Odisha Bandh 2026: Protesters Block National Highway, Burn Tyres In Bhubaneswar Over Textbook Errors; Demand Education Minister's Resignation | Video
Bhubaneswar: Members of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) and Nabnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan (NYCS) on Wednesday staged a protest in Bhubaneswar by blocking a national highway and burning tyres at Baramunda bus stand as part of a 12-hour statewide Odisha bandh called over alleged textbook errors. The protesters are demanding the resignation of Odisha School and Mass Education Minister…
In Bhubaneswar, protestors from Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) and Nabnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan (NYCS) disrupted a national highway and burned tires at Baramunda bus stand. This action was part of a 12-hour statewide Odisha bandh called due to allegations of textbook errors. The protesters are demanding the resignation of the Odisha School and Mass Education Minister, Nityananda Gond, who is accused of errors in school textbooks and corruption amounting to ₹380 crore in the textbook preparation process.
The group claims that there are over 2,000 errors in textbooks from Class 1 to Class 8. Despite the ongoing protest, they claim that no government representative has approached them for discussions or taken action on their demand. The organizations have warned of escalating their agitation until their demand for Gond's resignation is addressed.
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