Orissa Assembly Ruckus

• Ruckus in Orissa assembly over Tytler's Jagannath Temple visit

  The Orissa Assembly today witnessed verbal duels between the ruling BJD MLAs and Congress members over former Union minister and Congress leader Jagdish Tytler's visit to Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri on March 16.The issue was raised by former Speaker and BJD MLA from Puri Maheswar Mohanty during Zero Hour."While the temple prohibits entry of non-Hi...

• Ruckus in Orissa Assembly, MLA throws Speaker's pen stand

  The Orissa Assembly was adjourned for 20 minutes during question hour on Monday after angry Opposition trooped into the well of the House. This happened after a minister passed a provocative remark and a ruling party MLA suggested the involvement of Opposition MLAs in tender fixing in irrigation projects. The Opposition MLAs rushed to the well dema...

• Ruckus in Orissa Assembly, MLA sleeps on Speaker's table

  A Congress lawmaker climbed onto Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat's podium and lay down on it during an agitation in the well to reiterate the demand for resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.The legislator Rajendra Kumar Chatria managed to climb on to the podium after he along with two party members scuffled with the security staff in the assembly...

• In Orissa, Opposition decides to run the House

  The Opposition created ruckus alleging Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's involvement in the Rs 50,000 crore mining scam.