Odisha Bandh: NNKS convenor Akshay Kumar said the bandh will be observed from 6 am to 2 pm. "Educational institutions, transport service, offices and others will remain closed till 2 pm. We appeal to people to support the cause of farmers and make the bandh a success," Kumar said.

A day-long Odisha Bandh has been called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) to protest over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement. The protest started from 6 am and will continue till 2 pm. The NKS called for a bandh demanding the disbursement of Rs 800 per quintal input assistance to all farmers at state-run mandis and elimination of middlemen and millers from the paddy procurement system. It also protested the imposition of electricity smart meters on consumers and steep penalties levied on vehicle owners under pollution certificate enforcement. It also opposed the move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevija Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G).

NNKS convenor Akshay Kumar said the bandh will be observed from 6 am to 2 pm. "Educational institutions, transport service, offices and others will remain closed till 2 pm. We appeal to people to support the cause of farmers and make the bandh a success," Kumar said. The NNKS leader, however, said essential services such as hospitals, ambulances, and pharmacies have been exempted from the purview of the bandh.
Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) workers block Puri-Bhubaneswar road in Uttara Chhak during their eight-hour Odisha bandh on protesting against alleged lapses in paddy procurement

Transport: Public transport, including bus services and vehicular traffic, is likely to face significant disruptions. Rail services may also be affected.
Education & Offices: Many schools and colleges are reportedly closed or seeing minimal attendance, though official government notifications were not universally issued. State government offices, banks, and financial institutions are expected to be closed or operate with limited staff.
Markets: Business establishments, markets, and petrol pumps in several districts may remain shut. 
The Odisha unit of the BJP, however, rejected all the allegations and said that the NNKS-called bandh will have no impact in Odisha. "NNKS is staging a fake farmers' agitation to maintain its existence in Odisha. Opposition Congress, which has become weak in the state, is trying to gain political mileage by supporting the bandh call," BJP spokesperson Manoj Mohapatra said.

BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty at a press conference thanked the NNKS for conducting the strike. "Thanks NNKS for taking up the causes of farmers over which issue, the BJD has planned a fortnight-long agitation across the state from February 2," he said. Asked whether the BJD supports the bandh call given by the NNKS, Mohanty said, "We have thanked them for fighting for the rights of farmers."

The NNKS has called for a bandh demanding the disbursement of Rs 800 per quintal input assistance to all farmers at state-run mandis and elimination of middlemen and millers from the paddy procurement system. It also protested the imposition of electricity smart meters on consumers and steep penalties levied on vehicle owners under pollution certificate enforcement. It also opposed the move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevija Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G).