Scheduled for 30 days, Odisha Assembly adjourned sine die only after 4 days' sitting

BHUBANESWAR: The winter session of Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die after transacting its business for only four days.

Originally, the session was scheduled to continue till December 30.

The Opposition dubbed the early adjournment of the session as murder of democracy.

“The Assembly session was scheduled to continue from November 21 to December 30. As many as 26 working days were fixed. However, the ruling BJD did not want to continue the session as it was on the back foot on many issues. This is sheer murder of democracy,” said senior Congress leader Tara Prasad Bahinipati.

Opposition chief whip and senior BJP legislator Mohan Chandra Majhi said, “The government ran away from the session as it faced embarrassment over its decision that allowed sale of tribal lands to non-tribals. They sensed that the Opposition would expose them in the remaining days of the session. Hence, they abruptly ended the session.”

Prashant Mudui, the government chief whip, defended the early adjournment of the winter session.

“Since there is not much business left for the session, the House was adjourned sine die,” said Muduli.