Odisha Assembly News

The Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes today as some opposition legislators disrupted the proceedings, disregarding the decorum of the house. In a dramatic turn of events, the lawmakers approached the Speaker’s chair, shouting slogans and creating a ruckus. A video of the incident has gone viral, showing Speaker Surama Padhy visibly uncomfortable as she tried to manage the uproar in the assembly.

Jaynarayan Mishra attacked the state government over the Kotia issue and alleged that Odisha is sitting silently while the Andhra Pradesh administration has been luring the people of Kotia gram panchayat to their side.

Odisha assembly Speaker SN Patro said that the BJP MLA violated rules by attempting to die by suicide in the House. The speaker said that since Panigrahi has made a mistake, he should not hesitate to apologise in the House.

Finding it difficult to conduct the business in view of the turmoil, the Speaker adjourned the House till Saturday.

The winter session of the Odisha Assembly began on a stormy note on Tuesday.

When Patnaik was reading out the statement, Congress and BJP legislators rushed to the Well of the House, demanding his resignation, as he also holds the Works Department.

Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra of Congress and Pradip Purohit of BJP also paid their tribute to the departed leaders following which the House observed a minutes silence.

The monsoon session will continue till September 16.

The 8-day Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly will begin on September 7, during which the opposition is set to corner the government which plans to table several bills.

The Odisha Assembly has passed the Odisha Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017 and the Odisha Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2017, paving the way for the rollout of the indirect tax regime from July 1 in the state.

Odisha Assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari on Friday resigned from his position giving rise to speculation that several ministers may resign apparently to pave the way for the reshuffle.

Odisha Assembly Speaker Niranjan Pujari today directed the state government to make a statement on the alleged suicide of a farmer in Bargarh and distress sale of vegetables in different districts, by March 4.

The Odisha Assembly today witnessed uproar when opposition Congress and BJP demanded a discussion on the violence during the three-tire panchayat elections which ended on February 21.

Patnaik said the incident took place at Gumudumaha village under Baliguda block of Kandhamal district during an anti-Maoist operation by SOG personnel on July 8.

There was no business in the Assembly after the Opposition made three demands.

A Congress legislator was on Monday caught on camera while allegedly watching an obscene video clip on his mobile phone in the Odisha Assembly. The legislator has denied the allegation.

The Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed repeated adjournments with opposition Congress demanding unconditional apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over alleged locking of some girl students during his visit to a city college.

The Winter Session of the Odisha Assembly began on Tuesday on a stormy note, with opposition parties creating a ruckus as they sought a discussion on farmer suicides.