Opposition MLAs cornered the Congress government in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday and accused it of "cheating" farmers on the issue of giving support price for paddy procurement.
The legislators, led by those of the BJP, created ruckus in the house and vociferously raised issues related to cultivators.
They accused the Congress government of reducing the agricultural acreage (area under cultivation), which farmers have registered to sell their produce, so as to buy less paddy.
As many as 15 MLAs of the BJP, the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) and the Bahujan Samaj Party troopedinto the wellof the house demanding discussion on the issue by moving an adjournment motion notice.
They were automatically suspended as per the assembly rules for trooping into the well of the house. However, their suspension was later revoked by the speaker.
After the Question Hour, Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik of the BJP and other opposition MLAs alleged the government has ...
