Bhubaneswar: Allegation of abduction against Textiles and Handicrafts minister Snehangini Chhuria rocked Odisha Legislative Assembly again today after the Opposition created a din demanding chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s statement over the issue.
Unable to run the House, speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the House till 12.15 pm. When the House reassembled, the speaker gave a ruling that the government will give a reply on the issue tomorrow.
Meanwhile, leader of the Opposition Narasingha Mishra today moved a privilege motion against Home secretary on the issue. While raising the issue in the Assembly during Zero Hour three days ago, Mishra had accused Chhuria of kidnapping a person and keeping him in confinement in her home during the recently concluded credit co-operative society elections in Bargarh district.
Meanwhile, State Congress leaders staged a protest over farmers’ issues by pouring paddy on the road at Lower PMG Square and tried to break police barricade.