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2w ago

Odisha Speaker Rejects Congress No-Confidence Notice as BJD Protests Roil Assembly

A procedural ruling that the notice lapsed after days of disorder heightens a fight over fertiliser supply.

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

  • Speaker Surama Padhy cited Rule 117(1) and declared the Congress no-confidence notice lapsed because the House was not in order.
  • Congress legislators protested the rejection with a walkout and a dharna at the Assembly, alleging a tacit understanding between the BJP and BJD.
  • The morning session was adjourned after BJD members demanded a rollback of expanded financial powers for block officials, following earlier disruptions over alleged fertiliser shortages and black marketing.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office says 9.85 lakh tonnes of fertiliser have been distributed out of 11.66 lakh tonnes available, while BJD leaders allege illegal urea sales at Rs 800–1,000 per bag against the Rs 242 fixed price.
  • A BJD delegation sought the Governor’s intervention on the fertiliser issue, and after the Congress walkout the House resumed business with debate on the Odisha GST Amendment Bill, according to the latest reports.