Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) During Question Hour in the Madhya Pradesh legislative Assembly, the Leader of Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised concerns over the displacement and rehabilitation of families affected by the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project in Panna and Chhatarpur districts. Karna Singh Verma, revenue minister, provided detailed replies, asserting that no eligible family has been deprived of compensation or rehabilitation benefits.According to the reply, in Panna district, 1,321 families fr…
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Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) In a written reply to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav informed that 61,112 girls went missing in the state between 2021 and 2025. Out of these, 3,241 girls remain untraced, according to the latest government data.The Chief Minister clarified that, following Supreme Court directives, all cases involving missing minor girls are registered as “kidnapped” to ensure prompt and thorough police investigation without any laxity.Year-wise figures…
Bhopal, July 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed noisy protests by Congress legislators on Wednesday after Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar rejected a notice for an adjournment motion, moved by Congress members, seeking discussion on the NEET paper leak issue.Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar moved the motion, highlighting the involvement of lakhs of students from the state and describing it as a serious national concern that demanded immediate debate in the House.Singhar ur…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) In a landmark yet highly contentious development, the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 on Tuesday amid massive uproar and repeated adjournments. The ruling BJP pushed the Bill through after heated debates, marking a significant step towards implementing ‘One Nation, One Law’ in the state.The proceedings were stormy from the outset. As soon as Minister Gautam Tetwal moved a motion to discuss the Bill and BJP MLA Sitaram Sharm…
Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) In a latest development on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday, the state government introduced the much-anticipated Madhya Pradesh Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. Higher Education Minister Gautam Tetwal tabled the bill in the House, triggering a massive uproar from opposition parties. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led cabinet had given approval for the introduction of the Bill, terming it a “historic move” towards en…
Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) The five-day monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday, setting the stage for heated debates between the ruling party and the opposition. Scheduled to continue until July 24, the session is expected to witness sharp exchanges as the government prepares to table several significant Bills, including the much-discussed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).During a cabinet meeting in Jagdishpur on Sunday, approval was granted for multiple legislati…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to suspend the conviction of former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in the 1998 Rural Development Bank fraud case, denying him relief that could have restored his membership of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain declined to suspend the conviction awarded to Bharti by a Special MP/MLA court, which had also sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment in the decades-old cooperative bank fra…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea filed by former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti seeking a stay on his conviction in the 1998 Rural Development Bank fraud case, and said it would pronounce its decision on Friday. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain reserved the order after hearing arguments on Bharti’s application seeking suspension of his conviction awarded by a Special MP-MLA court in New Delhi.Bharti has sought a stay on his convicti…
Jabalpur, June 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, on Wednesday reiterated his government’s commitment to honouring Gondwana queen and tribal icon Rani Durgavati, announcing that he would personally pursue with the Centre the proposal to rename Jabalpur’s Dumna Airport after the legendary warrior queen. The announcement was made during programmes organised in Jabalpur to mark the martyrdom day of Rani Durgavati, who laid down her life on June 24, 1564, while fighting the Mughal…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday initiated the process for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha elections, with its candidates Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal filing their nomination papers amid a show of strength by the ruling party.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, state BJP president Hemant Khandelwal, ministers, and legislators accompanied the candidates to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the filing of nominations.Before filing their papers, the candidates attended a meeting of BJP…