Punjab Vidhan Sabha Special Session: Bhagwant Mann's resolution against Chandigarh move gets MLAs' support
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday moved a resolution in the assembly seeking the transfer of Chandigarh to the state.
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The resolution has been moved against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's decision to put Chandigarh under central service rule. Bhagwant Mann while reading the resolution said that this decision is a direct attack on the right of Punjab on Chandigarh.
Mann read the resolution at a one-day special assembly session in Chandigarh in Punjab.
Earlier on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the service conditions of the employees of the Chandigarh administration will now be matched to that of the Central Civil Services.
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Special Session Highlights
12.06 PM: Forget all past mistakes and unite for further battle, now is the test for all: MLA Khaira.
12.06 PM: MLA Khaira thanks Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann for convening the special session.
11.47 AM: Aman Arora demands convening of session on SYL issue.
11.45 AM: Congress has not brought a single resolution like this during its tenure: Aman Arora
11.45 AM: BJP has always bullied non-BJP states: Aman Arora
11.46 AM: Legal battle has to be fought over Chandigarh issue: Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa
11.45 AM: Centre has always treated Punjab with contempt. Whether it is Congress or BJP: Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa
11.40 AM: All parties need to unite on Chandigarh issue: Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa
11.36 AM: MLA Baljinder Kaur lashes out at Union government for misusing power.
11.33 AM: Aam Aadmi Party will follow the thinking of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh: Baljinder Kaur
11:29 am: SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali extends support to the resolution moved by Punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann against Centre's service rules in Chandigarh.
11:10 am: The resolution also mentions a 60:40 ratio for BBMB and govt jobs.
11:00 am: Rana Inder Singh, who contested as an independent candidate and won, and his father, Congress MLA Rana Gurjit Singh take oath.
10:55 am: Ganieve Kaur Majithia skips the session and is the only MLA who has so far not taken oath.
10:47 am: The House pays tribute to former MLA Ajit Singh Shant, who passed away recently.
10:42 am: A Special one-day Punjab Vidhan Sabha session begins with the oath-taking ceremony of MLAs.
