BJP for extension of MP monsoon session;Cong says no precedent

Reviving a debate on the survival of the Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh which has wafer-thin majority in the House, the BJP Saturday demanded that duration of the upcoming monsoon session be extended to 25 days during which the opposition party will seek division of votes on financial matters.

In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava stated that duration of a session in which budget is presented was never "shortened" to just 19 days having 15 sittings.

"The session period should be extended to 25 working days (125 hours)," he stated.

As per an official release issued Friday, Governor Anandiban Patel approved holding of the monsoon session from July 8 to July 26.

When asked about the strategy to be adopted by the BJP during the session, Bhargava told PTI the party would try to corner the government on its "failure" on delivering on various fronts in the last six months.

"People are in great distress in Madhya ...