Archana Nag Case & Farmers’ Plight May Heat Up Winter Session Of Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of Odisha Assembly, which will commence on Thursday, is likely to be stormy with the opposition BJP and Congress gearing up to corner the government with Archana Nag honey-trap case and the plight of farmers.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party meeting chaired by Leader of Opposition Jaya Narayan Mishra also decided to oppose the decision to continue the practice of participation in the House proceedings by any member through virtual mode.

Opposition chief whip Mohan Majhi said the saffron party will also seek a debate on the plight of farmers.

The Congress Legislators also chalked out a strategy to corner both the BJD and the BJP by raising issues on farmers’ miseries like crop insurance, drought input subsidy, and price rise. Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Narasingha Mishra told media persons as several ruling BJD leaders are allegedly involved in the Archana Nag scandal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik should make a statement in this regard in the House.

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The BJD said it is ready for discussion on any issue during the session. Government chief whip Prasanta Muduli said, “The assembly gives a forum for the opposition to raise issues of public interest. We are fully prepared for discussion on all important issues.”

The legislature party meeting under the chairmanship of the CM will be held in chamber no. 54 at 10.30 am on Thursday.

The winter session will be held without any COVID restrictions for 33 working days.

According to sources, the first supplementary statement of expenditure for the year 2022-23 will be presented in the House on the first day. The demands for grants for the year will be tabled on November 30 and December 1. The Appropriation Bill on the first supplementary statement of expenditure for the year 2022-23 will be presented on December 2.

The private members’ business (Bills & Resolutions) will be tabled on November 25 and December 9, 16, 23, 28, and 30.

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