Bhubaneswar: Continuing with its protests demanding the resignation of Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra, the BJP is observing an eight-hour bandh from 6 am to 2 pm in Bargarh district on Monday.
The party is demanding the dismissal of the minister alleging his complicity in the Mamita Meher murder case.
ADVERTISEMENT
On Saturday, party activists had staged protests in Rourkela, Cuttack, and Nayagarh in support of their demand.
Mamita (26), a teacher at Sunshine English Medium School at Mahaling in Kalahandi district, had gone missing on October 8. Her family members have alleged the involvement of Govind Sahu, president of the school managing committee. Opposition parties have alleged Dibya Shankar Mishra was close to Sahu.
