Shivraj Singh Chouhan

No mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh: Chouhan

Bhopal: Under attack for the murder of an IPS officer allegedly by the mining mafia, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday night said there was no mafia in the state and accused the Congress of making an issue of a non-issue. "There is nothing by the name of mafia here. Congress is trying to bring bad name to us. Incidents may happen. It is a big state...  

Congress calls for MP shutdown on Tuesday

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh's opposition Congress on Friday held demonstrations in several parts of the state to protest the killing of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and attacks on policemen in the state. It also called a statewide shutdown March 13. "Illegal mining has taken place in Bellary of Karnataka, but a bigger mining scam is taking place in Madhya Pradesh," state Congress president Kantilal Bhuria said at a press...  

IPS officer killed: Will his family get justice?

Bhopal: A day after a young IPS officer in Madhya Pradesh was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley allegedly carrying illegally mined stones, the brutal murder has forced the Chief Minister to order a judicial inquiry. IPS Officer Narendra Kumar's father said his son was under pressure to go slow against the mining mafia. But the state police denies any role of the mining mafia in the killing. Narendra Kumar...  

IPS officer's murder a conspiracy: Digvijaya

Bhopal: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday alleged that the murder of IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh in Morena district on Thursday was a well-planned conspiracy by the mining mafia. "I have no doubt in my mind that the killing of the IPS officer is not a stray incident," he told. Seeking to downplay the Madhya Pradesh government's decision to order a judicial probe into the incident, Digvijaya said "nothing...  

Chouhan's relatives involved in illegal mining: Digvijaya

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh said the BJP was involved in illegal mining in the state. ...

IPS officer killing: MP CM orders judicial probe

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday ordered a judicial enquiry into the alleged killing of Narendra Kumar, a 30-year-old IPS officer, in Morena. He was allegedly mowed down by a tractor-trolley on Thursday, when he tried to stop the vehicle carrying illegally mined stone. The announcement by the Chief Minister came after the IPS officer was cremated in Bhopal on Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, hitting out at...  

Omar talks to MP CM over attack on J&K student

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday spoke to his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan, inquiring about the shooting of a Kashmiri student in Ujjain district. "Spoke to the CM of MP regarding Ujjain shooting of Kashmiri youth. He has assured guilty will be punished and other Kashmiri boys' safety also," Abdullah posted on Twitter. Shabbir Ahmed from Srinagar was critical after being fired at...  

Chouhan to campaign for Uma in UP polls

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will campaign in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, including in Charkari from where his once bete noire Uma Bharti is contesting. "Uma ji is definitely a big national leader and I also spoke to her. She asked me to campaign in Uttar Pradesh as well as in Charkari," Chouhan told mediapersons. "I will be going for campaigning in the first week of February...  

Chouhan patronising illegal mining in MP: Cong

Bhopal: The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh on Monday claimed that a team of its legislators had found large-scale illegal sand mining in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's assembly constituency Budhni. Chouhan denied knowledge of any such activity. "They (Congress) are making blind allegations and just trying to malign our image. Let them do so," he said. Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh told that a team of five Congress legislators...  

BJP launches motorcycle yatra in MP

Bhopal: With an aim to counter Congress campaign against the BJP Government on the issue of shortage of fertilisers and other problems being faced by the farmers, the ruling party on Monday launched a yatra in Madhya Pradesh. 'Balram Shivraj Sandesh Yatra', which will cover all districts highlighting the steps taken by Government to boost growth of farm sector, was flagged-off by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal. It...  

Cong behind attack on Ramdev: Chouhan

Indore: Holding the Congress responsible for incident in which black ink was thrown at yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan demanded party president Sonia Gandhi's apology for the "undemocratic act". "By indulging in this act against Ramdev, Congress has not only applied ink on yoga guru's face, but has blackened the party's face. The Congress chief should apologise to him for this unfortunate incident," Chouhan...  

MP govt to go ahead with Surya Namaskar show

Bhopal: Disregarding vocal protests from the minority communities, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has decided to go ahead with its annual state-wide Surya Namaskar show, hoping to get it into the Guinness Book of World Records. The Madhya Pradesh government believes this year's exercise can edge out Kazakhistan, which holds the Guinness record for holding the largest mass, multi-location, aerobics demonstration. Over 1 crore people, including 50...  

Now, Chouhan opposes Govt on FDI reforms

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan opposed the Union government's move to allow FDI in retail. ...

Advani's rath yatra enters Madhya Pradesh

Hanumana: Entering Madhya Pradesh with his yatra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani on Thursday said people should be made aware of the impact of corruption, in order to eradicate the social evil. "This time I am going to be among people to help remove corruption and set up good governance," he said. The yatra was welcomed by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP BJP president Prabhat Jha...  

Shehla murder: MP CM offers Rs 1 lakh for info

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has offered Rs 1 lakh cash for any information on RTI activist Shehla Masood's murder. ...

World Bank invites MP CM to Washington

Bhopal: World Bank (WB) Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has invited the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to World Bank's headquarters in Washington to share the experience of development schemes implemented for women and children in the state. Inviting Chouhan, WB has underlined its intention to expand engagement in a wide range of sectors in Madhya Pradesh, according to a letter written to the Chief Minister by Iweala. "The...  

Chidambaram, MP CM involved in a slanging match

New Delhi: The meeting on internal security in New Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a political slanging match. When Home Minister P Chidambaram cited the Pune and Varanasi blasts to make the point that prior intelligence warnings given by the Centre were not heeded, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit back saying the biggest threat to internal security was corruption itself, hinting at the numerous scams that have taken...  

Rajasthan, MP fight over Ajmer blast probe

New Delhi: It is an open war between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan over RSS members being nailed in the 2007 Ajmer blast probe. The ATS investigations in Ajmer blasts has created a political battle between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan led by the two chief ministers of the states. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan is under pressure to look at close links of many of the...  

Explain Anderson's exit, MP CM tells Arjun Singh

Madhya Pradesh govt says it will go to any extent to get justice for Bhopal gas tragedy victims. ...  

MP CM blames inadequate laws for Bhopal verdict

Demands the Centre either amend the existing laws or frame new ones to minimise people's sufferings. ...