BJP protests supplementary demand passage 'without' discussion

Odisha assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes with BJP members protesting the passage of the first special supplementary budget, "without" discussion on it in the House.

The issue was raised by BJP chief whip Mohan Majhi, who criticised the state government for passing the supplementary demand through guillotine.

He said the first special supplementary statement of expenditure for 'recoupment of advance' from the Odisha Contingency Fund was passed on Thursday afternoon, when the House was "not in order due to ruckus by Congress members".

"The passage of supplementary demand without discussion is against democratic practice," Majhi said.

Agitating BJP members were seen rushing to the well, and attempting to climb the Speaker's podium. They also shouted slogans, accusing the Odisha government of not taking the House into confidence.

Appeals by Parliamentary Affairs Minister B K Arukha and Speaker S N Patro had no impact on the saffron party members, as they continued to