Bhopal, Apr 30: Bhopal, April 30: Protesting Centre's step-motherly treatment towards Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his ministers began a 24-hour fast on Wednesday demanding adequate supply of foodgrains and coal for power besides special package for tackling drought situation in the state.

While Chouhan alongwith former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa started their fasting at Roshanpura square in the state capital, his colleagues and other ministers are fasting at the district headquarters, sources said.

The Chief Minister, joined by hundreds of party workers is protesting the Congress-led UPA government's 'discriminatory policies' towards the BJP-ruled state, party leaders said.

BJP leaders, both at the Centre and from Madhya Pradesh including the Chief Minister have been accusing the UPA for adopting discriminatory attitude towards the state particularly in allocation of adequate foodgrains meant for BPL families, supply of coal for power generation and delaying power projects.

They have also been accusing the Centre for not releasing the special package of over Rs 1,500 crore for drought hit Bundelkhand region and Rs 24,000 crore special package for various other projects in the state.

Meanwhile, reacting over the Chief Minister's move, MPCC chief Suresh Pachouri told reporters "it is an irresponsible act from a person occupying constitutional post."

He said that the Centre is very liberal in supply of wheat to the state and alleged that the state government is not providing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat to the farmers.