Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Congress Walks Out Over Farmers' Compensation in MP Assembly
In the Madhya Pradesh state assembly, Congress MLAs walked out because they were unhappy with the Chief Minister's answer about money given to farmers whose crops were damaged by heavy rain.
The Congress said the government wasn't giving enough money to the farmers.
The Chief Minister said his government was giving four times more money than the previous Congress government.
The Congress MLAs shouted and left the assembly because they didn't agree with the government's answer.
Another Congress MLA also walked out because he wasn't happy with the government's reply about crop damage in the Gwalior division.
The Congress also questioned the government about how it was spending extra money in the budget, saying it was being wasted or not used properly.
The BJP defended the budget, saying it was good for things like land records and helping students go to Japan for school.
Congress MLAs walked out of the Madhya Pradesh assembly over dissatisfaction with the government's response to crop damage compensation in Sheopur district.
MLA Babulal Jandel raised the issue of crop damage affecting 980,611 farmers due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav claimed the current government provides four times more compensation than the previous Congress government.
Congress MLAs objected to the CM's assertions, leading to chaos and a walkout from the assembly.
Congress also questioned the government's supplementary budget, alleging misuse of funds and inadequate rural development spending.
- Who
- Congress MLAs and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- What
- Congress walkout over farmers' compensation
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh state assembly, Bhopal
- Why
- Dissatisfaction with the government's response to crop damage compensation
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday
- Issue Raised
- Crop damage compensation in Sheopur district
- Congress Claim
- Inadequate compensation for farmers
- BJP Claim
- Four times more compensation than previous Congress government
- Congress MLA
- Babulal Jandel
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Yadav
- Leader of Opposition
- Umang Singhar