Opposition to corner Odisha government during Budget session's second phase
Fri, Mar 12 2021 08:46:42 AM
Bhubaneswar,
Mar 12 (IANS): Odisha's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are set to corner the Biju Janata Dal government over several issues during the second phase of the Budget session beginning on Friday.
The second phase is scheduled to continue till April 9 with all Covid-19 precautionary measures in place.
The opposition parties have chalked out their strategies to attack the government, deciding to raise several issues including the rising forest fire incidents, law and order, border dispute, and irregularities in paddy procurement.
"The farmers are selling their paddy in distress as the Mandis are not operating. We will raise the issue. Besides, crimes are increasing in the state," said Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja.