Madhya Pradesh Congress Leaders Take Begging Bowls To Assembly. Here's Why
NDTV
Arriving in the assembly carrying begging bowls, the opposition accused the Madhya Pradesh government of burdening the public with massive debt.
Members of the Congress staged a dramatic protest on the second day of the winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, ratcheting up political tension in the state. Arriving in the assembly carrying begging bowls, the opposition accused the government of burdening the public with massive debt.
This is the second day of dramatic protests by the Congress. Yesterday the party leaders had arrived carrying sacks of fertilisers, highlighting the plight of farmers, who, they claimed, are suffering from a shortage of fertilisers.
In the assembly, finance minister Jagdish Deora presented a supplementary budget of Rs 22,460 crore.
