Youth Congress stage protest against suspension of 12 Congress MLAs in Bhubaneswar

ANI March 26, 2025 194 views

Youth Congress held a protest in Bhubaneswar against the suspension of 12 Congress MLAs by the Odisha assembly speaker, Surama Padhy. The suspension was criticized by senior Congress leaders, including state president Bhakta Charan Das and Odisha in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu, who argued that the suspension was undemocratic. Leaders contended they were unlawfully barred from meeting their suspended colleagues. With strong words against the state government, the Congress promised further action, pledging to continue their protest efforts.

"Ex-MLAs can go till the lobby... We are not criminals..." - Bhakta Charan Das
Bhubaneswar, March 26: Odisha legislative assembly speaker Surama Padhy suspended 12 Congress MLAs on the charges of "indiscipline, disrespecting the Chair and violating rules" as they protested inside the well of the assembly.

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Youth Congress protested against suspension of 12 MLAs in Bhubaneswar

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Bhakta Charan Das criticized inability to meet suspended members

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Ajay Kumar Lallu labeled suspension undemocratic and questioned governmental fear

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Protest included prominent leaders demanding justice for suspended MLAs

The Youth Congress workers staged a protest against the issue in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday in front of the Congress Bhavan. Senior Congress leaders such as state president Bhakta Charan Das, Odisha in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu and others also joined the protest. They claimed that they were not allowed to enter the assembly and meet the suspended MLAs.

Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das stated that the ex-MLAs can go till the lobby of the assembly even at any time and added that there should be any reason to stop them. Das further asserted that they are not 'criminals'.

"... Ex-MLAs can go till the lobby of the assembly at any time. We are not criminals... There should be some reason to stop us... Shouldn't we go inside to meet our MLAs?...", Bhakta Charan Das said while speaking to the reporters.

Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu launched a scathing attack on the Odisha government over the issue and said that the suspension of the MLAs is totally undemocratic. He added that if the MLAs are seeking answers to their problems, why is the government afraid?

"When did talking about women's safety become a crime in the country... More than 64000 women are missing in Odisha. Gangrapes are happening every day... If elected MLAs seek answers on these issues from the government, what is the government afraid of?... Suspending 12 of our MLAs is undemocratic. We will not sit quietly. We will gherao the assembly and protest on 27 March..."

After being suspended by the Odisha assembly speaker, the 12 suspended Congress MLAs slept in the well itself and protested against their suspension.

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Youth Congress Bhubaneswar Odisha Assembly Surama Padhy Congress MLAs Bhakta Charan Das Protest
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