The Opposition BJP and Congress in Odisha Assembly on Tuesday demanded constitution of a House Committee to examine the construction work undertaken by the Odisha government near Jagannath temple in Puri.
The Opposition BJP and Congress in Odisha Assembly on Tuesday demanded constitution of a House Committee to examine the construction work undertaken by the Odisha government near Jagannath temple in Puri.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Puri .
BJP members claim Speaker provoked them to create disturbance in assembly
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Last Updated: Apr 04, 2021, 05:04 PM IST
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In a press briefing, Leader of Opposition P K Naik said, BJP MLAs will meet Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday and request him not to give his assent to the bills passed in the House on Saturday as they were allegedly passed in the assembly without discussion.
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The Speaker had announced suspension of BJP deputy leader in the House B C Sethi, Mohan Majhi, the party s whip, and MLA J N Mishra for the duration of the entire session.
Without expressing any remorse for hurling slippers and paper missiles that landed near the Speaker s podium, BJP lawmakers on Sunday accused Odisha Speaker S N Patro of provoking them. In a press briefing, Leader of Opposition P K Naik said, BJP MLAs will meet Governor Ganeshi Lal on Monday and request him not to give his assent to the bills passed in the House on Saturday as they were allegedly passed in t
The incident took place when the Opposition Congress brought an adjournment motion to discuss corruption in mining activities (mining business determining the politics in Odisha). All hell broke loose when the Speaker refused to admit the motion for discussion. Both the Congress and BJP MLAs accused the Speaker of adopting a partisan attitude. The situation turned ugly when an amendment to the Odisha Lokayukta bill was passed.
The Opposition MLAs trooped into the well of the House and created a ruckus. Suddenly chappals and other articles were thrown at the podium of the Speaker from the Opposition benches.
Senior BJP legislator Sethi told
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