Speaker adjourns Odisha Assembly for about two hours

The proceedings of the Odisha Assembly on Saturday was disrupted for about two hours as opposition Congress MLAs alleged that the government was giving appointment to only BJD workers in tribal development council forcing the Speaker P K Amat to adjourn the House.

The speaker adjourned the Assembly till 12 noon.

The disturbance began when ST and SC Development Minister Ramesh Majhi was replying a question. The Congress members led by its chief whip Taraprasad Bahinipati alleged that the state government has been giving appointment to only ruling BJD workers in the district tribal development council.

They urged the speaker to ask the minister to give a clarification for furnishing wrong information in the House.

Bahinipati attempted to climb up the Speakers podium demanding the clarification from the minister. Unable to run the proceedings Amat adjourned the House till 12 noon.

In a statement to the media later, the Congress chief whip said that the opposition would bring 'Breach of Privilege' notice against the ST & SC Development minister over misleading the House over certain facts relating to tribal development council.

BJP member Rabi Naik alleged that the minister gave wrong information. "This is unfortunate," Naik said.