A six-hour bandh was observed in Sundargarh town in Odisha on Monday in protest against the suspension of a senior health official.
Protesters, led by the BJP, demanded immediate withdrawal of the suspension order against Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Pankaj Patel.
The health official was suspended on Sunday for dereliction of duty.
A show-cause notice was also issued to Sundargarh Collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan over lapses in implementation of the "Mo Sarkar" (my government) initiative in the district hospital.
The bandh was observed in Sundargarh town from 6 am to 12 pm, during which businesses and government offices remained shut.
However, vehicular traffic was normal and educational institutions were kept outside the ambit of the bandh.
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sundargarh's BJP MLA Kusum Tete wrote, "The suspension order has been issued based on miscommunication and misunderstanding."
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