Odisha assembly, that began its monsoon session on Tuesday, was conducted smoothly amid Covid-19 restrictions.<br />'' <br />''A number of members, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik participated in the proceedings through virtual mode.<br />''<b> </b><br />''AIR correspondent reports, the impact of the ill-natured infection was writ large all over the house with members meticulously maintaining protocols of social distancing, face masking and hand sanitizing.<br />'' <br />''In the first half of the sitting that was devoted to the memory of the departed leaders and covid warriors among others, even Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved the obituary references through digital mode from his residence.<br />'' <br />''However the house that was united in paying homage in the first half, soon got devided in the second half, with opposition BJP and Congress taking strong exception to the Odisha University (Amendment) Bill 2020, tabled and defended by the BJD government.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Amid the uproar, even as a member tore a copy of the contentious bill, the Higher Education Minister sought to allay opposition fear that the bill would dilute the autonomy of the Universities.</span><br />