Tag: Agitators

Bhubaneswar: Stringent action will be taken against persons involved in damaging public property during rallies, processions and agitations, said a circular issued by DGP RP Sharma to SPs and DCPs on Friday. Acting as per a directive issued by the Supreme Court, the DGP’s circular stated, “When any act of violence results in damage to […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could be seen, more than anything else, as a step to curb the voices of people, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that people staging demonstration in Bhubaneswar will have to pay taxes henceforth. In a press meet held today, BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena informed that protestors sitting on ‘dharna’ […]

Bhubaneswar: In what could be a major blow to the cause of agitating workers of Large Area Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPS) and Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS), rift surfaced between the members following conflicting statements from the office bearers of the forum leading the agitation. The LAMPS and PACS workers who have been agitating under […]