The Congress on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) cited a media report which claimed that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's family bought acres of land in Ujjain in zones benefiting from infrastructure projects, and said the "engine of plunder" is running at full speed under the BJP's "double-engine" government in the State.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared on X the report published in the Indian Express, which claimed that CM Yadav's family and their real estate firms acquired at least 137 plots spanning 168 acres in Ujjain for ₹45 crore in two years since December 2023 — mostly in areas benefiting from road projects and land-use changes his government announced.
In his post in Hindi on X, Mr. Ramesh said, "Under the BJP's 'double-engine' government in Madhya Pradesh, an 'engine of plunder' is running at full speed." Yadav is himself at the helm of this "looting", Mr. Ramesh alleged.
"There is also talk that the Agriculture Minister — who moved from MP to the Centre is the one who orchestrated the 'planting of stories' against the Chief Minister!" Mr. Ramesh said, referring to Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
"The infighting appears to be over the seat of power and a share in the spoils," Mr. Ramesh added.
भाजपा की मध्य प्रदेश की 'डबल इंजन' की सरकार में 'लूट का इंजन' तेज रफ्तार से चल रहा है।
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Published - June 23, 2026 12:49 pm IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
