Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Bhubaneswar: On the second day of the monsoon session Saturday, Opposition BJP and the Congress stalled the proceedings of the House and cornered the ruling-government over its decision to close down thousands of primary and upper primary schools.

Speaker SN Patro issued a ruling on the closure of schools in the state, asking the Mass Education minister to submit clarification on the matter in two days. The Opposition parties, however, went all guns blazing at the ruling-BJD and continued with their protests. Following the ruckus, the Speaker first adjourned the House for 15 minutes initially and then again till 3 PM.

Responding to the issue, School and Mass Education Minister Sameer Ranjan Dash stated that the g...