Four-day Winter Session of the 16th Assembly prorogued on Thursday. In a major announcement, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has stated that all the ongoing schemes in the State will continue. There is no scarcity of funds. Remarkably, he has mentioned that “no scheme will be stopped”. Earlier in the day, discussion and motion of thanks on the Governor’s address was proposed. MLA from Indore-1 seat, Kailash Vijayvargiya in his vote of thanks speech praised Modi government’s programmes and Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav for his academic record. During the discussion on the Governor’s speech, opposition Congress raised the issue of Union Government’s programmes centric, absence of Ladli Bahna Scheme in the speech. It has also raised the issue of increasing the burden of debt on the State Government.

 

Taking part in the discussion on Governor’s address, senior Congress leader Ram Niwas Rawat said that the speech was around Center’s schemes. It seems that it is for some union territory. There were 48 points pertaining to Central government schemes and programmes while that of Madhya Pradesh were only 14 times mentioned in the Governor’s speech. Intervening the discussion, BJP leaders asked Congress leader Rawat “Why do they have a problem with Modi’s name”? Taking a dig at ruling party leaders (seating in front of him) , MLA Rawat replied, “We have no problem at all, If the Chief Minister is being sidelined at all. We can understand”. ‘Tum hi Mata, Tum hi Pita...’ Mantra prevailing now a days”.

 

State Government has inherited a debt of Rs 3.5 lakh crore, to fullfill ongoing programmes and schemes of State Government announced there will be requirement of more funds, opposition said. On Wednesday, Governor Mangubhai Patel had addressed the House. His address was based on Modi’s guarantee. He said that Modi’s guarantee begins from where the people's guarantee ends. The Governor also mentioned the Bharat Vikas Sankalp Yatra in his address. As the House resumed in the morning, newly-elected members who missed the oath taking took oath on Thursday. While MLA from Chhindwara Kamal Nath sought permission to remain absent from the House due to personal reasons. Addressing the House, senior BJP leader Prahalad Patel said that the Government would welcome constructive criticism and support from all parties irrespective of the ideological differences. Which was supported by the Opposition.