BJP MLAs protest against the suspension of their colleauges at the foot of the Gandhi statue in the assembly compound on Saturday
Bhubaneswar: Speaker Surya Narayan Patro on Saturday suspended three BJP MLAs Jayanarayan Mishra, Bishnu Charan Sethi and Mohan Majhi till the end of the budget session after shoes, earphone and a pen were hurled at him during proceedings of the house earlier in the day.
The session, which was scheduled till April 9, was later adjourned sine die five days ahead of schedule.
Government chief whip Pramila Mallick told reporters outside the assembly that Jayanarayan and Bishnu had thrown shoes at the speaker while Mohan had flung the pen.
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Slippers, earphones & papers hurled targeting Speaker s podium in Odisha Assembly
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Last Updated: Apr 03, 2021, 05:21 PM IST
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The incident took place when the House hurriedly passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion. Speaker S N Patro had earlier rejected a notice from Congress to conduct a discussion on alleged corruption in mining activities.
Odisha Assembly on Saturday witnessed an unpleasant scene when some opposition BJP members allegedly hurled slippers, earphones and papers targeting the Speaker s podium.
The incident took place when the House hurriedly passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion. Speaker S N Patro had earlier rejected a notice from Congress to conduct a discussion on alleged corruption in mining activities.
Odisha BJP MLAs hurl slippers towards Speaker s podium, three suspended
BJP members were protested as the House passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion.
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BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Assembly on Saturday witnessed ugly scenes when some Opposition BJP MLAs allegedly hurled slippers, earphones, and papers at the Speaker’s podium protesting against the hurried manner in which the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill was passed in the House.
Later in the afternoon, Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro suspended three BJP MLAs, deputy leader of the Opposition Bisnu Charan Sethi, Opposition chief whip Mohan Charan Majhi and former minister Jay Narayan Mishra after examining the video footage of the incident which took place in the pre-lunch session. The suspension will be in force till the end of the budget session which will conclude on April 6.
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