Bharat Bandh: Odisha traders lose Rs 15 bn, Rs 240 bn bank deals impacted

Most shops, establishments and commercial centres down shutters in all major cities across state as Congress trains guns on both BJD and BJP

Traders in Odisha lost business deals worth Rs 15 billion due to the day-long Bharat Bandh called by opposition parties. The bandh was led by the Congress to protest against rising fuel prices.

Most shops, business establishments and commercial centres downed their shutters in all the major cities across the state.

"To avoid any untoward incident, the traders in key markets have suo moto pulled down their shutters. The loss in business due to the bandh called by the opposition parties is pegged at around Rs 15 billion," said Sudhakar Panda, Secretary, Odisha Baybasayai Mahasangha.

Banks in Odisha also bore the brunt of