Punjab Budget session begins with obituary references; proceedings resume with Question Hour

Chandigarh, June 24: The Budget Session of the Punjab Legislative Assembly began on Friday with obituary references. It will conclude on June 27, when the AAP government in Punjab would present its maiden Budget.

On the first day of the session, tributes were paid to the departed souls, including Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. After 13 minutes, the proceedings of the House were adjourned till 2 pm. The House proceedings resumed with Question Hour.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Earlier, the House also paid tributes to former ministers Tota Singh and Hardipinder Singh Badal, former MLAs Sukhdev Singh Sukhladi and Shingara Ram Sahungra, Arjuna Awardees Gurcharan Singh Bhangu and Hari Chand.

The House also paid tributes to freedom fighters Swarn Singh, Crora Singh and Sukhraj Singh Sandhawalia.

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Bhagwant Mann also warmly greeted all Opposition MLAs. Ganeive Kaur Majithia also made her maiden appearance in the House. Among Congress MLAs, those conspicuous by their absence were  Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa and Rana Gurjit Singh, besides independent MLA Rana Inderbir Singh.

Earlier, AAP MLA Jai Kishan Rori suggested to the House that the name of social activist Principal Surinder Singh should also be included in the obituary references. The suggestion was accepted by Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan.

House proceedings underway during the Punjab Budget session.

Notably, on June 27, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, led by Bhagwant Mann, will present its first Budget, which will be paperless. The Budget will be made available to the MLAs through the mobile app.

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Free electricity and school health in Budget

In the Budget, the AAP government is likely to make provision for free electricity. CM Bhagwant Mann has announced that from July, every household will get 300 units of electricity free of cost. Apart from this, big announcements are expected in the Budget regarding school and health infrastructure.

The AAP government in Punjab will be presenting its maiden Budget on June 27.

-PTC News