Madhya Pradesh Assembly

CM Yadav orders inclusion of MP's religious places in pilgrimage scheme

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed for the expansion of the government's pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens and inclusion of the state's religious places in it. The Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, under which people visit various pilgrimage sites in the country, was started in 2012 by the then BJP government headed by Shivraj Singh Chouhan. In the last 12 years, nearly eight lakh persons from MP have benefitted from the scheme, which includes 41 single and 9 pair (two places in one trip) pilgrimage sites of the country, officials told the CM in a meeting on Monday. Yadav said due to the geographical structure of Madhya Pradesh, people are unable to see many pilgrimage sites and remain unaware of the special features of their own state. The scheme should be expanded for senior citizens to visit famous pilgrimage sites of the country as well as prominent religious places in MP, he said. The CM directed officials concerned to include the state's religious pl

MP cabinet minister Ramniwas Rawat takes oath twice after misreading words

BJP leader Ramniwas Rawat on Monday took oath as a cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh, as Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expanded his ministry nearly seven months after assuming office. However, Rawat had to be sworn in twice as he misread from his oath paper as "Rajya Mantri" (state minister) instead of "Rajya Ke Mantri", which means cabinet minister, an official said. This led to confusion among mediapersons whether he took oath as a minister of state or cabinet minister. When the authorities concerned came to know of the matter, it was decided that Rawat should take oath again, he said. While the initial function was held at the Sandipani auditorium in the Raj Bhawan, the same programme was later held in the Darbar Hall of the Governor House. Governor Mangubhai Patel again administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rawat in the Darbar Hall in the presence of CM Yadav and other dignitaries. Rawat then took oath as "Rajya Ke Mantri", the official said. Later, the chief minister

MP finance minister presents state budget amid ruckus by opposition

Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented state budget for the year 2024-25 in the legislative assembly amid ruckus created by the opposition Congress over the issue of an alleged nursing college scam. The CBI is probing the alleged scam pertaining to gross irregularities in the functioning of several nursing colleges that lacked infrastructure while some existed only on paper. As the House assembled for the budget presentation, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar and other Congress members demanded the resignation of minister Vishvas Sarang in connection with the alleged scam. The opposition members stood in the well of the House, demanding Sarang's resignation. Before the start of budget speech, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said appropriate time was given to the opposition for raising the issue on Tuesday and they should participate in the budget presentation as per the House tradition. Legislative Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya intervened in the .

Even Pak politicians want PM Modi as their country's leader: MP CM Yadav

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that even politicians in Pakistan say they wish their country had a leader like him. He also alleged that India got divided due to the seeds sown by the Congress. Yadav was addressing gatherings on Friday evening during the campaigning in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He claimed that the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) also want to become part of India as there is a crisis of survival in the neighbouring country. "Pakistan's leaders, including (former PM) Nawaz Sharif, are continuously saying that they wish Narendra Modi was there (in Pakistan). If you are a leader, then you should be such that even your enemy praises you. This leader (Modi) is making us proud," Yadav said in one of his addresses. He slammed the Congress, saying that there was a "stigma on the forehead" of the party of dividing the country into Bharat and Pakistan. "There was no BJP or Jan

LS polls: Kamal Nath aide, former Congress minister Dipak Saxena joins BJP

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and four-time Congress MLA from Chhindwara Dipak Saxena and his supporters joined the BJP on Friday night. MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav welcomed Saxena, a close aide of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, into the ruling party. Saxena, who quit the Congress on March 22, said he was joining the BJP as he was influenced by the works of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Yadav and state BJP chief VD Sharma. Earlier, his son Ajay Saxena had joined the BJP. "The Congress has become aimless under Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath, sitting MP from Chhindwara. My father was being marginalized and the workers too were being ignored in Chhindwara for the last six years. That is why my father took the decision to part ways with the Congress," Ajay Saxena said. Dipak Saxena had quit his Assembly seat when Kamal Nath became CM in 2018 so that latter could become an MLA. On March 29, Kamal Nath loyalist and Amarwara MLA Kamlesh Pratap Shah crossed

Excavation at Bhojshala complex in MP continues as survey enters 9th day

Excavation process is currently going on at the Bhojshala/Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh as part of its court-mandated survey being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Soil and stones collected during the digging process are being preserved by the ASI, a person associated with the survey said on Saturday. This is the ninth day of the survey that began on March 22. Ashish Goyal, who represents the Hindus and who is accompanying the ASI team during this process, told PTI that the survey is being conducted without any break using new scientific methods, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Global Positioning System (GPS), carbon dating in addition to excavation at the site. Videography and photography are also being carried out on the premises, he said. "It is an eternal truth that Bhojshala was built by Raja Bhoj. The inscriptions, pillars and each piece of Bhojshala reveal that this is a Hindu structure," Goyal said. He expressed hope .

Setback to ex-CM Kamal Nath as 7 Cong corporators from Chhindwara join BJP

In a setback to Congress veteran Kamal Nath, seven corporators of his party from the Chhindwara Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh have joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The corporators raised the slogan "Phir ek baar Modi Sarkar" (Modi government once again) as they and their supporters joined the BJP at the residence of state urban development minister Kailash Vijayvargiya in state capital Bhopal late Tuesday evening. The corporators were impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development works, a BJP release said. Chhindwara is the stronghold of former state chief minister Kamal Nath, who is currently the Congress MLA from this assembly seat. The development comes at a time when the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is passing through the state. The seven corporators who joined the ruling party are Roshni Sallam, Leena Tirkam, Santoshi Vadiwar, Deepa Mohre, Jagdish Godre, Chandrabhan Thakre and Dhanraj

Madhya Pradesh BJP holds brainstorming session with eye on Lok Sabha polls

In line with the preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party was convened in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday

