The Odisha Assembly was adjourned on Thursday till after lunch in the wake of a noisy protest by the members of the opposition Congress and the BJP over the delay in paddy procurement due to introduction of centralized token system.
The protest began as soon as the House assembled for the day. Congress members led by Taraprasad Bahinipati and Santosh Singh Saluja rushed to the well and attempted to climb the speaker's podium demanding a discussion on the issue.
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