Pandemonium in Punjab Assembly as Bhagwant Mann, Partap Bajwa have a heated argument

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 6

Pandemonium prevailed during the discussion on the Governor’s address in the Punjab Assembly on Monday as heated arguments ensued between CM Bhagwant Mann and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa when the latter was speaking on the address.

As Bajwa, while referring to AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s statement that the BJP flag should be put on offices of the central investigating agencies, said AAP should put its flag on the vigilance office.

CM Bhagwant Mann replied that whosoever was involved in misappropriation of public money would not be spared. The CM while pointing towards the Opposition Congress benches said truth would soon come out and no one would be spared.

ਜਿਹੜੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਂਗਰਸੀ ਦੱਸਦੇ ਸੀ, ਕਿੱਥੇ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਉਹ ਸਾਰੇ…ਪੰਜਾਬ ‘ਚ ਸਾਡਾ ਮਕਸਦ ਸਾਫ਼ ਹੈ…ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਪੈਸਾ ਲੁੱਟਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਮਰਜ਼ੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ‘ਚ ਚਲੇ ਜਾਣ ਸਭ ‘ਤੇ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ… pic.twitter.com/Nojkajl7Wr

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 6, 2023

Bajwa questioned the CM for “not acting” against former minister Fauja Singh Srari.

Then, a brief argument took place between Sukhpal Khaira and the CM before the House was adjourned for lunch.

AAP MLAs came towards the Well of the House in support of the CM as Khaira questioned Mann.

After the Assembly session resumed for discussion on Governor’s address, Partap Singh Bajwa said the leaders of opposition Congress were threatened on the floor of the House. “We wanted to cooperate but the way the CM addressed the members of Opposition, it was not in good taste. The CM should apologise for whatever he has said against the members,” said Bajwa asking for apology from the CM.

The Congress MLAs while demanding scrutiny of the CM’s statement, walked into the well of the House. They kept on insisting on apology from the CM. The Speaker assured to verify the recording of CM’s statement.  

OutIde the House, Congress alleged that CM’s statement by pointing fingers at members was a new low in the conduct of legislative business.

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