THE third day of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s monsoon session witnessed noisy scenes and adjournments over the issue of NEET paper leak, exam irregularities (VYAPAM) and KenBetwa project. Opposition Congress members’ team led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar wearing black armbands staged protest outside the House over the lathi-charge on students in New Delhi at Jantar Mantar and the detention of Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday. When the proceeding began, Opposition demanded discussion on adjournment motion that was rejected by the Speaker. Singhar also raised the question of rehabilitation and compensation for families affected by the Ken-Betwa river linking project. He alleged that the BJP Government is avoiding a discussion on these crucial matters. Congress MLAs started shouting slogans insisting on discussion, Responding to this, Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar had to adjourn the proceeding for 15 minutes. Later, when the House resumed, several crucial bills were passed on Wednesday including Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Amendment Bill, Madhya Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and Medical Science University Amendment Bill. Speaking on the amendment bill, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla stated that the university’s jurisdiction has been defined to cover Jabalpur, Sagar, Rewa and Shahdol divisions. The Government aims to increase not only the number of medical colleges but also the number of doctors and medical faculty members; this is the reason the amendment bill has been introduced.

 

Referring to the State’s students as ‘anarchists’ and ‘cockroaches’ was an insult to the youth, Singhar questioned whether the Chief Minister lacked the time to address the problems faced by the State’s youth? Raising issue of rehabilitation and compensation for families affected by the KenBetwa project. LoP Singhar noted that many affected villagers in the Chhatarpur and Panna districts have not yet received adequate compensation, and complaints regarding irregularities in the compensation determination process have also surfaced. He asked the Government how many affected families were still awaiting compensation and demanded that detailed information regarding the entire matter be tabled in the House. Umang Singhar pointed out that while compensation worth approximately Rs 8 crore has already been distributed, many families remained deprived of their due rights. He questioned the basis on which further project activities and displacement were proceeding. He demanded a re-investigation of the entire matter and justice for all affected families. An uproar erupted in the House over the word ‘Insect for Youth’, with a heated exchange taking place between the ruling party and the opposition. Raising this issue in the House, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya demanded action against the Leader of the Opposition as he had stated outside the House the previous day that Kailash Vijayvargiya had referred to the youth as insects. Vijayvargiya urged the Assembly Speaker to issue a ruling on the matter, noting that the Speaker had seen the full video, and asked whether such incorrect statements should be made in the House.