Punjab Governor cancels one-day special session called by state govt
Chandigarh, September 21: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday cancelled a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on September 22.
The Governor, in the order, said that the September 20 order stands withdrawn in "absence of specific rules" regarding summoning of the assembly for considering the "confidence motion" only called by the Punjab government.
This comes after oppostion in Punjab slammed the AAP government over convening a special session to prove its majority in the House. Congress leaders Partap Singh Bajwa, MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA and BJP's state unit chief Ashwani Sharma stated that "there is no legal provision to convene a Special Session to move 'Confidence Motion' only, in favour of the State Government."
“This matter was examined and a legal opinion was sought from Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India. He has given his legal opinion that there is no specific provision regarding summoning of the Assembly for considering the 'Confidence Motion' only, in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business,” an order released from the office of Principal Secretary to the Governor read.
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