Bhubaneswar, August 27: Chaos and disruption continued in the Odisha assembly on Tuesday as MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress demanded a caste census in the state, prompting multiple adjournments.
As soon as the House assembled at 10.30 am on Tuesday, BJD and Congress members trooped into the Well, raising slogans demanding a caste census. They also demanded a reservation for SC, ST, and OBC categories according to their population in admission to technical and medical institutions.
Amid the din, Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati along with some other legislators tried to climb the Speaker's podium,demanding a ruling from the chair. However, they were stopped by the security personnel.
The ruckus forced Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings multiple times. To break the impasse, she later convened an all-party meeting.
Similar situations had been witnssed in the House on Saturday as well.
