As members of both Congress and BJP created an uproar protesting police excess during demonstrations yesterday, the bill moved by Finance Minister Prasanna Acharya was passed by a voice vote without debate.
As the Opposition legislators refrained from taking part in discussion on the appropriation bill, the Finance Minister described their action of not participating in an important measure as unhealthy for parliamentary democracy.
The Bill seeks to provide for appropriation out of the consolidated fund of Odisha for 2013-14 of money to meet the grants made in advance by the assembly and the expenditure charged on the consolidated fund.