Jeypore, May 28: A 12-hour bandh is being observed in Jeypore today over the demand to reopen the paper mill. Several organisations have extended their support to the shutdown call, leading to protests at different locations since early morning.Shops and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was severely affected across the town. Protesters alleged that the paper mill has remained shut for a long period due to managerial lapses, leaving more than a thousand families in distress without salaries.The bandh has been organised to press for the immediate revival of the paper mill and safeguard the livelihood of affected workers and their families.
