Arun Sahu, a BJD MLA, directly challenged Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling during the assembly session. Sahu demanded that Mahaling retract his statement made on the 23rd, which called for the “arrest” of the opposition leader.
Sahu dared Mahaling, saying, “If you have the courage, arrest the opposition leader Naveen Patnaik.”Mahaling responded, “I did not use any unconstitutional words. The opposition leader remained silent, as if his honor was lost.” Mahaling emphasized, “I had no evil intentions.”