Main Opposition BJP members did not participate in the proceedings of the State Assembly on Tuesday alleging that they were being ignored by the Speaker.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition Pradipta Naik expressed strong resentment that an Adjournment Motion notice on PM Kisan given by the BJP and the party’s demand for discussion of the mining scam were not accepted by the Speaker.He too said that only one Opposition member had participated in the Adjournment Motion on farmers’ problems on Monday.
“About 37,000 farmers of Odisha had been included in the PM Kisan scheme in the first phase. Now, only about 4,000 are getting the assistance. The State Government didn’t give farmers list knowingly.