Opposition Demands Special Discussion on Farmers' Plight in Odisha Assembly

The Odisha Assembly faced chaos as opposition parties BJD and Congress demanded a special discussion on farmers' issues. BJP leader Jaynarayan Mishra accused ex-bureaucrat V K Pandian of controlling BJD members. The House was adjourned amid ruckus, with opposition criticizing the failure to address farmers' grievances.

The Odisha Assembly witnessed intense commotion on Saturday as opposition parties BJD and Congress clamored for a special discussion regarding the pressing issues faced by farmers, including crop loss fatalities. The situation escalated with BJP leader Jaynarayan Mishra accusing former bureaucrat V K Pandian of manipulating BJD members' actions within the House.

During the assembly's proceedings, chaos ensued as Mishra alleged that BJD members were acting under Pandian's directives, prompting a heated debate. The Speaker adjourned the House to quell the uproar. Mishra's claims that BJD members actively disrupted discussions even after Speaker's approval for a debate on farmers' issues added to the discord.

In response, BJD members refuted Mishra's allegations, demanding that Pandian's name be struck from records. BJD insisted on a detailed discussion on farmers' concerns beyond the allotted debate time, while the opposition argued that the assembly's proceedings were being effectively stalled, further exacerbating the farmers' plight in Odisha.