Bhubaneswar, Mar 18: Odisha Speaker Dr Surjya Narayan Patro adjourned the House till 12 noon as Opposition BJP and Congress members protested raising paddy procurement issue at mandis.

As the House assembled, BJP and Congress members trouped into the Well of the House and shouted slogans against the state government. Unable to run the proceedings, the Speaker adjourned the House till 12 noon.

The issue of alleged failure of the government to procure paddy from the farmers continued to dominate the proceedings of the Odisha Assembly from the beginning this morning.