Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association (AOBOA) has warned of a statewide bus strike from December 1 in protest against the state government’s proposal to grant additional powers to the Police Department for motor vehicle checking. The move, according to the association, has triggered deep concern among private bus operators.

AOBOA General Secretary Debendra Kumar Sahu told reporters that expanding police authority in vehicle enforcement could lead to unnecessary harassment of bus owners, increased penalty-driven actions, and potential disruption of bus services across the state. He recalled that a similar attempt made nearly four decades ago had to be rolled back following widespread misuse of power and corruption. Since then, motor vehicle inspections have been conducted wi

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