Madhya Pradesh Budget Session: Scams, Capital Expenditure, and MSP Take Center Stage

Madhya Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Jadish Devda confirmed that ongoing schemes will continue in the upcoming budget set to be presented on July 3, focusing on capital expenditure. The session may see confrontations with Congress over issues like the nursing college scam and Minimum Support Price for farm produce.

Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jadish Devda announced on Monday that the ongoing schemes will persist in the forthcoming Budget, emphasizing it will be comprehensive.

In a press briefing at the state assembly on the first day of the Budget session, Devda confirmed, ''The budget presentation is slated for July 3, with a priority on capital expenditure. All schemes will continue as before.'' Earlier this year, Devda had presented an interim budget for FY 2024-25, and will now table the fiscal budget for the same period.

The session is poised for potential clashes between Congress and the government over various issues, most notably the alleged nursing college scam and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The session, featuring 14 sittings, commenced on Monday and will conclude on July 19.

The Congress intends to underscore multiple issues, including the nursing college scam and the BJP's previous election promise of MSP for farm produce. The CBI is investigating the nursing college scam, involving serious irregularities in the operation of several colleges lacking adequate infrastructure and some apparently existing only on paper.

Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar urged for live broadcasting of assembly proceedings to make the representatives' actions visible to the public, akin to Lok Sabha broadcasts.

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