BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds protest march against MP govt for Sambal Scheme

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday led a foot march against Congress-led MP government demanding benefits of Sambal Scheme to be provided to poor people of state. former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's office also took to ir official Twitter handle and wrote about protest against state government. He wrote, " Shri Shivraj Chouhan demanded government to give benefit of various schemes to poor. foot-march was carried out in Bhopal against  Congress government for neglecting poor."

Various state BJP leaders and workers were also spotted walking alongside Shivraj Singh Chouhan to support his flagship program.   participants in march also wore banners which read in Hindi -- "Provide benefits of Sambal Scheme to poor".

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While addressing media Chouhan said, "He (Kamal Nath) closed all schemes launched by BJP government which were beneficial to poor. BJP government had provided electricity for Rs 200 per month. w people are getting upset due to high power bills amounting to Rs 1000 per month."Adding furr to his statement former Madhya Pradesh CM said, "This government is t doing anything for poor. Rar, it also surrendered two lakh homes provided under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna in state."

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About Sambal Scheme

Under government's Sambal Scheme, families who came from below poverty line and people who were registered as laborers of urganized sector from state were provided electricity at an affordable cost of Rs. 200 per month. scheme was launched in regime of previous BJP-led government of Madhya Pradesh. 

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(With inputs from ANI)