Odisha Speaker warns action against ‘unruly’ behaviour by legislators

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Odisha Assembly’s month-long Winter session, Speaker S.N. Patro on Monday said that action will be taken as per rules, if any member creates ruckus in the House during Question Hour and Governor’s speech.

Patro informed legislators about the new rules during an all-party meeting he conducted for smooth functioning of the Winter session commences from December 1.

Addressing media persons after the meeting, the Speaker said all members of the Assembly have been instructed not to create any ruckus in the House during Question Hour and the Governor’s speech. “It depends on a legislator whether to follow the rule or not. Action will be taken as per law if it is not obeyed,” he said.

The House will meet for five hours every day with strict adherence to Covid guidelines. While the House will function from 10.30 a.m. till 1.30 a.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day, the first day of the session will begin at 11 a.m., he said.

On the first day, the supplementary budget for financial year 2021-22 will be tabled at 5 p.m., he said.

The Speaker said 90 minutes will be given for debate on an adjournment motion of which 55 minutes will be allotted to opposition members. While the opposition BJP will be allowed to move adjournment motion for four days, Congress will be given two days (Tuesday and Saturday) for the same, he added.

The winter session is scheduled to end on December 31.

–IANS