Summary:
Cuttack, Sep 13 (PTI) BJP leaders and supporters staged picketing in different areas of the millennium city on Monday wearing raincoats and holding placards to press for their demand to relax the restriction on the height of the Durga idols during the 12-hour Cuttack bandh called by the party.
The saffron party had called the bandh to protest the state government"s August 9 guideline on festivals where the restrictions have been imposed to keep the height of the Durga idols within four feet and conduct in-door like puja in different pandals across the state.
The restrictions were imposed keeping in view the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the state.
Most of the shops, commercial establishments, educational institutions remained closed due to deep depression induced heavy rainfall.
As most parts of the state’s commercial hub was waterlogged, people preferred to remain indoors.
A large number supporters of the saffron party wearing raincoats picketed at the Badambadi Bus terminal and other places and courted arrest.