Proceedings of the Odisha assembly were disrupted for the third day in a row on Wednesday as ruckus continued over the Opposition’s demand for action against Governor Raghubar Das's son for allegedly assaulting a government official earlier this month.
Septuagenarian Patnaik, who ruled the State uninterruptedly since 2000 before losing out to a resurgent BJP in 2024, never sat in the Opposition benches.
The demands of the SJAO included among other things provision of pensions for retired journalists.
During Question Hour, the BJP members of the Assembly staged a protest with placards inside the house. As the uproar continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till 4 pm. Accusing the Congress of demeaning the President, the BJP demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi from Rahul Gandhi.
In a quick retort to Mishra, BJP deputy leader Bishnu Sethi said the Congress government in Rajasthan has not resigned following murder of a tailor in Udaipur.
Majhi and his security officer were not injured in the incident but the lawmaker's vehicle was partially damaged in the bomb attack.
In all three cases, the persons concerned were rescued. But unfortunately, on Wednesday Dusmant Das died by slashing his wrist and consuming poison.
After establishment of the University, it will be renamed as the Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR).
While the Opposition BJP and Congress members stated that they would allow the house to function only if the government assured to procure all paddy from farmers, the ruling BJD members said they will not relent until BJP MLA Subash Panigrahi apologises for attempting suicide in the House by consuming sanitizer.
The Opposition BJP and the Congress continued their protest against the irregularities in mandis, non procurement of paddy by the government and debate on the issue suspending all other business.
