BHUBANESWAR, Nov. 29 -- The State Assembly on Thursday witnessed frequent adjournments as Opposition members demanded a clarification on the allegation of visit of two women guests to a road show of Odisha Tourism conducted at Hyderabad on Government money and resignation of Tourism Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi for taking them as his personal guests.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Naik wanted that the Government clarify as to how two private persons named R Mohapatra (47) and her daughter SS Mahapatra were taken to the road show on Government money.
Congress member Santosh Singh Saluja severely criticized the Minister for spending public money for visit of two private persons. He raised a quest...