SAD MLAs raise slogans in Punjab Vidhan Sabha; suspended

Punjab Budget Session 20221: Shiromani Akali Dal MLAs on Friday raised slogans during Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's reply to the Governor's address in Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Later, Aam Aadmi Party MLAs also joined them. Also, Speaker Rana KP Singh warned the MLAs of suspending them for three days. Also Read | Delhi MCD bypoll results: AAP wins 4 wards, Congress 1, BJP 0 All MLAs stormed the Well of the House after which the Shiromani Akali Dal MLAs staged a walkout. Soon after their walkout, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh started replying to the Governor's address in Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Likewise, the Punjab Assembly Speaker suspended all Shiromani Akali Dal MLAs for the rest of the budget session after they repeatedly interrupted CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s speech on Governor’s address. Even On Thursday, the SAD leaders had staged a walkout of the House during the Punjab Budget Session 2021. Also Read | Punjab Budget Session 2021: SAD burns effigy of Punjab govt outside Vidhan Sabha SAD MLAs have been raising voices against several issues including electricity bills, fuel price hike, and others. On Day 1 of the Budget session, the SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, party leader Bikram Singh Majithia among the others were detained by the Chandigarh Police while they were marching towards the Punjab Assembly. On Thursday, the SAD MLAs rode to the Punjab Assembly on bullock carts, demanding a reduction in the tax levied by the Punjab government. Click here for latest updates on Twitter. -PTC News