Bhubaneswar: Ruckus was witnessed in Odisha Assembly and House adjourned till following Opposition’s protest over the controversial Polavaram Dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
Congress members rushed to the well as soon as the Question Hour began and staged a protest after their notice for a discussion on the Polavaram issue was rejected by the Speaker. They shouted anti-BJP slogans and accused the saffron party of sacrificing the interest of Odisha.
The opposition BJD members also shouted against the BJP government. Opposition chief whip Pramila Mallik urged Speaker Surama Padhy to bring the House in order before allowing the Question Hour. Padhy’s request to Congress members to return to their seats, failed to yield any result forcing her to adjourn the House till 11.30 am.
When the House reassembled after adjournment, a similar scene was seen in the House and this time, the BJD members also joined the Congress members in the protest. Unable to run the House, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings till 4 pm. Padhy said she could not allow a discussion on the Polavaram project as sought by Congress members because the matter was sub-judice.
