Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly saw uproarious scenes as Congress moved a breach of privilege notice against Chief Minister Mohan Majhi over an announcement on Agniveer reservations. The Speaker accepted the notice, leading to a heated discussion and ruckus by BJD and Congress MLAs.
Both BJD and Congress MLAs created ruckus over the announcement of a 10 per cent reservation and 5-year age relaxation for the Agniveers.
Notably, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a 10 percent reservation and a five-year age relaxation for Agniveers in uniformed services on Friday. This comes days after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made a similar announcement for preferences in various positions in state departments.
The Odisha government presented a budget of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Thursday.
The opposition BJD is in an offensive mode after the budget announcement. Earlier, Former Odisha CM and Leader of the Opposition, Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack at the state budget, calling it a ‘double engine but double disappointment.’
