Ruckus in Odisha Assembly over Hathras incident

Odisha Assembly was journed several times on Saturday as members of opposition Congress created ruckus in well of House over alleged gang rape in Uttar Presh's Hathras that has triggered a nationwide outr. issue was raised by Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leer Narasingha Mishra as House assembled for day at 10.30 am.

Congress MLAs shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath, protesting against incident. y also condemned BJP-led government in UP for "misbehaviour" towards Congress leers Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vra.

Unable to run House, Speaker S N Patro journed proceeding thrice, first for 10 minutes at 10.58 am, n for 15 minutes and finally from around 11.30 am till 3 pm. speaker invited CLP leer Mishra, Leer of Opposition PK Naik, Parliamentary Affairs Minister B K Arukha and Jajpur MLA PP Das for an all-party meeting in his chamber.

During protest, Congress members led by Tarapras Bahinipati and Suresh Routray rushed to well of House and shouted slogans. As Bahinipati attempted to climb speaker's podium, House was journed till 3 pm. Mishra termed 'high-handedness' of UP Police as unfortunate.

Opposition leer Naik of BJP said that re is point in disrupting proceedings of Odisha Assembly over an incident in Uttar Presh. He said similar incidents have also taken place during Congress rule. Naik's statement was t audible eugh due to pandemonium in House.

Congress MLAs' protest in House followed party's agitation outside Assembly for two days over alleged manhandling of Gandhis. Outside Assembly, BJD MLA and former minister Snehangini Chhuria said that her party strongly condemns Hathras incident.

police and ministration are functioning under direction of government re, she said, ding that BJD demands justice for Dalit woman and her family. 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped at a vill in Hathras by four men on September 14. After her condition deteriorated, she was referred to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital where she bread her last on Tuesday. She was cremated in early hours of Wednesday, with her family alleging local police forced m to conduct last rites in de of night. Local police officers, however, h said cremation was carried out "as per wishes of family".

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