MP Cabinet approves Rs 164 cr to build super speciality hospital in Rewa

The council of ministers also took an important decision about the startup policy in the state

Clash over statue in MP: 19 held so far, situation peaceful, say police

Police have so far arrested 19 persons in connection with a clash over a statue in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, and the situation is peaceful in the area amid heavy presence of cops, an official said on Saturday. Members of two communities had clashed and pelted stones at each other after a statue of former deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was pulled down by unidentified persons in Makdone tehsil on Thursday morning. A total of 19 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the clash, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP-Rural) Nitesh Bhargava. They have been booked for rioting and using criminal force to deter a public servant from performing their duty. He said markets are open in Makdone, and the situation is normal in the town. There is peace between both groups, but the police are keeping an eye on the situation, he said, and added that the status quo remains intact at the disputed site. No injuries were reported in Thursday's clash. Howev

ASI findings on Gyanvapi will be accepted by country, world: Prahlad Patel

Madhya Pradesh minister Prahlad Patel has said that the findings of ASI about Gyanvapi mosque will be accepted by the country and world, referring to the claim by the lawyer representing the Hindu litigants that the mosque was built after razing a temple. The MP minister of panchayat rural development and labour told reporters in Jabalpur that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which carried out a survey at the mosque on the Supreme Court's direction, is renowned not only in the country but across the world. If anyone does the work of looking at history through the prism of history, it is ASI. Hence, the country and the world will accept its facts. The ASI's report presented before the court will enhance everyone's knowledge, he said on Friday. Patel, who is a former Union minister for tourism and culture, said that ASI's retired officers go abroad for archaeological conservation and research work. ASI has an important contribution to the archaeology of the world, he ...

PM Modi is God's blessing to country, says Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed him as 'God's blessing to the country'

AICC dissolves MP Congress working committee post election debacle

The All India Congress Committee has decided to dissolve the Madhya Pradesh Congress working committee, party general secretary in-charge for the state Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. "The All India Congress Committee has decided to dissolve the MP Congress working committee. The district in-charges and joint in-charges will continue to work till the next directive," Singh told reporters after holding a meeting with party leaders. Newly-appointed MP Congress president Jitu Patwari, Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh, former Union ministers Kantilal Bhuria, Suresh Pachouri and Arun Yadav among others attended the meeting. The move comes against the backdrop of the party's debacle in the recently held assembly elections wherein the BJP retained power by winning 163 seats while Congress' tally came down to 66 in the 230-member House. In the wake of the party's defeat the AICC recently appointed Jitu Patwari as MP unit president replacing Kamal Nath.

Ex-union minister Prahlad Patel among 28 legislators inducted in MP cabinet

A total of 18 MLAs took oath as cabinet ministers, while 10 were sworn in as ministers of state including six with independent charge

Ex-union minister Prahlad Patel among 28 legislators inducted in MP cabinet

A total of 18 MLAs took oath as cabinet ministers, while 10 were sworn in as ministers of state including six with independent charge

Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion on Mon: CM confirms after meeting Nadda

The new Madhya Pradesh cabinet will be expanded on Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. "The oath-taking ceremony of the new cabinet will take place at 3:30 pm tomorrow (Monday)," Yadav told reporters after meeting BJP president JP Nadda in New Delhi on Sunday evening. He, however, refused to divulge details like the number of inductees in the council of ministers. The MP cabinet headed by Yadav has two deputy chief ministers- Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda. The maximum strength of the council of ministers in Madhya Pradesh, which has 230 MLAs, can be 35, including the CM. "After clinching a landslide victory under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our double engine government will move ahead under his leadership and that of JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah," Yadav said. Preparations for the oath-taking ceremony are underway at Raj Bhawan. In the assembly elections held last month, the BJP won 163 seats and Congress 66. Yadav took oath as chief minister

Ensure people staying in night shelters do not face problems: MP CM Yadav

The state recorded a high of 26.1°C as the highest maximum temperature, while Narmadapuram registered the lowest minimum temperature at a chilly 5.7°C

Ex-Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar elected speaker of MP assembly

Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar was on Wednesday unanimously elected as the speaker of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly. The first session of the newly-elected assembly began on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday moved a proposal for the election of 66-year-old Tomar as the speaker which was seconded by leader of opposition Umang Singhar. Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also moved a proposal for the election of Tomar as the speaker which was seconded by ex-Union minister Prahlad Patel, who recently won from Narsinghpur assembly seat in the state. Five more proposals, including by opposition Congress MLAs Ajay Singh, Jaivardhan Singh and Rajendra Kumar Singh, were also moved in favour of Tomar. After the voice vote, pro-tem speaker Gopal Bhargava declared Tomar as elected unanimously to the speaker's post. Tomar filed his nomination for the speaker's post on Monday with the support of the opposition Congress. Chief

Gopal Bhargava appointed as pro-tem speaker of Madhya Pradesh assembly

Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Thursday appointed BJP's senior-most state MLA Gopal Bhargava as the pro-tem speaker of the newly-elected legislative assembly. Patel administered the oath of office to Bhargava at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan here in the presence of the Chief Minister Mohan Yadav among others. In the state polls held last month, Bhargava (71) won from his pocket-borough Rahli in Sagar district for the ninth time in a row. Pro-tem speaker is a temporary speaker appointed for a limited period of time to conduct the business of the House in the absence of a regular speaker. Usually, the senior-most member of the House is made the pro-tem speaker. On Wednesday, Mohan Yadav, who represents Ujjain South constituency, took oath as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

MP CM Mohan Yadav bans meat sales in open, loudspeakers in religious places

Guidelines for the use of loudspeakers, based on the orders of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal, were also issued for immediate implementation, he said