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Odisha Assembly Adjourned Till Monday as BJD Pushes for Debate on Fertiliser Shortage

State officials say stocks exceed Kharif needs, disputing BJD claims of scarcity.

The opposition members continued to raise their voices against the state’s BJP government and blamed it for the farmers’ distress. (PTI photo)
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Overview

  • Proceedings on the third day were washed out, with Speaker Surama Padhy adjourning the House to 10.30 am Monday after fresh protests.
  • BJD MLAs entered the well with placards demanding suspension of routine business for a full debate on fertiliser availability, with Congress pressing its own adjournment notice.
  • A BJD delegation met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati seeking intervention on alleged shortages and black marketing, and leaders said he promised to advise the government.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office said Odisha’s Kharif requirement is 9.55 lakh metric tonnes, availability is 11.66 lakh metric tonnes, and 9.85 lakh metric tonnes has already been distributed or sold.
  • On Sunday, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik vowed to fight for farmers, alleging illegal urea sales at Rs 800–1,000 per 45 kg bag against the Rs 242 cap, while BJP leaders accused the Opposition of playing politics.