The last day of a session is always the most charged — and Chhattisgarh's Assembly is set for a fiery finish.

Today marks the final day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Budget Session 2026 in Raipur. With the session drawing to a close, the opposition is gearing up for one last all-out attempt to put the ruling BJP government on the back foot across multiple fronts — from pension policy to urban transport to alleged irregularities in a major religious development project. Meanwhile, the government is laser-focused on pushing through three significant pieces of legislation before the gavel falls.

Opposition's Agenda — Questions the Government Must Answer

Leader of Opposition Charandas Mahant will open the attack during Question Hour, raising the issue of industries generating hazardous waste in the state — a matter with serious environmental and public health implications that has allegedly been inadequately addressed by the government.

MLA Punnulal Mohle will put the spotlight on the long-pending demand of government officers and employees seeking a switch from the New Pension Scheme (NPS) back to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) — a politically sensitive issue that has mobilised government employees across Chhattisgarh and the country. The government's response on this will be closely watched by lakhs of state employees.

MLA Harshita Swami Baghel will raise the matter of alleged irregularities in the construction of Shri Yantra Bhavan in Dongargarh under the central government's PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme — a project meant to develop one of Chhattisgarh's most prominent religious sites but now mired in questions of financial impropriety.

MLA Sunil Soni will draw Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw's attention to the failure to launch city bus services on new routes in Raipur — a basic urban infrastructure demand that has left commuters in the state capital without adequate public transport.

MLA Ramkumar Toppo will raise the issue of maintenance of Karma Ethnic Resort in Mainpat — a tourism asset that has drawn criticism for alleged neglect.

71 Attention Motions — A Government Under Fire on All Sides

Beyond the formal question hour, a total of 71 attention motions have been submitted for today's session — an unusually high number that reflects the breadth of grievances opposition MLAs wish to place on record on the session's last day. Among these, MLA Tuleshwar Markam will seek to draw the minister's attention to alleged irregularities by excise officials in the Raipur division.

Three Major Bills the Government Wants Passed Today

While the opposition is on the offensive, the ruling government has a clear legislative agenda for the day — getting three important bills through the House.

The first is the Chhattisgarh Cess (Amendment) Bill 2026, to be introduced by Commerce and Tax Minister O.P. Chaudhary. This amendment is expected to revise the state's cess framework with implications for trade and taxation.

The second — and perhaps the most significant — is the Chhattisgarh (Prevention of Unfair Means in Public Recruitment and Professional Examinations) Bill 2026, to be moved by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai himself. This anti-paper leak and anti-cheating legislation is widely seen as a direct response to the wave of recruitment exam scandals that have rocked the state in recent years. If passed, it will create a strict legal framework to deter malpractice in competitive examinations, a demand that has been long-voiced by students and aspirants across Chhattisgarh.

The third is the Chhattisgarh Employee Selection Board Bill 2026 — a structural reform aimed at streamlining and systematising the state's recruitment process through a revamped selection board framework.

Conversion Law Already Passed — A Session of Consequences

The Budget Session has already made national headlines for one landmark piece of legislation. The Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 was passed in the Assembly, making illegal religious conversion punishable by 7 to 10 years in prison and a minimum fine of Rs 5 lakh. Those who assist or facilitate illegal conversions will also face imprisonment. The law has been both praised by the ruling BJP and sharply criticised by opposition and civil society groups as constitutionally overreaching.

A Session That Will Be Remembered

Today's final day brings together everything that defines modern Indian state politics — a government trying to legislate at pace, an opposition trying to hold it accountable, and a long list of unresolved public grievances from pensions to potholes. Whether the three bills pass smoothly or face floor disruptions, and whether the government provides satisfactory answers on OPS, Dongargarh and city buses, will determine how this Budget Session is ultimately judged by the people of Chhattisgarh.