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Raipur. The five-day winter session of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly began on Monday amidst chaos over alleged corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Opposition Leader Narayan Chandel claimed in the House that there is a Rs 100 crore scam in this scheme and that public money is being looted. He requested that the House Committee investigate the alleged scam.
The opposition also created a din over the reservation amendment bill pending with the Raj Bhawan. Amidst uproar by the opposition and the ruling party members of the House, Assembly Speaker Dr Chanda Shahan tasked them to maintain decorum while pointing fingers towards Raj Bhawan and the Governor.
Additionally, it has been stated that comments made about the Governor will not be tolerated. According to the Speaker, any derogatory remarks about the Governor violate House decorum.
While the ruling party raised the issue of not signing the reservation bill in the House, the opposition questioned the report of the Quantifiable Data Commission not being presented in the House, leading to a heated argument between the ruling party members and the opposition members.
The Speaker also administered the oath of office to Savitri Mandavi, the newly elected Bhanupratappur MLA widow of former Deputy Speaker Manoj Mandavi.
Members of the House expressed their condolences on the death of ex-MLA Mangalaram Usendi, father of former Chhattisgarh Minister Lata Usendi. Leader of the Opposition Narayan Chandel expressed condolences and paid tribute to him.
The opposition also wanted to bring an adjournment motion on the problems of the farmers, who, according to the opposition members, are facing difficulty getting tokens for selling paddy. Around 4 lakh state employees had stalled the entire administration, demanding regularization, the opposition said. Even today, the opposition members allege, the government is not seriously considering the demands. They also demanded an adjournment motion on this issue.
The Leader of the Opposition, Narayan Chandel, said that they demand the government discuss conversion, which has become a grave issue in this state.
Meanwhile, the state government can pass a strict law to stop online gaming and the Satta app. It can table the bill in this session. The bill will have a provision for a fine of Rs 10 lakh and a punishment of up to 7 years. On average, the police catch 2,000 bookies and gamblers every year. International gangs are also involved in this, but the police cannot take any strict action against them other than the restrictive section, i.e., Section 151, and the accused are released from the police station.
Previously, the Business Advisory Committee met under the chairmanship of Vidhansabha Speaker Dr Charandas Mahant. Members of the committee included Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Opposition Leader Narayan Chandel, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ravindra Choubey. The proceedings of the Assembly were adjourned for 10 minutes.
