Bhopal, July 4: The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday slammed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and said the state is passing through a "scary phase" of economic crisis.

In a statement, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath said the state is dealing with a "huge economic crisis" and if things do not improve, it could lead to an overdraft-like situation.

The Congress leader said he had written to Chouhan to issue a "white paper" on the economic situation but received no response. 

"To win elections, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is making new announcements and bringing new programmes. But, his previous announcements and programmes are yet to take shape," Nath said. 

"From where the money will come for implementation of those plans and programmes?" he wondered. 

The Congress leader said till March 31, 2003, the state had a loan burden of Rs 20,147 crore, which has now swollen to almost Rs 1,75,000 crore, Nath added. 

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.