Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly today passed the Essential Services (Maintenance) Amendment Bill 2020.
As per the Bill, if government employees incite illegal strike threatening safety of the people, may face one year of imprisonment or a fine up to Rs 5000 or both.
The Assembly also passed the Odisha Lokayukta (amendment) Bill, 2020 and Odisha Local Fund Audit (amendment) Bill, 2020.