Two BJP MLAs suspended from Odisha Assembly for rest of Monsoon session for throwing pulses at Speaker’s podium

By B.Maharana

Bhubaneswar, September 28

Two MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including opposition Chief whip  Mohan Charan Majhi and Mukesh Mahaling were suspended from the Odisha Legislative Assembly till the end of  the Monsoon Session  for throwing ‘pulses’ at Speaker Pramila Mallik’s podium on Thursday.

Speaker Mrs. Malik  took the disciplinary action  to suspend the BJP  members for rest of the session of the current assembly session taking the consent  of the house.

The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly commenced on September 22 and would continue till October 4 ..

The two legislators were suspended for allegedly throwing pulses at the Speaker’s podium while the business was underway in the House on Thursday.

The BJP legislators were protesting at the well of the Assembly over ruling BJD leader Arun Sahoo’s alleged controversial remark against the Leader of the Opposition Jaynarayan Mishra. The BJP members were demanding the to expunge  BJD members remark .

During the ruckus, the BJP legislators reportedly threw pulses at the Speaker’s podium. The pulses were reportedly carried by the legislators in polythene bags.

Meanwhile, MLA Mohan Majhi denied the allegation of throwing pulses at the Speaker’s podium.