Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has cancelled his foreign visit in view of the decision of the Supreme Court regarding reservation in local bodies. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Chouhan was going on a foreign trip from May 14 to attract investments in the state.
Chief Minister Chouhan has informed through a tweet, “The Hon'ble Supreme Court has given a decision to conduct elections in local bodies in Madhya Pradesh without reservation for Backward Classes. The state government is fully committed to the social, economic and political empowerment of Other Backward Classes. The decision of the Hon'ble Court is a judgment affecting the representation in the local bodies."
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has said that the state government has decided to file revision petition in the Supreme Court. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has said that "At present my priority is to present our case in the court and protect the interests of backward classes, that is why I am cancelling my proposed foreign trip."