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Bharat Bandh: Odisha suffers Rs 1,500 crore business loss on Day-1

The strike call, which was part of a larger nationwide stir, was given by trade unions to protest the 'anti-people' policies of the Modi-led govt at the Centre

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Nirmalya Behera Bhubaneswar
Traders in Odisha have lost business transactions estimated at Rs 1,500 crore on the first day of the two-day strike called by trade unions.

The strike call was given by trade unions to protest the 'anti-people' policies of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

"To avoid any untoward incident, traders in the key markets have suo moto pulled down their shutters. The loss in business due to bandh called by the trade unions is pegged at around Rs 1,500 crore”, said Sudhakar Panda , secretary, Odisha Baybasayai Mahasangha.

Most shops, business establishments and commercial centres downed shutters in all

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