Congress MLAs who were suspended from the clashed with the police while trying to enter the Vidhan Sabha premises on Wednesday, ANI reported.
Speaker Surama Padhy on Tuesday suspended 12 out of the state’s 14 Congress MLAs for seven days for alleged indiscipline and disrespect of the Chair after they held protests in the Well of the House. The Congress legislators had been holding protests since March 7 against the alleged rise in crimes against women and children in the state.
The MLAs on Wednesday tried to enter the Vidhan Sabha despite the suspension, arguing that they had the right to enter the , if not the House itself, PTI reported. The police, however, stopped them from entering the premises, leading to a scuffle.
Jagmohan Meena, the Bhubaneswar deputy police commissioner, said that Congress members were detained for violating orders banning public gatherings near the Assembly building. They were later taken to a nearby reserve ground and then released.
Ram Chandra Kadam, the Congress’ legislature party...
