Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): A verbal clash raised by opposition members over different issues stalled proceedings of Odisha Assembly on the last day of Monsoon Session on Thursday.
However, the House speaker had adjourned the House twice till 4 pm yesterday.
As soon as the House assembled for the day, BJP legislators created an uproar protesting against mining scam and on Wednesday’s suicidal death of a protester, Dushmant Das, in front of the Assembly. The BJP MLAs also raised the demand for arrest BJD MLA Prashant Jagdev, who was suspended from the ruling party on Wednesday night for anti-party activities.
Opposition Chief Whip Mohan Majhi alleged that the Government is ruling the state Taliban way by murdering democracy.
He further alleged that the Government has failed to maintain law and order in the state. BJD MLA Prashant Jagdev took law into his hands by thrashing a BJP worker and this shows the real face of the ruling party, Majhi said demanding immediate arrest of the suspended MLA.
Congress MLAs also joined the bandwagon and raised anti-Government slogans over mining issue. Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Naransingha Mishra said the police administration has failed to discharge its duty as it could not save the life of the youth, who attempted suicide in front of the House yesterday and later died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Meanwhile, ruling party MLAs staged demonstration under the statue of Mahatma Gandhi protesting over farmer issues and demanding implementation of Swaminathan Commission report. They also demanded that the Centre supply fertilizers to the state and increase the Minimum Support Price.
