The second and last phase of the Budget Session of the 15th State Assembly is set to begin on stormy note on Tuesday with opposition parties deciding to raise issues like Minister Sanjay Dasburma’s alleged involvement in the chit fund scam, some ruling party leaders’ links with criminals and acute water scarcity all over the State.
leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra said, “The State Government has failed to tackle the drought situation. Besides, it is helping the criminals. Corruption issues will also be raised in the House.”
BJP State president Basanta Panda said his party would raise many issues in the Assembly. “We want to know why the Chief Minister is silent on the Sanjay Dasburma row. Mafia activities are on the rise. We will also raise this issue.”
On the other hand, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh said the BJD is ready to face all the issues to be raised by the Opposition.
While opposition parties, the Congress and the BJP, held their legislature party meetings on Monday, no BJD legislature party meeting could be held on the day as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is away in New Delhi on a five-day visit tillWednesday.
According to sources, Standing Committee reports would be tabled on the first day of the resumed session. After this, the Budget proposals of 14 departments would be discussed from April 27 to May 12, and the next day, a proposal for a regular Budget for the remaining 10 months woild be tabled.
Notably, the first phase of the Budget Session had been held from March 15 to 31, during which the House had passed an Appropriation Bill for two months.
The second phase is scheduled to continue till May 20.