Jaipur, Feb 4 (NationPress) An intense debate sparked in the Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday during Question Hour concerning a query focused on homeless families in Bharatpur, resulting in heated exchanges between ministers and the opposition.

The situation escalated when Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MLA Subhash Garg raised a question regarding the number of homeless families in Bharatpur, as well as those eligible under the Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme (PM Awas Yojana).

In reply, Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra mentioned that if information on landless families was necessary, a report would be sourced from the District Collector and presented to the House. Unhappy with this response, Garg pressed the minister for the precise number of homeless families.

As Kharra began detailing the eligibility criteria for the PM Awas Yojana, Garg interjected, questioning if the Homeless Policy-2022 included provisions for surveying homeless families.

“I demand a straightforward yes or no answer,” Garg insisted.

The argument quickly escalated into a confrontation involving Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Juli.

Juli, taking a jab at the ministers who stood during the UDH Minister’s response, remarked, “There is no need for lawyers here.”

Patel countered by suggesting that Juli should pose questions instead of delivering speeches.

Juli retorted, claiming he was merely presenting facts and was wrongly accused of speaking excessively.

Later, Juli stated that the Parliamentary Affairs Minister had reacted hastily and misunderstood the question.

“The matter is straightforward -- when will homes be provided to those who lack them?” he asked, asserting that the minister’s response was inaccurate, which led him to question the criteria of the 2022 Homeless Policy.

As tensions rose, Industry Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore intervened, stating that it wasn't a straightforward issue and that the UDH Minister was ready to address both homelessness and the PM Awas Yojana's aspects.

When the opposition objected to his input, the Speaker confirmed that Rathore had permission to speak.

The House was filled with loud voices and chaos as ministers and opposition members clashed over the matter, prompting the Speaker to step in multiple times to restore order.

Earlier in the Question Hour, Revenue Minister Hemant Meena also faced scrutiny for not providing a clear answer to whether existing roads would be classified as public roads in revenue records. The Speaker instructed the minister to provide a direct yes or no after he referred to rules and circulars without clarity.