Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday witnessed bedlam over the issues of Medhavi Kshatra Scheme (scholarship schemes) for students, shortage of fertilisers and not waiving off loans of farmers.
The main Opposition BJP in the Assembly accused the ruling Congress of trying to discontinue the scholarship scheme. The issues like unavailability of urea to farmers and the State Government's failure to waive loans up to Rs 2 lakh also found echo.
Earlier, before the House assembled, BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, marched on foot from the Birla temple to the State Assembly wearing yellow-coloured aprons raising the farmers' issues. The aprons bore slogans like 'farmers not getting Urea due to black-marketing' and that the farm loan up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers was not waived by the ruling Congress despite a poll promise.
In the House, a heated exchange took place between legislators of the BJP and the Congress during Question Hour. Meanwhile, Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati pulled up Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar for breaking decorum of the House by making gestures with one of his hands at the Opposition benches.
"I warn you that your behaviour with such language and gestures would not be tolerated henceforth," Prajapati said, adding that Assembly Affairs Minister should look into Tomar's conduct. "Why did you get up and start speaking in language and gestures that are against the conduct of the House when I was standing," Prajapati asked Tomar.
During the debate, Tomar rose from his seat and pointing a hand at the Opposition benches said people of his constituency were bothering him over the false promise given by the previous Government over waiving the power dues. A question on scholarship schemes for meritorious students was raised by BJP MLA and former CM Chouhan.
Citing growing complaints from students, Chouhan said the Congress-led State Government was moving towards abolishing such scholarship schemes. Chief Minister Kamal Nath assured the House that the schemes will continue.
During the question of BJP MLA Vishwas Sarang, whether the loans of farmers have been waived off, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava told the House that his party was not satisfied with the reply of Minister Govind Singh and thus they stage walkout from the House.