12-hr Nilagiri bandh hits normalcy

Nilagiri: Vehicular traffic was disrupted and shops shut due to a dawn-to-dusk Nilagiri bandh called by the Nilagiri Surakhya Manch over fulfilment of a 14-point-charter of demands on Thursday.

Members of the manch blocked roads by burning tyres near the Bypass Chhak and thereby vehicular movement was affected.

Among others, the manch demanded transfer of local Tehsildar and opening of closed mines.

On the other hand, former legislator Chittaranjan Sadangi and supporters sat on dharna today for three days in front of the Nilagiri Sub Collector’s office for fulfilment of the demands.