Opposition stalls Odisha assembly over law and order

BHUBANESWAR: With the Opposition BJD and Congress taking an aggressive stance on the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and mismanagement in paddy procurement, the Assembly was drowned in chaos on Friday.

Speaker Surama Padhy had to adjourn the House twice till 4 pm as Opposition members trooped to the well from the beginning of question hour. The question hour was completely washed out and the House could meet only for six minutes in the pre-lunch session.

However, difference cropped up between the BJD and Congress on issues to be discussed in the House. While the BJD members were in the well shouting slogans against the government for the large scale mismanagement in paddy procurement, the Congress wanted discussion on the dismal law and order situation.