Odisha MLAs give standing ovation to scientists for Chandrayaan-2

Bhubaneswar: Legislators in the Odisha assembly on Saturday gave a standing ovation to the scientists involved in the successful launch of India's indigenous moon mission Chandrayaan-2.

Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro asked all the MLAs to give a one-minute standing ovation to the scientists for the historic achievement.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Amar Prasad Satapathy proposed to the Speaker to give a standing ovation to the scientists for the achievement which was supported by Congress MLA Narasingh Mishra.

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22.