India, March 11 -- Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed a unique form of protest on Tuesday as members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held lanterns aloft while searching for the Chief Minister. This symbolic gesture was aimed at drawing attention to their demand for the leader's presence in the Assembly.

The BJD legislators were seen moving through various ministerial chambers, each holding a lantern as a part of their demonstration.

Cause behind the BJD's lantern protest Despite the spectacle caused by this lantern protest, there has been no official response from the government on the matter.

Allegedly, agitating members wanted the presence of CM in the House amid pandemonium over senior BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra's statement regardin...