The Winter session of Chhattisgarh Assembly was adjourned sine die by Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal on Wednesday in the midst of continuing protest by Opposition Congress members who boycotted the proceedings even on the third day. The Assembly was scheduled till December 24 .
The session began with tributes paid by the Speaker and the members to school children killed in the Army School in Peshawar in Pakistan by Talibani militants on Tuesday. The House was adjourned thereafter for five minutes.The Congress members were present in the House sporting black turbans and wearing poster jackets besides carrying posters.
As soon as the House resumed after paying tribute to the children killed in Pakistan, leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo raised the demand for resignation of Chief Minister Raman Singh and removal of Health Minister Amar Agrawal.BJP member Ajay Chandrakar and others raised the issue of dishonour of Mahatma Gandhi by Congress members during protest in front of his statue in the Chhattisgarh Assembly premises on Tuesday.
Members of Opposition and Treasury bench raised slogans with their respective demands. This led the Speaker adjourn the House till 12 pm.As soon as the House resumed, BJP member Prem Prakash Pandey raised objection that the Congress members used posters and other symbolic items inside the House and accused them of using the House as a platform of political protest.The BJP members raised slogans seeking apology from Congress members for dishonouring Mahatma Gandhi.
Congress members raised counter slogans and demanded resignation of Chief Minister Raman Singh and removal of Health Minister Amar Agrawal.As the commotion prevailed, the Congress members entered the Well of the House resulting in their suspension. They were asked to leave the House.Thereafter, the House resumed business in absence of the Opposition.
In the House, Chief Minister Raman Singh presented the annual report of Chhattisgarh lok Ayog for the year 2012-13, CAG finance accounts and appropriation accounts for 2013-14, annual report 2012-13 of Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company limited, annual report 2012-13 of Chhattisgarh Sondiha Coal Company limited, annual report 2012-13 of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation limited and the annual report 2011-2012 by the local funds audit on financial transactions in urban local bodies and Panchayat Raj institutions.
Discussions on the estimates of second supplementary budget 2014-15 of more that Rs1480 crores were also held in the House.The Speaker called Congress members for participation in the discussion but they did not return in the House.Independent member Dr Vimal Chopra demanded for slight modifications in the budget while the members of the treasury bench hailed the provision of the budget which was passed by voice vote.