The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday (July 20, 2026) introduced the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, where noisy scenes were witnessed as the Opposition demanded a discussion on the alleged land purchases linked to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
The State government tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, on the opening day of the five-day Monsoon Session, even as Congress members demanded an urgent debate on the alleged scam in Ujjain.
The House was adjourned for 30 minutes after Congress members trooped into the well. Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar said the House would take up discussion on the UCC Bill on Tuesday (July 21, 2026).
A recent newspaper report had claimed that Mr. Yadav and his family members purchased huge land parcels after the latter became the Chief Minister — a charge denied by the BJP as baseless. As soon as the Question Hour concluded, Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar raised the issue of land purchases linked to the Chief Minister and family through an adjournment motion, inviting strong objections from BJP legislators and Ministers.
Assembly Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya opposed the demand, saying the matter could not be taken up through an adjournment motion. He contended that the adjournment motion is usually taken up on recent developments and not on old ones.
Congress MLAs trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans, and Mr. Singhar maintained that the adjournment motion pertained to the alleged acquisition of land linked to the Simhastha area and the alleged purchase of land by the Chief Minister's family, insisting on a debate. As the Congress members refused to relent, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings for 30 minutes.
Published - July 20, 2026 03:27 pm IST