The monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha began today. This session will have six sittings and conclude on July 27.<br />''<br />''On the first day of the session, the house paid homage to a former MP Chakradhari Singh and a former legislator Bhajan Singh Nirankari, who passed away during the inter-session period.<br />''<br />''Opposition BJP sought to raise during the zero hour the issue of senior minister T.S. Singhdeo giving up one of his portfolio, alleging interference in his department. BJP legislators said minister's letter, now in public domain, indicated that in Chhattisgarh, ministers have no powers.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, while talking to media, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Dharamlal Kaushik said that the BJP is fully prepared to corner the state government during the session on several issues like unavailability of seeds and fertilizers, corruption and the "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state.</span><br />