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title: "Private bus strike in odisha but why?"  
description: "A short explanation about the reason behind why Odisha Private Bus Owners Association (OPBOA) are on strike, October 10, 2023"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-21  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2964/private-bus-strike-in-odisha-but-why  
category: "news"  
tags: ["orissa", "private bus strike", "news"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Private bus strike in odisha but why?

![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/d7d9d7e9-7d9f-449e-8659-a5edc2b28db2.jpeg) ![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/0d69de7e-ac21-4230-9564-9297dd0ef05e.jpeg) Private bus operators in Odisha are protesting against the 'Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative'. ![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/c4ecf6c3-9968-4768-9e74-77df11809a90.jpeg) It aims to connect gram panchayats with the State Capital through a robust bus service. ![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/3351cb17-f5f7-4ebf-a317-3fc5a9688c57.jpeg) Debendra Sahoo, Secretary of the Private Bus Owners Association warns the govt. that LAccMI will lead to substantial losses for private bus operators. ![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/9b0c72ae-f536-4e3c-bc67-99b27cf2210f.jpeg) State Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu has urged to avoid strikes & engage in discussions, stating that govt. will not withdraw from LAccMI bus services ![Private bus strike in odisha but why](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/95029710-8419-4e74-a29e-b74b61ed2c4b/images/9b0c72ae-f536-4e3c-bc67-99b27cf2210f.jpeg) The Minister announced a meeting to address the crisis, to hold a strike until October 31.

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