Congress members staged walkout twice in the State Assembly over the issue of shortage of doctors and action sought on chit-fund companies on the third day of the Monsoon Session on Wednesday.
Congress member Devti Karma during the Question Hour raised the issue of shortage of doctors in Dantewada which triggered a hot debate on shortage of doctors in many other parts of the State. Congress members express-ed dissatisfaction over the reply given by Health Minister Amar Agrawal and accused the Government of failing to provide doctors in Government hospitals particularly in far-flung areas. They raised slogans and staged a walkout on the issue.
later, Congress member Mohanlal Devangan sought reply on the number of chit-fund companies in the State asking how many have been registered, besides how much money had been refunded to the investors or if any law has been framed to check operation of such companies. To this, Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra replied that cases have been registered against 25 chit fund companies on complaints received from the investors. These companies have done financial fraud to the tune of more than Rs 44 crore, he said.
However, the Congress members said this was not enough as thousands of people have been and are being cheated by the chit-fund companies operating across the State. leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo asked the Minister if there is any process of registration of chit-fund companies in the State before they starting the business.
Soon, Congress members demanded an immediate declaration to check operation of chit fund companies in the State and raised slogans. They once again staged a walkout on the issue. After the Question Hour, the Speaker read out his decision on the demand raised by the ruling party members regarding action against Congress member Bhupesh Baghel on their charge of him dishonouring the Chair.
Once again Congress members including leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo, Bhupesh Baghel and others got engaged in heated arguments with the Treasury bench members. The discussions ended with intervention of the Speaker.