Opposition parties created pandemonium in the Vidhan Sabha on Monday demanding adequate compensation to the farmers who lost their crop in rains in last 24 hours. The opposition first stalled the proceedings of the House in the morning forcing Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey to adjourn the House for 10 minutes.
When the House reassembled the Opposition parties again demanded a debate on this issue. The BJP and the Congress members entered the well of the House raising anti-Government slogans. leader of the opposition and BSP member Swami Prasad Maurya said that several farmers have committed suicide because rains have damaged their crops. When Speaker did not allow debate BJP and BSP staged a noisy walkout.
Again the matter was raised during zero hour when Maurya said Government has already announced compensation but it is not enough and should be increased. He also claimed that 14 people have died because this rain. He demanded a debate on the issue. He was supported by BJP legislature Party leader Suresh Khanna. “Government has announced that those farmers whose 50 per cent crop has been damaged would get the benefit. Government should scale down limit,” he said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Azam Khan said that government was ready for discussion as it is a pro-farmer government. But the problem is this natural calamity took place last night and it will take at least a week’s time to get the report from the villages,” he said. After this Speaker accepted debate on this issue. The date will be announced later.