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Bhubaneswar( Orissa ) : The opposition parties began a symbolic session in the assembly lobby on Monday as part of their continuing protest against the abrupt adjournment of the winter session 11 working days ahead of schedule.
Jaleswar Congress legislature Debiprasanna Chand presided over the session run by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members who have been staying and protesting day and night in the assembly since Saturday.
There were no assembly reporters to record the proceedings and no members from the ruling party to reply to the questions. No journalists or visitors were allowed to witness it.
The leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh said that the house will do normal business as usual till Dec 19 because it requires 14 members to have a quorum and the opposition has much more members.
While the rulling BJD on Monday described the symbolic session being held by the opposition as mere drama to gain publicity.
There is no legal terminology that exists such as symbolic assembly.
