Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Seeking breath analyser and dope tests of all members, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, pandemonium prevailed in the Assembly at its special one-day session on Friday to mark International Labour Day, with the main Opposition Congress MLAs staging a walkout after heated exchanges over conduct inside the House with treasury benches.Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa demanded a closed-door alcohol test on all MLAs in the Vidhan Sabha after allegations of…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and former Delhi chief Arvind Kejriwal, criticising the AAP supremo of “abandoning” the original principles of the party, which made seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, switch to the BJP. The Congress leaders also accused Chadha of becoming “overly ambitious”.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said he was not surprised by the MPs’ exit.”Raghav Chadha has been speaking in a s…
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to refer a Breach of Privilege case against Congress member Sukhpal Singh Khaira to the Privileges Committee.The resolution, introduced by Cabinet Minister Harpal Cheema, addressed recent derogatory statements and unparliamentary conduct by the legislator, which the House deemed a direct insult to its elected members, the Constitution and the public.Explaining the background of the resolution, Cheema said, “The cal…
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP working President Ashwani Sharma on Tuesday condemned the “derogatory and insulting” remarks made by Congress MLA and Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, against women. Sharma said such statements reflect a deeply insensitive mindset and are unacceptable in a civilised and democratic society.He also condemned the humiliating words reportedly used by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for women on the occasion of International Women’s D…
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday condemned “derogatory” remarks by Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira, against women. Speaking during proceedings in the Vidhan Sabha and later addressing the media, Cheema demanded that the Congress high command expel Khaira from the party for his reprehensible conduct and “deeply insulting” comments directed at the mothers and daughters of Punjab.The condemnation came after Khaira reportedly questioned how women …