The joint opposition of BJP, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi) and Bahujan Samaj Party members on Tuesday created chaos in the House on paddy procurement issues leading to adjournment twice on the second day of budget session of Chhattisgarh State Assembly.
Later all opposition members entered well of the House to be automatically suspended. Speaker after lunch withdrew the suspension.
The Opposition members wearing black dresses, demanded procurement of paddy of remaining registered farmers of the state and of those farmers having issued the token.
Speaker meanwhile read the adjournment motion brought by 18 opposition members. BJP MLA Ajay Chandrakar speaking on it sought one line reply from Chief Minister on government’s stand, will it procure paddy or not.
Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik mentioned about the condition of agitating farmers across the state. He also sought apology from minister for calling agitating farmers ‘touts’.
Agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey said adjournment motion has been accepted for discussion, so opposition should allow and participate in open discussion. Food and civil supplies minister Amarjeet Bhagat stood to reply, but both Opposition and treasury benches continued sloganeering leading to adjournment.
Dharamjeet Singh on resumption of House said reply of food minister has been received, the statement should come from Chief Minister. Treasury benches stated that Opposition members are running away from discussion. By time Baghel had left the House.
Opposition and treasury benches continued with sloganeering while Opposition members in protest then entered the well of the House. The House was adjourned for second time till lunch. After the House resumed, Chief Minister tabled the supplementary budget which will be taken up for discussion later. Speaker then adjourned the House for the day after revoking the suspension of Opposition members.