Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed ‘high drama’ with BJP MLA from Deogarh Subash Chandra Panigrahi attempting suicide by consuming sanitiser in the House as a mark of protest and to draw the state government’s attention to farmers’ issue.
However, not everyone is impressed with his manner of protest. While some said that this act went against the dignity of the House, others sought an apology for setting a bad example for the public.
And with this started the hashtag #FakeSucide on Twitter.
#SubashPanigrahi has defamed the dignity of House by his suicide drama.
Notably, the BJP MLA tried to attempt suicide by consuming sanitizer as a mark of protest inside the Assembly on Friday.#FakeSuicide pic.twitter.com/TRbV7cBfwP— Surendra Chaudhary (@surendrapalsin3) March 13, 2021
He should apologize for such a gross misconduct. Is this the example he is going to set for the public ?#BJPcomminingSuicideDrama #FakeSuicide @SamirMohantyBJP @pradiptanaikbjp @DrLekhaShree @AprajitaSarangi@dpradhanbjp @BJP4Odisha pic.twitter.com/Lo0pqeycdQ
— Rajesh Roy (@Rajesh_Roy20) March 13, 2021
Has anybody ever died after drinking sanitizer? Have you had your two minutes of fame ? #BJPcomminingSuicideDrama #FakeSuicide @SamirMohantyBJP @pradiptanaikbjp @DrLekhaShree @AprajitaSarangi@dpradhanbjp @BJP4Odisha pic.twitter.com/J09Mfd5YPF
— Roshni Sharma (@roshni_sharma09) March 13, 2021
#SubashPanigrahi has defamed the dignity of House by his suicide drama.
Notably, the BJP MLA tried to attempt suicide by consuming sanitizer as a mark of protest inside the Assembly on Friday.#FakeSuicide pic.twitter.com/TRbV7cBfwP— Surendra Chaudhary (@surendrapalsin3) March 13, 2021
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In Odisha Assembly ! Rahul Gandhi & Congress Couldn’t Have a”Better Day”than this??#Fakesuicide#IsSwamyjoiningTMC #Odisha pic.twitter.com/fLSLF7sTPH— MTvalluvan (@MTvalluvan) March 13, 2021
Who is the culprit here in the suicide drama enacted by a MLA? The man himself or @BJP4Odisha ? The party should have a clear stand about this.#BJPCommittingSuicideDrama#FakeSuicide
#SubashChandraPanigrahi— Rasika Dash (@DashRasika) March 13, 2021
Oh! Great show by the sitting MLA. Is he trying to get sympathy? Such acts of cowardice will fetch him nothing except for ‘The Looser’ tag. Be careful Honble. MLA ji.#BJPCommittingSuicideDrama#FakeSuicide
#SubashChandraPanigrahi— Tinku Dali (@DaliTinku) March 13, 2021
Ye kou prakara ra drama karuchi bjp sanitizer pei ki suicide attempt???
Very funny.. ?#BJPcomminingSuicideDrama #FakeSuicide @SamirMohantyBJP @pradiptanaikbjp @DrLekhaShree @dpradhanbjp @AprajitaSarangi @BJP4Odisha pic.twitter.com/06L5qiRO9f— Prakash Kumar Sahoo (@Prakash28977993) March 13, 2021
ସେ ଏପରି ଏକ ଘନ ଅସଦାଚରଣ ପାଇଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଉଚିତ। ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ସେ ଏଭଳି ଉଦାହରଣ ଦେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି କି?#BJPcomminingSuicideDrama #FakeSuicide @SamirMohantyBJP @pradiptanaikbjp @DrLekhaShree @AprajitaSarangi@dpradhanbjp @BJP4Odisha pic.twitter.com/nMTe69qneQ
— Priyansh Kumar (@Priyansh_Kumar1) March 13, 2021
He was supposed to fight for his people, but look at him now.#BJPcomminingSuicideDrama #FakeSuicide @SamirMohantyBJP @pradiptanaikbjp @DrLekhaShree @AprajitaSarangi@dpradhanbjp @BJP4Odisha pic.twitter.com/z2TvfHIrQN
— Roshni Sharma (@roshni_sharma09) March 13, 2021
For me it was the jock of the day. Yesterday and today it was height of stupidity when the party is supporting Subash Panigrahi. He should be sent to a Detention Home for doing so. #BJPcommittingSuicideDrama#FakeSuicide pic.twitter.com/2XXoL7fvko
— Bishwa Nath Hota (@HotaBishwa) March 13, 2021
Earlier in the day, BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb said that the suicide attempt in the State Assembly had opened an inglorious chapter in Indian politics.
“You can protest in a different manner. But threatening or attempting to commit is a heinous crime. As the BJD strongly condemns such an attempt, it stands by its demand that unless Panigrahi tenders unconditional apology, it will now allow the normal functioning of the House,” he added.
Opposition whip and BJP MLA of Keonjhar Mohan Majhi, however, defended his party colleague and said that he had no choice as the state government turned a deaf ear to his demands to facilitate procurement of paddy in the mandis.
