Unruly scenes in Punjab Vidhan Sabha as Congress stages walkout

The walkout was sparked by Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira being denied the opportunity to speak

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 05:01 PM Mar 24, 2025 IST

Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with party MLAs address a press conference after the walkout while raising slogans against Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan during the Budget Session of Punjab Legislative Assembly in Chandigarh on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR

Unruly scenes erupted in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during a discussion on the Governor’s address, as the Opposition Congress staged a walkout in protest. The walkout was sparked by Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira being denied the opportunity to speak.

As the Congress MLAs walked out, Finance Minister Harpal Cheema objected to the unparliamentary language used by Khaira against Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. This was not the first walkout staged by the Congress; earlier, they had also walked out during the Zero Hour after Khaira was not allowed to speak.

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Unruly scenes in Punjab Vidhan Sabha as Congress stages walkout

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