Bhopal: On a day the BJP in Madhya Pradesh demanded a special session of the Legislative Assembly so that the Congress-led dispensation could prove its majority, state minister Govind Singh said the government had already made preparations for holding such sitting.
Earlier in the day, the BJP wrote to Governor Anandiben Patel, asking her to convene a special session of the state Assembly.
As the development churned politics of the state, Minister for General Administration and Parliamentary Affairs Govind Singh said, "As far as calling of the assembly session is concerned, much before this demand was made, the government had made preparations for it (holding the session). Only dates needed to be finalised".
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Gopal Bhargava, has written a letter to the governor stating that the party wanted a discussion on important issues like the farm loan waiver and (to) test the government's strength.
The letter says "several problems, including some severe ones, are plaguing the state since the last six months after the formation of the new House".
Madhya Pradesh is in the grip of severe water crisis and lawlessness. Farmers condition is worrisome as they are unable to sell their produce. They are also disillusioned over the farm loan waiver, Bhargava's letter states.