Opposition staged a walk-out in the Assembly and forced an adjournment on Wednesday, the third day of Budget session.
They raised the issue of agitating farmers demanding that the state government should come up with statement to procure the paddy from those farmers having been issued token.
Raising the issue BJP leaders Brijmohan Agrawal, Ajay Chandrakar, Shivratan Sharma, Dharamjeet Singh and others said their only demand is that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel should announce procurement of paddy from farmers who were issued token. Former chief minister Raman Singh said farmers are seeking permission for euthanasia, such had never happened during his tenure.
For last seven days and night braving rains, the farmers are continuing their agitation. To end it, government should come up with announcement, the Opposition demanded.
Speaker then adjourned the House for five minutes as din continued. After it resumed, Agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey came up with suomoto statement stating non-seasonal rains and hail storms had affected crops in districts of Koriya, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur, Jashpur, Bemetara, Kawardha, Durg, Rajnandgaon and Raipur affecting Rabi crops. Government has directed all collectors to provide compensation under RBC 6(4). Action for compensation is initiated for insured farmers, the minister said.
Not satisfied with the reply, the BJP and other opposition leaders then walked out of the House in protest.
After they returned, Brijmohan Agrawal raised objection stating already a call attention motion has been moved on the same issue and it is a violation of rules of the House, which was countered by Choubey stating it was suo moto statement in favour of farmers. Treasury benches said opposition is adopting escape route from discussion. Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik read the call attention motion, Revenue Minister Jaisingh Agrawal then gave reply to it stating, government has initiated action to provide compensation to farmers affected by natural calamity.