Congress Legislature Party leader Narasingha Mishra on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the absence of ruling BJD members in the Assembly during a discussion on the farmers issue.
Mishra pointed out at the absence of a large number of ruling BJD members in the House while he was speaking on the farmers issue debated in the House through an adjournment notice.
"Where are the BJD members in the House when a debate is going on the farmers problem? Despite the chief ministers direction, the treasury bench seats remain empty in the House," Mishra said.
The Congress leader said: "He (Patnaik) himself is not attending the House sincerely, what to tell others."
Mishra, who represents Bolangir in the Assembly said, "There are only 16 MLAs and three ministers in the House."
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