MP assembly passes supplementary budget amid protests by Opposition

eader of Opposition Kamal Nath said, “We proposed to hold a discussion on inflation, reservation for OBCs, farmers issues and also on atrocities on Dalits and tribal. We want adjournment motion on inflation and 27% OBC reservation but we were not allowed to raise the issues”

Published on: Aug 10, 2021, 17:15:21 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Monday passed a supplementary budget of ₹4,587 crore, passed important bills related to excise and municipalities without discussion before the House was adjourned sine die amid protests by the opposition over Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation, atrocities against tribals, and scheduled castes and inflation.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (File photo)

Congress lawmakers attended the assembly proceedings wearing black aprons and demanded 27% reservation for OBCs. Leader of Opposition Kamal Nath said, “We proposed to hold a discussion on inflation, reservation for OBCs, farmers issues and also on atrocities on Dalits and tribal. We want adjournment motion on inflation and 27% OBC reservation but we were not allowed to raise the issues.”

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Kunal Choudhary, a Congress MLA, accused the state government of running away from the discussion.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who asked the opposition leaders to remove black aprons in the House as it was unparliamentary, said Congress leaders were misleading the OBCs.

“Kamal Nath cheated people. They come up with a 27% reservation for OBCs, but they did not do anything to stop the stay by the court. Then Congress-led state government had nine days between the filing of a petition and the court’s stay. It did not present the case before the court with a strong reason to increase the quota from 14% to 27%,” said Chouhan. “Now, the matter is pending before the court... they are demanding reservation. Are they not aware of the law or they are just doing drama to mislead people?”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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