Poor monsoon and the possibility of drought in Chhattisgarh was at the centre of a heated debate in the state Assembly on Friday.
After Question Hour, BJP MLAs, including Brijmohan Agrawal, former chief minister Raman Singh and Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik, sought a discussion on the issue through adjournment motion notice claiming farmers were bearing the brunt of scanty rainfall.
They also asked the Speaker to extend the session, which was concluding on Friday, by a day to discuss the issue, following which he sought a reply for the state Agriculture minister.
Even as the minister was ready to give a reply, heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches led to Speaker Charandas Mahant adjourning proceedings for 10 minutes.