Chouhan asks Madhya Pradesh ministers to cancel plans, stay in Bhopal on Sunday

An official in the chief minister’s office said the ministers have been called to celebrate the second anniversary of Chouhan’s “plant a sapling daily” campaign to save the environment

Updated on: Feb 16, 2023, 09:29:10 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked all his ministers to cancel their plans, including those related to the ongoing Vikas Yatra to showcase the developmental work in the poll-bound state, and remain in Bhopal on Sunday.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (ANI)

An official in the chief minister’s office said the ministers have been called to celebrate the second anniversary of Chouhan’s “plant a sapling daily” campaign to save the environment.

“A Cabinet meeting will also be held in Bhopal...Vikas Yatra which started on February 5 and will continue till February 25 [will also be reviewed]. A dinner will also be organised at the chief minister’s house,” said a second official.

A minister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they have been asked to spend 10 days during the Vikas Yatra in their constituencies to address grievances and lay the foundation stones of development works. “But suddenly, we have been asked to come to Bhopal.”

Videos showing people opposing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and questioning poor development and implementation of schemes have gone going viral on social media during the yatra.

Chouhan separately met Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Wednesday in Nagpur. His office did not share the details of the meeting.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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