Opposition attacks CM Mann for 'giving up' Chandigarh
Notably, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had announced land for setting up an additional building for Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh, Mann, in a tweet, had also demanded a similar allotment to his state, which drew a sharp reaction from the political leaders of Punjab.
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Chandigarh, Jul 11: On Sunday, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal stepped up his attack on Punjab Chief Minister for his statement seeking land for Vidhan Sabha, saying Bhagwant Mann has surrendered Punjab's right over Chandigarh by making such a demand.
Notably, after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had announced land for setting up an additional building for Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh, Mann, in a tweet, had also demanded a similar allotment to his state, which drew a sharp reaction from the political leaders of Punjab.
Even, Punjab health minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra has said, "if Haryana wants to build its own assembly it may do so in Panchkula, Faridabad, or Kurukshetra but not in Chandigarh". Badal said his party would not allow the Centre to allot land to Haryana for setting up an additional building of the Haryana Assembly here. Mann had also said Punjab and Haryana high courts be separated and the Centre should provide land for the same in Chandigarh. Addressing the media here, Shiromani Akali Dal president Badal trained his guns on Mann for his statement and said, "by making such a statement, the Punjab CM surrendered the right of Punjab over Chandigarh. It is a betrayal with Punjabis."
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Why he is asking for land for Vidhan Sabha, when "we have the assembly here in Chandigarh,” Badal asked, stressing Punjab has an inalienable right over its capital, Chandigarh.
