Bhubaneswar, Dec 3: The opposition BJP and Congress continued their protest for the third consecutive day in the Odisha Assembly over Mamita Meher murder case.

Unable to run the House smoothly, Speaker SN Patro adjourned it till 11.30 am.

As soon as the House assembled for the day, the members of Congress and BJP created ruckus demanding the removal of Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra for his alleged links with the prime accused in the Mamita murder case.

Later, the Speaker adjourned the House till 4 PM as the same situation prevailed.

In a mark of protest, BJP legislators sprinkled Gangajal and cow-dung water outside the House stating that the entry of Mishra has impured the august House.

“House has become impure due to entry of minister Dibya Shankar Mishra,” said opposition chief whip Mohan Charan Majhi.