Bhubaneswar, Feb 18: The Odisha Legislative Assembly’s Budget Session witnessed repeated disruptions on Day 2, forcing the House to be adjourned till 4 PM on Wednesday.

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As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, the members of both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress rushed to the well and shouted slogans against the State government.

Speaker Surama Padhy’s efforts to pacify the opposition legislators failed as the opposition members continued to raise slogans from the well of the House. Legislators raised slogans and pressed demands related to farmers and other pressing issues, bringing the House to a standstill.

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Unable to run the House, the Speaker first adjourned the proceeding till 11.30 AM. When the Assembly reconvened, the uproar persisted, compelling another adjournment until 4 PM.

The protests underline a turbulent start to the Budget Session, with farmer concerns and other policy matters expected to dominate debates in the days ahead.