Odisha BJP MLAs Throw Slippers, Earphones, Papers At Speaker's Podium

The incident took place when the House hurriedly passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion.

Odisha Assembly on Saturday witnessed an unpleasant scene when members of the Opposition BJP allegedly hurled slippers, earphones and papers at the Speaker's podium. The incident took place when the House hurriedly passed the Odisha Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill within minutes without any discussion. Speaker SN Patro had earlier rejected a notice from Congress to conduct a discussion on alleged corruption in mining activities. Two senior BJP lawmakers - JN Mishra and BC Sethi - were seen standing at their seats and hurling some materials towards the Speaker's podium as a mark of protest. The objects hurled by them were slippers, papers, pen, dustbin and earphone. However, the slippers and other materials did not reach the podium.