disha Assembly Adjourned Twice As Oppositions Create Ruckus

Bhubaneswar: 21/8/24:The Odisha Assembly was adjourned twice until 4 PM on Wednesday by Speaker Surama Padhy, as members of the Opposition Congress and BJD created a commotion over ‘hooch’ tragedy in Ganjam and protection for marginalised communities.

The Speaker first suspended the session until 11:30 AM. The disorder persisted upon reconvening, leading to a further adjournment until 4:00 PM.

Chaos erupted soon after the Assembly session began, with Opposition BJD MLAs storming the well of the House to demand an investigation by the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) into the Ganjam hooch incident that caused one dead and several critically ill. Congress members also caused an uproar, calling for the defence of marginalized communities’ rights.

Today is the second day of the Assembly Budget session’s second phase. The agenda includes discussions on Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Food Supply and Rural Welfare, Energy, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Livestock, the Textile Industry, Handlooms and Handicrafts, MSMEs, and the Science and Technology departments.