BJD alleges that the microphone was switched off during Naveen Patnaik's address in the Odisha assembly.
Congress MLA Sofia Firdous also alleged that the microphone was turned off while party leader Rama Chandra Kadam was speaking in the Assembly.
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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD on Monday alleged that the microphone was switched off when Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik was speaking. It is an effort to suppress the voice of the opposition in the House, Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik asserted.
"We have made a written complaint to the Speaker as to how the microphone and camera were switched off when Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik was speaking in the House," Mallik told reporters. Patnaik was a former chief minister. Stating that the party condemns such behaviour, the Opposition Chief Whip said they expect justice from Speaker Surama Padhy. Congress MLA Sofia Firdous also made a similar allegation, claiming that the microphone was turned off when party leader Rama Chandra Kadam was speaking in the Assembly. Both the leaders had attempted to speak something in the House before staging a walkout protesting against the alleged assault on an assistant section officer (ASO) by the Governor's son Lalit Kumar and police 'inaction' in the matter. She, however, said that Congress will continue to raise its voice against injustice. "People are watching everything and they will not accept it," Firdous said. Both BJD and Congress boycotted the Governor's address on the opening day of the Assembly session in protest against the alleged assault on the ASO.The opposition party BJD alleged that the microphone was switched off when Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik was speaking. This was seen as an attempt to suppress the voice of the opposition in the House, said Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik.
"We have lodged a written complaint with the Speaker about how the microphone and camera were turned off when Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik was speaking in the House," Mallik told reporters. Patnaik is a former chief minister. The Opposition Chief Whip stated that the party condemns such behavior and expects justice from Speaker Surama Padhy.
Congress MLA Sofia Firdous also made a similar allegation, claiming that the microphone was turned off when party leader Rama Chandra Kadam was speaking in the Assembly. Both leaders had tried to speak before staging a walkout to protest against the alleged assault on an assistant section officer (ASO) by the Governor's son Lalit Kumar and police inaction in the matter. Firdous emphasized that Congress will continue to voice its opposition against injustice. "People are watching everything and they will not accept it," Firdous said.
Both BJD and Congress boycotted the Governor's address on the opening day of the Assembly session in protest against the alleged assault on the ASO.
