Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and greeted him with shawl, coconut and bouquet. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa and Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao.
After meeting the Prime Minister, Chouhan said that he apprised Modi of a number of issues of Madhya Pradesh. They discussed on Simhastha Mela to be organised in Madhya Pradesh in 2016. Giving Basmati status to the rice of Madhya Pradesh, changing of format of MGNREGA and opening new vistas of development also figured in the discussion, he added.
Chouhan further said that he has come for a courtesy meeting with the Prime Minister. “The Prime Minister is fully aware of problems of Madhya Pradesh and other States. He had himself been a Chief Minister. Now, there will be no discrimination against any State. All States will get cooperation from the Centre,” Chouhan said adding he also put forth issues of increase in States’ share in Central taxes and giving more autonomy to States for chalking out schemes.
The Chief Minister said that good days have now come for all. Under the leadership of Modi, all States and regions will develop evenly. Implementation of crop insurance scheme was also discussed. Centre-State share in Right to Education Act and issues pertaining to MNREGA also came up for discussions.
On Sumitra Mahajan’s appointment as lok Sabha Speaker, Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh has got prominent place in Parliament. “Appointment of Tai is a matter of happiness for us,” he said.