Minister snaps at question on Scindia visits:Silawat tells reporter not to instruct him, urges proper language

District in-charge minister Tulsiram Silawat had reached the Circuit House in Murar on Thursday to hold a meeting with administrative officials. Before the meeting, while speaking to reporters, he became angry at a journalist and told him not to direct him and to speak properly. The reporter had raised questions about the poor condition of roads and hospital services in Gwalior, saying the minister appears active only when Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia visits. Hearing this, Silawat’s tone changed. In an angry response, Silawat said no one has the right to question him like that. He added that his record is with the party and the government, and asked them to check how many times he has visited Gwalior during the year before asking such questions. Report taken on farmers’ losses due to hailstorm During the meeting, the minister also reviewed a report on losses suffered by farmers due to recent hailstorms. He said about 1,711 farmers in Gwalior rural areas were affected and around ₹2.63 crore in relief has been fixed, which will be distributed on 20 February. He instructed officials to ensure that no eligible farmer is left out of compensation. This is a historic budget for the country – Minister Silavat Responding to Congress questions about the state’s debt before the Madhya Pradesh budget session, Silawat called it a historic budget. He said under Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav’s leadership it would speed up development for all sections of society and described it as a foundation for progress. He added that the soul of the country lies in villages and that the Chief Minister has declared the year as Agriculture Welfare Year. Like the Union Budget, the state budget will include farmers, youth, women and all backward sections. The minister also met the newly formed executive committee of Gwalior district and congratulated them, assuring that the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh would stand with them in every situation. Minister-in-charge Tulsiram held meeting with administrative officers Earlier, he held a meeting with administrative officers regarding farmers affected by hailstorms and said 1,711 farmers in Bhitarwar were impacted and would receive ₹2.63 crore in compensation by 20 February. Large potholes on Chetakpuri Road, Minister arrived in Gwalior for inspection It should be noted that about 8 months ago in 2025, large potholes had formed on the road in Gwalior’s Chetakpuri area. Large vehicles got stuck in these potholes. Many vehicle drivers were also injured after falling into these potholes. This became a topic of much discussion in the media. After this, Minister Tulsi Silawat arrived in Gwalior to inspect the roads. Along with this, he had also inspected the arrangements in the hospital. He had inspected this road secretly from the media.