A major controversy erupted in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Monday after the Opposition Congress alleged that three minor girls studying in a Government school in Bijapur district were found pregnant. The party demanded an immediate discussion on the issue, but later staged a walkout after expressing dissatisfaction with the response of State Government. The issue was raised during the Zero Hour by Congress MLA Vikram Mandavi, who represents the Bijapur Assembly constituency. Leader of the Opposition Charan Das Mahant, former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other Congress legislators supported the demand for a discussion, alleging that three minor girls studying and residing at a porta cabin high school hostel in the Gangaloor area had been found pregnant. Congress members alleged that State Government was attempting to suppress the incident. According to them, as soon as information about the pregnancies surfaced, the girls were sent back to their homes and later it was claimed that they were absent from the hostel. The MLAs said the incident occurred in a Scheduled Area and raised serious concerns about the safety of girls staying in government-run hostels.

 

They further alleged that instead of conducting a proper investigation and registering an FIR against those responsible, efforts were made to shield the accused while the girls were quietly sent home. The Congress members demanded a discussion on the issue by moving an adjournment motion. Responding to the allegations, Education Minister Gajendra Yadav said that two of the girls studying in Classes 11 and 12 were not residents of the hostel and were studying at a Swami Atmanand Hindi Medium School in Gangaloor while commuting from their homes. He further said the third student, a Class 12 student who had earlier been staying at the porta cabin high school hostel in Gangaloor, had gone home on October 18, 2025 during the Diwali vacation and did not return. When officials contacted her family later, they informed the authorities that she had voluntarily left the hostel to stay elsewhere, he added, clarifying that she had not been removed from the facility.

 

The adjournment motion seeking discussion on the matter was disallowed by Dharamjeet Singh, who was presiding over the House at that time. Following this, Congress members raised slogans and staged a walkout from the Assembly. Later, Charan Das Mahant said the minister’s reply on such a serious issue was deeply concerning. He said that while the House recognised the gravity of the matter, the minister’s response appeared insensitive, which compelled the Opposition to boycott the proceedings.