India, March 18 -- Hundreds of protesters, including women, opposing a liquor shop in Laikera village of Sundargarh district ended their 31-hour-long agitation on Wednesday following an assurance from District Collector Subhankar Mohapatra to convene a special gram sabha on the issue.

Discover more Odisha Travel Guide Odisha News Subscription Regional News Portal As per discussions between the agitators and the Collector, it was decided a special gram sabha will be held after seven days to take a call on the reopening of the liquor shop. Further action will be based on the outcome of the meeting.

Following the assurance, the protesters, who had been staging a demonstration in front of the Collectorate since 11 am on March 17, called off...