Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Odisha Assembly Protest Over BJP MLA's Gandhi Remarks
A BJP MLA named Santosh Khatua said something controversial about Mahatma Gandhi in the Odisha Assembly.
The Speaker of the Assembly quickly removed his words and told the media not to report them.
But the opposition parties, BJD and Congress, were upset and protested silently.
This all happened during a discussion about the budget.
BJP MLA Santosh Khatua made controversial remarks about Mahatma Gandhi in the Odisha Assembly.
The remarks were made during a debate on the supplementary budget.
Speaker Surama Padhi ordered the remarks to be expunged and barred from media reporting.
Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs staged a silent protest in response.
The incident triggered a sharp reaction from the opposition MLAs.
- Who
- BJP MLA Santosh Khatua, Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs
- What
- Controversial remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, silent protest
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Odisha Assembly
- Why
- Remarks made during supplementary budget debate
- MLA Name
- Santosh Khatua
- Constituency
- Nilgiri
- Date of Incident
- Thursday
- Opposition Parties
- BJD and Congress
- Action Taken
- Remarks expunged, barred from media