on Monday.
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