Bhubaneswar, Mar 12: Journalists have been prohibited from carrying mobile phones into the press gallery of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

This restriction was imposed following an incident that occurred in the Assembly Tuesday. The incident led to the prohibition of mobile phones into press gallery for journalists. The decision came after some videos were recorded through mobile phones in the media gallery, which went viral.

During the Assembly's Question Hour, when ministers were responding to questions raised by legislators, the restriction was imposed.

The journalists, when journalists arrived to cover the Question Hour Wednesday, were handed envelopes and instructed to leave their phones before entering the press gallery. This restriction didn’t go well with the journalists, and, in protest, many media representatives chose to boycott the Question Hour at the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

It’s worth mentioning, that, a video of a scuffle between legislators inside the Assembly went viral Tuesday. Following this, restrictions were imposed on journalists, Wednesday.

BJP legislator Jayanarayan Mishra and Congress legislator Tara Prasad Bahinipati were involved in a physical altercation. This led to chaos among the legislators in the Assembly, with pushing and shouting.

The media reported on this incident, which is likely to have prompted Wednesday restrictions, leading journalists to boycott the proceedings.

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