Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday ahead of schedule till March 6, bringing an eventful Budget Session to a close after weeks of heated debates, Opposition protests, and key announcements on development and governance.The session also saw dramatic moments, including Congress MLA Babu Jandel from Sheopur performing a prolonged headstand before the Gandhi statue as a Gandhian Satyagraha against claimed political harassment via 15 FIRs, in…
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Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has tightened restrictions on treasury withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore, making prior permission mandatory. The decision, taken ahead of the March closing of the 2025–26 financial year, has triggered a fresh political confrontation, with the Opposition alleging a severe financial crisis and the ruling alliance dismissing the claims as baseless.Reacting sharply to the decision, Ranvijay Sahu, General Secretary of the Rash…
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Former Bihar Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Rabri Devi, on Monday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government, accusing it of completely failing to maintain law and order in the state.Speaking during the ongoing Budget Session, Rabri Devi alleged that murders and rapes were being reported daily across Bihar, but the government and police machinery remain inactive.Taking a direct swipe at the BJP, Rabri Devi said the party frequen…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday said the Congress-led government has been targeting the Banjara community in the state ever since it came to power.He said this while reacting to the arrest of BJP MLA Chandru Lamani, who belongs to the community.Vijayendra claimed that the Congress government was unable to tolerate the fact that the Banjara community had stood firmly with the BJP. He further alleged that since Siddaramaiah became Chief Minister, …
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the state government will present a Budget that aims to provide relief to the common man while maintaining fiscal discipline, adding that preparations made by the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would be reflected in the financial plan.Addressing a press conference on the eve of the Budget Session of the state legislature, Fadnavis said the Budget for 2026–27 will be presented on March 6 and will incorporat…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state government’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana will continue, dismissing opposition concerns about the future of the scheme, and announced that the state Budget for 2026–27 will be presented in the legislature on March 6.Addressing a press conference after attending the customary tea meeting and Cabinet meeting on the eve of the Budget Session, Shinde said the Ladki Bahin Yojana remains a key welfare ini…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday rejected corruption allegations related to the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0, describing them as politically motivated and factually incorrect.Addressing a press conference after the customary tea meeting and Cabinet meeting on the eve of the Budget Session of the state legislature, the Chief Minister responded to allegations made by opposition parties regarding the implementation of the solar power scheme….
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday challenged the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to substantiate its allegations against the government on the floor of the state legislature, ahead of the Budget Session beginning this week.Addressing a press conference after attending a Cabinet meeting, Shinde criticised the opposition for making allegations outside the legislature and urged them to raise the issues during official proceedings.He said if the oppos…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The month-long Budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be stormy with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, gearing up to challenge the Mahayuti government on several fronts. For the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar), the Budget session is a high-stakes exercise in maintaining political momentum especially in the wake of its stellar performance in the recently concluded local body elections while managing a significant leaders…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress (INC) slammed the address delivered in the Odisha Assembly by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the first day of the Budget Session on Tuesday. Members of both the Congress and the BJD also staged a walkout from the House in protest against the Governor’s address.Speaking to media persons, Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik criticised the Governor’s address in the Assembly, sta…