Uproar in Odisha assembly over Jay Panda's chopper ride

Bhubaneswar | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Summary:

Taking their protest outside the House, the BJD legislators staged a dharna near the statue of Gandhi inside the assembly premises. The Chilka Development Authority (CDA) chief executive Susanta Nanda said the CDA had no restrictions on flying over the Chilka. BHUBANESWAR: The ruling BJD on Tuesday disrupted the assembly to demand the arrest of former MP Baijayant Panda for allegedly flying his chopper low over the Chilika Lake on Saturday. They also sought the arrest of a journalist, who was reportedly flying with him, for making distasteful remarks about the Sun Temple in Konark. "Leaders across party lines should condemn the remarks made by the journalist about the Sun Temple..