The Opposition BJP in Odisha on Monday boycotted the all- party meeting convened by the Assembly Speaker SN Patro, when he allegedly did not allow opposition chief whip Mohan Majhi and MLA Jaya Narayan Mishra to attend the meeting in place of Leader
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
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.