Chandigarh, Mar 4: The Budget session of the Punjab Assembly resumed on Monday with pandemonium prevailing in the House as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with AAP MLAs engaged in heated arguments with the opposition legislators.
Earlier, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, in a deviation from the practise of beginning the day's session with question hour, allowed discussion on Governor's address on request from the treasury benches.
In a dramatic event, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann before speaking on Governor's address presented a lock to the Speaker, asking that the House should be locked from inside; so that the opposition should not be allowed to leave the House.
The CM said that the opposition Congress do not have the patience to listen to the truth.
On this, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with other Congress MLAs strongly objected to Mann's statement.
11:43 04 Mar
Even after adjournment, CM Mann accuses Bajwa and Raja Warring for asking tickets for their wives in the Parliamentary elections
11:41 04 Mar
CM Mann accuses Partap Bajwa of being publicity hungry
A remark by Bajwa that Bhagwant Mann as an artist used to charge money for acting provoked the CM, who accused Bajwa of trying hard to establish his son as an actor.
Total pandemonium prevails as Speaker adjourns the House for 15 minutes.
11:39 04 Mar
People will give befitting reply to Congress: CM Mann
CM Bhagwant Mann says people will give befitting reply to Congress in Parliamentary elections as had happened in 2022.
Mann says he is showing a big heart by inviting the Congress to listen and participate in the discussion on Governor's debate.
11:35 04 Mar
Argument between CM Mann and Partap Bajwa turns personal as the former speaks of complicity of the CLP leader in smuggling case
11:34 04 Mar
Argument turns ugly between AAP, Congress MLAs
LoP Partap Singh Bajwa accuses CM Mann of making mockery of the House by suggesting to lock it.
The Congress tries to corner AAP on farmers' issue as CM counters the charge.
11:27 04 Mar
BJP leaders stage dharna near Vidhan Sabha
Earlier, Punjab BJP president Sunil jakhar along with party MLAs and other leaders stage dharna near Punjab Vidhan Sabha on being denied meeting with Speaker.
Jakhar said issues related to farmers' agitation and death of Shubhkaran Singh were to be discussed but they were denied meeting despite being given time.
11:25 04 Mar
Pandemonium prevailed in the House as CM Bhagwant Mann along with AAP MLAs engaged in heated arguments with opposition legislators
