Punjab Budget Session 2021: Proceedings for second day of Vidhan Sabha begin
Punjab Budget Session 2021: The proceedings for the second day of Punjab Vidhan Sabha started on Tuesday.
The question hour is underway during the Budget Session 2021 of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. The session started with a massive outrage by the opposition MLAs who protested over several issues including the Centre's farm laws 2020 and fuel price hike.
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Ahead of the Governor’s address, Shiromani Akali Dal MLAs led by Bikram Singh Majithia raised slogans of “go back Governor” over the farm laws.
Punjab Assembly, on Day 1, paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing protest against the Centre's farm laws at Delhi borders. Several farmers died due to varied reasons, including health issues like a heart attack.
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The House had also paid tributes to the legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander, “bhajan” singer Narinder Chanchal and freedom fighters Ajit Singh, Gohal Singh Tur and Balwant Singh.
Likewise, major chaos prevailed when the Shiromani Akali Dal started marching towards Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Besides resorting to lathi-charge and water cannons, the Chandigarh Police detained SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and other senior SAD leaders.
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