Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (PTI) The Odisha Assembly on Thursday saw repeated adjournments after BJD and Congress members protested alleged "objectionable" remark on Mahatma Gandhi by BJP MLA Santosh Khatua.

Soon after Khatua made the objectionable comment, BJD and Congress legislators rushed to the well of the House demanding an apology.

They also urged the Speaker to expunge the remarks from the official records, which was later done.

The agitating members also raised anti-BJP slogans, leading to eight adjournments.

Deputy opposition leader Prasanna Acharya of the BJD strongly condemned the BJP legislator’s remarks, saying, "People who have no knowledge of history are making such adverse remarks against Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiji opposed India’s division. Khatua must apologise for his foolishn

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