Bhopal/Dhar, Feb 19 (IANS) Tensions flared in the tribal-dominated areas of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh as villagers violently protested limestone quarry sampling activities on Thursday. The sampling was linked to a proposed cement factory, highlighting deep-seated concerns over land rights, environmental impact, and forced industrial projects on tribal territories.The incident unfolded in Kheladi village under Kukshi Assembly constituency, where a team from a cement producer was conducting …
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Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government presented the annual budget for 2026-27 in the state Assembly on Wednesday, the opposition Congress launched a targeted attack on Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, questioning his understanding on economy and his ability to revive the state’s deteriorated financial structure.State Congress president Jitu Patwari, responding to the budget, said that Madhya Pradesh’s economic structure has completely collapsed and “C…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Assembly witnessed a healthy debate on dog menace in the state capital Bhopal on the second day of the ongoing Budget session on Tuesday. The issue was raised by Congress MLA Atif Aqeel during the Attention Motion, saying that the increasing number of stray dogs in Bhopal and dog biting incidents have become a serious concern.Aqeel, a first-time MLA from Bhopal North Assembly constituency, alleged that Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) spent Rs two crore…
Bhopal, Feb 17 (IANS) Congress legislators, led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar, staged a protest on the second day of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday over the deaths of people caused by contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura. The Congress MLAs held a symbolic demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue within the Assembly premises, carrying bottles filled with murky water and placards. They raised slogans against the state government, d…
Bhopal, Feb 16 (IANS) As the Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly began on Monday, the Opposition Congress reiterated its demand for a White Paper on the mounting debt under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. Addressing a press conference, state Congress president Jitu Pawari and LoP in the state Assembly, Umang Singhar, demanded that the government present a ‘white paper’ in the House to tell the actual economic condition of the state.Patwar…
Bhopal, Feb 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Monday launched a “talent hunt” programme for the selection of spokespersons to represent the party’s views and ideology at the district, division, state, and national levels.A formal announcement was made by state Congress chief Jitu Patwari during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Bhopal, stating that in the changing political landscape, the party needs ideologically committed and research-oriented collea…
Bhopal, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget for 2026-2027 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, on Sunday, received mixed reaction from the political parties in Madhya Pradesh. While the Opposition Congress criticised the Union Budget, describing it ‘corporate budget’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called it a “step toward Viksit Bharat”.State BJP Chief Hemant Khandelwal said in a statement that the Union Budget provides a boost to the service sector and gives new impe…
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) In a disturbing incident at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, a chain snatching incident took place inside a lift, exposing the grim picture of security and law and order at the premier health institution in Madhya Pradesh. The crime at the hospital sparked outrage and a political controversy as the Opposition Congress targeted Chief Minister Mohan Yadav who is also the Home Minister of the state.CCTV footage of the incident surfaced on social medi…
Bhopal/Sendhwa, Jan 22 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar, on Thursday reiterated that Lord Hanuman was an Adivasi.Addressing an event in Sendhwa, Singhar, drawing inferences from mythological narratives, described the “monkey army” in Lord Ram’s epic as comprising tribal warriors, emphasising their pivotal role in the Ramayana.He shared a video on his X handle showing himself delivering an address and posted, “History bears witness that tribals stood along…
Bhopal, Jan 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Congress has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led state government following alleged statements by Chief Secretary Anurag Jain during a Collector-Commissioner conference. Media reports claimed that Jain warned District Collectors that “nothing is hidden” from him, asserting that he receives direct complaints about irregularities in districts and knows “everything that is happening”.The remarks, if accurate, have provided fodder to the opposition, which …