Odisha MLAs give standing ovation to scientists for Chandrayaan-2

Odisha MLAs give standing ovation to scientists for Chandrayaan-2. (Photo: IANS)

Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Legislators in the Odisha assembly on Saturday gave a standing ovation to the scientists involved in the successful launch of India's indigenous moon mission Chandrayaan-2.

Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro asked all the MLAs to give a one-minute standing ovation to the scientists for the historic achievement.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Amar Prasad Satapathy proposed to the Speaker to give a standing ovation to the scientists for the achievement which was supported by Congress MLA Narasingh Mishra.

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22.

--IANS

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