Punjab Assembly session: Congress MLAs stage walkout after Sukhpal Khaira denied time to speak

Issue escalated into a heated argument between Khaira and Speaker Kultar Sandhwan, leading to a tense confrontation in the House

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:38 PM Mar 24, 2025 IST

Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, stage a walkout during the Budget Session of the Punjab Assembly in Chandigarh on Monday. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar

Congress MLAs staged a walkout in the Punjab Assembly during the Zero Hour on the second day of the Budget session on Monday, following the denial of speaking time to Congress leader Sukhpal Khaira.

The issue escalated into a heated argument between Khaira and Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, leading to a tense confrontation in the House.

As the disagreement intensified, Congress legislators stormed the well of the House in protest before staging a walkout.

Despite the uproar, Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet chose not to join his colleagues in the walkout.

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