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Odisha Assembly was in turmoil over paddy procurement

in State News February 25, 2020 Comments Off on Odisha Assembly was in turmoil over paddy procurement 585 Views

Bhubaneswar:25/2/20: The Odisha Assembly was in turmoil over paddy procurement on Tuesday with BJP alleging the government was buying paddy from agents instead of farmers.

The House proceedings came to a halt as both the opposition Congress and the BJP rushed to the well shouted slogans and showing placards. Speaker S N Patro adjourned the House twice on the day.

The House was adjourned first at 10:30 am till 11:30 am and again from 11:32 am till 12:50 pm. Speaker’s repeated appeal to the Opposition members to return to their seat fell in deaf ears.

Normalcy returned after the Speaker announced in the House that paddy procurement will continue till March 31. He said token for paddy procurement will be issued to farmers much before the deadline.

Leader of Opposition PK Nayak said mismanagement in paddy procurement this time was due to the introduction of the token system.

The Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingha Mishra said farmers are being exploited as the government joined hands with the millers. He expressed his concern over the non-procurement of paddy from the farmers.

While BJP MLA Bishnu Sethi said the objective of the token system has failed, Tara Prasad Bahinipati (Congress) demanded to raise the limit for paddy procurement in non-irrigated areas.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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