Will Bulldozers Keep Running In Madhya Pradesh? What Chief Minister Said | Read

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, known to have a an amiable persona since he headed the state in 2005, has acquired a new image ahead of elections in the state. The 64-year-old, seen as a "Mama (maternal uncle)" has acquired the monicker "Bulldozer Mama" after bulldozer action against a handful of people in the state.  Asked whether the bulldozer action will continue, Mr Chouhan, in an exclusive interview with NDTV's Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia as part of a special programme to launch NDTV's Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh channel, answered in the affirmative. "I became a Chief Minister at the end of 2005. That time, there were three problems in Madhya Pradesh. The first was the terror of dacoits in Chambal. I had said that either Shivraj will stay on the soil of Madhya Pradesh or the dacoits. The two cannot coexist. I ended all dacoity within a year," Mr Chouhan said.

NDTV has launched its regional channel for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh today. Read about it here