Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die by Speaker Surama Padhy at least 20 days ahead of scheduled date.
This session of Odisha Legislative Assembly which commenced on November 26 was scheduled to continue till December 31.
The Odisha Assembly on December 5 passed the Appropriation Bill (two), 2024 allowing the state government to spend Rs 12,156 crore from its consolidated fund during the remaining period of financial year 2024-25.
In the session, three official bills were passed in 12 sittings. 10 private members bills were introduced while two Private Members’ Resolutions were discussed. The House also discussed six adjournment motions.
The opposition Biju Janata Dal members alleged that the ruling party ended the session in a haste as it feared of getting cornered by the opposition parties over several issues of grave importance in this session.
The House witnessed heated exchanges of words between opposition parties and the ruling BJP on several occasions during the Winter Session of the Assembly.
The opposition BJD and the Congress members tried to corner the state government over different contentious issues such as the ongoing multipurpose Polavaram Project in Andhra Pradesh, tragic death of three tribals due to consumption of Mango kernel in Kandhamal district and non-payment of salary to Mission Shakti Support staff.
The opposition created huge ruckus in the house over these issues prompting Speaker Padhy to adjourn the house multiple times on different occasions.
Besides, the Assembly on the last day of Winter Session also witnessed huge uproar over the issues related to the ongoing protest in Bhubaneswar by the support staff under the Mission Shakti department and the shifting of East Coast Railway’s Waltair division to the new South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone.
