CLP expresses faith in Sonia’s leadershipCong to raise scams inAssembly

ibune News Service

Chandigarh, August 25

A day before commencement of the monsoon session, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) decided to raise liquor, registry and paddy scams.

The CLP met under the leadership of Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress president Kumari Selja.

A vote of thanks for Congress president Sonia Gandhi was passed over her decision to continue leading the party, which was unanimously supported by all MLAs.

While Hooda, who moved the proposal, said she was the most accepted leader, Selja said the party had given respect to all leaders and no one could be above the party.

It was decided to bring adjournment motions on registry and liquor scams, agricultural ordinances and sacked physical training instructors.

Hooda said the ordinances had created confusion about the future of the MSP regime. “The government should ensure that crops are purchased at MSP under the formula suggested by Swaminathan Commission,” he said.

“The Congress wants investigation into the liquor scam to be conducted by a sitting High Court Judge or any Central agency,” he added.

Calling attention motions on the law and order situation, multi-crore paddy procurement scam, ban on cultivation of paddy on panchayat land, locus attacks and Covid were also discussed.

“The Congress is committed to fighting for those who have been hit by anti-people policies. The government has failed on every front, be it relief to farmers or the battle against Covid. Instead of providing relief, it is busy in scams,” Hooda said.