Assembly Secretary Amiya Kumar Sarangi met Governor SC Jamir on Tuesday at the Raj Bhawan and presented a chronology of events that led to the abrupt adjournment of the Winter Session of the House eight days before the scheduled end. “Sarangi met the Governor and briefed him in details the day-to-day proceedings in the House since the commencement of the Winter Session,” said Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat. According to sources, during his around 15 minutes meeting, Sarangi reportedly defended the Speaker’s decision in adjourning the House sine die by curtailing the sitting days. The curtailment of the sitting by eight days was done as per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Odisha legislative Assembly following a motion moved by the Government, he pointed out. Sources said that Jamir gave a patient hearing of the account of the Secretary and did not ask for further submission of the records of the proceedings in form of audio, TV footages or Reporters’ Record.
The main Opposition on Monday protesting the abrupt adjournment had met Jamir and urged him to ask for the proceedings. Basing on the allegation, the Governor had summoned the OlA Secretary to let him know the circumstances that led to the abrupt adjournment, added sources.