Bandh in Odisha town demanding minister's arrest

A bandh called by Congress demanding the arrest of Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Dasburma in connection with the ponzi scheme scam in the state paralysed normal life at Brahmagiri in Puri district today.
Dasburma represents Brahmagiri in the state assembly.
While Congress leaders, including former Brahmagiri MLA Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra accused Dasburma of having links with a tainted chitfund company, the minister has refuted the allegation as false and baseless.
Mohapatra claimed that he has adequate evidence to show Dasburma's links with a tainted ponzi scheme company.
Slogan shouting Congress supporters blocked roads in the area during the bandh which remained by and large peaceful with no untoward incident being reported from anywhere.

Shops and business establishment in the town remained closed and vehicular movement came to a halt in the area during the bandh as Congress supporters staged demonstrations to press for the arrest of Dasburma and his removal as minister.