By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Continuing its attack of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the first day of Budget session of Odisha Assembly, the Opposition, BJP on Tuesday demanded for examination of call records of 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Jajpur MLA and BJD Organisational general secretary Babby Das alias Pranab Prakash Das over the mysterious murder of ex Health Minister Naba Das.
BJP which walked out from the House protesting over Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal’s address and also its Chief whip did not allow to speak in the house, staged a dharna outside the House.
Leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra, alleged that only 4 days before murder of Naba Das, there was a telephonic conversation between Odisha 5T Secretary VK Pandian and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das. That should come under purview of the investigation being conducted by Odisha Crime Branch, he added.
The call records of Pandian and Pranab Prakash Das should be examined. As we lost hope on Odisha Police, the case should be handed over to CBI, he said.
“The first duty of the government is to protect public lives and properties. When the government can kill its own minister, what about others? Are we safe in the state?” he said justifying BJP’s decision to boycott the Governor’s address in the House.
The session is being held in two phases. The first phase will be held from February 21 to March 1st and the second from March 10th till April 6th.
The presentation of the Budget for the Year 2023 shall take place on February 24. The General Discussion on Budget shall be on February 27, 28, March 1 while the presentation of reports of the Standing Committees shall be on March 9, 10, 11, 12. March 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20-24, 27-29 shall be the days for the demands for grants.
The appropriation of Bill on Budget for the Year 2023-24 shall take place on March 31. The private members’ Business (Bills and Resolutions) shall be done on April 4, 6.
