Chhattisgarh Budget Session Begins: Dharma Swatantrata Bill, Vision 2047 Budget on Agenda

• Chhattisgarh Assembly's budget session runs from February 23 to March 20, 2026, with 15 sittings.
• Three major bills to be introduced, including the Chhattisgarh Dharma Swatantrata Bill-2026, replacing the 1968 law.
• New Dharma Swatantrata Bill proposes up to 10 years in prison for forced conversions, based on laws from nine states.
• Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary to present the Sai government's third budget on February 24, focusing on Vision 2047 with new schemes for women, youth, and farmers.
• Opposition Congress to strategize against the government, with 2,813 questions submitted, including 1,437 starred questions.