Bhubaneswar: The MLAs of opposition Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday demanded statement of the Speaker on the suspension of Congress MLAs from the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
The House convened at 10.30 AM today to take up the Question Hour amid the Congress protest outside the Assembly.
BJD Chip Whip Pramila Mallik sought a statement from the Speaker over the alleged assault of suspended Congress MLAs by Assembly security staff inside the well of the House last night.
Then, all BJD MLAs staged a walkout, demanding a statement from the Speaker.
Holding placards, the BJD MLAs proceeded out of the House, breaking the barricades, and marched in a procession to the Ambedkar statue near AG Square, demanding 27 percent reservation for OBCs in education and jobs.