BJP chief whip Mohan Majhi walked out of a meeting of the House Committee on railways after allegedly
being insulted by a Government official in the State Assembly on Monday. Expressing displeasure over the official’s attitude, he said he would not be among the committee members to meet the Railway Minister in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Majhi attended the House Committee meeting chaired by Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro to review the railway budgetary allocation to Odisha. Suddenly, he quit the meeting midway alleging insult by the official, who refused to reply to his question.
“When I asked about the Government’s failure in land acquisition for railway projects, an official present at the meeting said he is only answerable to the Speaker. Therefore, I walked out of the meeting as I felt insulted,” Majhi told media. “I will not visit New Delhi tomorrow as the House Committee did not pay attention to my questions,” he said, alleging State Government has failed in acquiring land and spending Central funds for railway projects.
