Bhopal/Dhar, May 9 (IANS) Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district have registered an FIR against around 26 Congress leaders and hundreds of party workers for allegedly blocking a National Highway during a statewide farmers’ protest organised by the Congress at Khalghat on May 7.FIR copy available with IANS stated that protesters parked tractors and other vehicles on the Khalghat four-lane stretch of the Indore-Ahmedabad National Highway, disrupting traffic for several hours and causing seve…
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Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) The BJP has launched a sharp attack on the Congress party’s ‘Kisan Chakkajam’ agitation, accusing it of misleading farmers and disturbing the state’s atmosphere. Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha State President Jaipal Singh Chavda said Congress State President Jitu Patwari is inconveniencing farmers and the public merely to build his own political image.He reminded Congress of its record when farmers faced bullets and were charged interest rates as high as 18 per …
Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday visited Bargi Dam in Jabalpur following the cruise boat accident and met with the families of the victims, assuring them of support and a thorough investigation into the incident. During the visit, the Chief Minister interacted with bereaved families and survivors, expressing condolences and offering reassurance. He also visited the residence of one of the deceased victims and met family members.“A tragic accident…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed a day of intense political friction as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government successfully passed a resolution concerning women’s reservation during a special one-day session on Monday. While the government celebrated the passage of the “Nari Shakti Vandan Sankalp”, the proceedings were marked by a dramatic walkout by Congress members who accused the ruling party of delaying the delivery of actual benefits to wom…
Bhopal, April 27 (IANS) A one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ witnessed sharp exchanges, procedural disputes, and a walkout by the Opposition Congress on Monday, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Opposition locked horns over the timing and implementation of women’s reservation. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while moving the government resolution, said the state had taken a pioneering step by convening a dedicated ses…
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) A political face-off is set to unfold in the one-day special session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on April 27, with the opposition Congress preparing to challenge the BJP government’s position on the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. Ahead of the session, the Congress has convened a meeting of its Members of the Legislative Assembly to firm up its strategy and coordinate its response inside the House.The Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held at 9:00 …
Bhopal/Shivpuri, April 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly Preetam Singh Lodhi on Thursday issued a public apology after using derogatory language against a senior police officer, as the controversy intensified across Madhya Pradesh. He said he was deeply hurt when the police paraded his son in public and, driven by these emotions, used some inappropriate language against police officials, for which he sincerely apologised.Lodhi’s statement came after a meetin…
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has called a one-day special session of the Legislative Assembly on April 27 to discuss women’s empowerment and their holistic development, but the move has sparked a political debate, with the opposition questioning its intent. The session, themed ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’, comes at a significant time following the recent failure of a key women’s reservation proposal in Parliament.A notification issued on Tuesday confirmed that the …
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh staged a state-wide protest on Thursday over alleged delays in wheat procurement, even as the procurement process in four divisions, including Bhopal and Indore, was made operational. Protests were held in several districts, with Congress workers and farmers gheraoing Collector offices and raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. The issue of wheat procurement has emerged as a major political flashpo…
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will begin on Thursday in parts of Madhya Pradesh, while the Opposition Congress will stage a statewide protest over the alleged delay in the procurement process this year.Procurement will start in the Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions, while the remaining regions Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar and Shahdol are scheduled to begin from April 15.The Centre has fixed the procurement rate at Rs 2,585 per quintal for th…