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Several BJP leaders hurled shoes, pens and headphones at Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro s podium.
Suspended MLAs Mishra and Majhi said they had no regrets for hurling slippers and other objects at the Speaker s podium
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha State Assembly is going through a budget session. An ugly event took place in the state assembly on Saturday (April 3) as several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders allegedly hurled shoes, pens and headphones at Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro s podium.
BJP members were up in arms against Speaker S N Patro after the House passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion Congress MLAs, too, were livid as the chair had turned down their notice for a discussion on alleged corruption in mining activities.
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