Congress MLA Naba Kishore Das, who was on Monday caught allegedly watching pornographic videoclips on his mobilephone in the state Assembly, was on Tuesday suspended by Speaker Niranjan Pujari for seven days. I had clarified on Monday that I accidentally touched the YouTube application on my mobile phone while searching some information on my homepage.. “I condemn the suspension of the Congress member without proper inquiry into the matter. Instead of listening to my pleading, he has suspended me. We demand a thorough probe into the incident.

The Jharsuguda legislator was on Monday captured in the camera by a television cameraperson of a private news channel while scrolling down the screen of his smartphone during the Question Hour. I  brake chamber had sought permission from the Speaker to explain the entire situation.Besides, BJD leader Amar Prasad Satpathy had also demanded action against Das over the incident.“The way the Speaker has suspended me for seven days is undemocratic.Soon after the suspension of Mr Das, the Congress MLAs held a meeting in the chamber of the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Narasingha Mishra where the party condemned the decision of the Speaker.After the local news channels aired the video of the Congress MLA watching pornographic videos on his smart phone, ruling Biju Janata Dal’s women’s wing president Pramila Mallick had demanded action against the legislator. I would urge him to reconsider the decision and order a probe,” Mr Das told reporters outside the Assembly. If he is found guilty after probe, then action should be initiated,” Mr Mishra said in the floor of the House after the meeting.Demanding reconsideration of suspension decision, the Opposition BJP and Congress members staged a walkout from the Assembly.The Speaker suspended Mr Das following a motion moved by government chief whip Ananta Das