Trust of House, public support our biggest assets: CM

Raipur, December 23, 2011

The Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that trust of the members of state Assembly and support of people were the biggest assets of his government. “We are setting milestones for development of Chhattisgarh on the basis of these assets and would continue our efforts in future too,” he said while addressing the House on the concluding day of the winter session of the Vidhan Sabha on Friday.

He appreciated House members for actively participating in the debates and expressed his satisfaction that the proceedings were conducted amicably.

He further praised opposition for raising various issues related to the people. He said the criticisms of the opposition would always guide the ruling party to discharge its responsibility with sincerity.

He said he had constituted a balanced team of ministers and all were coordinating each other to run the government successfully.

He pointed that his government tabled various bills pertaining to public welfare in the House and all were passed. He also praised the House for unanimously passing government resolution to hike paddy MSP. 

We raised all major issues thru no confidence motion: Choubey

Raipur, December 23, 2011

Leader of the opposition Ravindra Choubey on Friday said that his party played the role of positive opposition in Vidhan Sabha and raised all the major issues by moving no confidence motion. “We have done our job by tabling our 32-page charge sheet through no confidence motion. Now, the House knows whether the answers on our queries came or not,” he said.

He emphasised on provision of more number of working days for House proceedings so that his party could get ample time for debate on sundry issues related to public. “However, in spite of short winter session, we managed to put our opinion in the House,” he said.

He said the curtailment of SC quota was unfortunate and felt the ruling party had accepted the opposition’s demand to make it 16%. He also regretted that his party could not seek answer over Balod eye camp incident as it boycotted Health Minister Amar Agrawal for his controversial statements on eye victims.

He expressed his concern over rising crime in the state and pointed that the abduction cases including the recent in Bhilai had shattered the entire state. He urged the Home Minister to take firm measures to check criminals.

He further questioned the government’s commitment to protect tigers by citing example of back-to-back killings of the Big cats in the recent past. “While the entire world is agitating to save tiger, three of this species were killed in Chhattisgarh,” he said. Choubey demanded high-level probe into the matter.