BHOPAL, Oct. 16 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav at Samatva Bhawan, the chief minister's residence, on Thursday evening to address the controversial Kosmi eviction row in Sehore district.

Chouhan, who led a delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and tribal leaders from the region, apprised the chief minister of recent events in Kosmi village in Sehore district and the action taken against the tribal community, a brief statement from the chief minister's office said.

A BJP leader who was part of the delegation said Shivraj Chouhan, Mohan Yadav and BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal initially held discussions for about an hour before others joined.

The meeting follow...