India, April 18 -- A 12-hour bandh called by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday brought normal life to a standstill in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, protesting the death of a tribal girl student due to alleged food poisoning in Rasgobindpur.

Bandh disrupts normal life across district The shutdown, observed from 6 am to 6 pm, had a widespread impact, particularly in Rairangpur, where shops, markets, educational institutions, and commercial establishments remained closed. Vehicular movement was disrupted, and railway services were also affected. Despite the scale of the protest, it remained largely peaceful.

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