BJP MLAs Throw Shoes At Podium In Odisha Assembly; 3 Suspended

Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro on April 3 suspended three BJP MLAs for allegedly throwing shoes, microphones and papers at the Speaker's podium. Reportedly, the MLAs - Jayanarayan Mishra, Bishnu Prasad Sethi and Mohan Majhi - threw the articles after getting agitated over the Speaker. Mishra accused the Speaker of passing bills by guillotining discussions and even ignoring the Leader of Opposition’s stand, and termed his actions "undemocratic".