For the second time in the ongoing Monsoon Session, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has rejected the no-confidence motion submitted by the Congress party against the Mohan Majhi-led BJP government.

The motion, filed at 6:44 PM on September 22, was dismissed on procedural grounds, sparking fresh controversy and protests.

The Speaker ruled that a no-confidence motion on the same subject cannot be reintroduced within the same session, and that a six-month interval is required before bringing another motion on similar grounds. Congress legislators, however, accused the Speaker of deliberately blocking debate on critical issues such as women’s safety, unemployment, and the farm crisis.

Following the rejection, Congress MLAs staged a walkout and held a dharna near the statue of Mahatma G

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