Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has called for Odisha Bandh on Februar
y 15 to protest against the rising fuel prices.
OPCC President Niranjan Patnaik on Tuesday informed that the bandh will be observed from 7 am to 1 pm.
He also sought support and cooperation from people to make the bandh a success for their own interest.
On January 30, Niranjan had threatened to call for Odisha bandh if the Centre refused to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel.
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Due to the steep hike in fuel prices, essential commodities have become costlier in Odisha, he had said.