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First session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced amid tumult, with opposition parties

in State News July 22, 2024 Comments Off on First session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced amid tumult, with opposition parties 392 Views

Bhubaneswar:22/7/24: The first session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced amid tumult, with opposition parties, including BJD and Congress members, executing a walkout during the Governor’s address due to the ‘Odia Asmita’ issue. According to the agenda, the Odisha budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 is slated for presentation in the Assembly on July 25. This budget marks the first by the new BJP government in Odisha, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi.

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The session is set to run until September 13, spanning two phases. It will encompass 27 working days, with the financial plan for 2024-25 being introduced in the House on July 25. During the Governor’s speech, the attack on Aso sparked a dispute in the Assembly. The BJD strongly objected to the incident, with Opposition leader Naveen Patnaik initiating the protest. The Congress demanded the arrest of the governor’s son in response to the attack on Aso.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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