Punjab, Haryana lock horns over who gets to keep Chandigarh
India Today
After Punjab, now the BJP-led Haryana government has followed suit by convening a special Assembly session on April 5 to discuss which state gets to retain Chandigarh as its capital.
The governments of Punjab and Haryana have locked horns over the issue of the state capital, Chandigarh.
After Punjab, now the BJP-led Haryana government has followed suit by convening a special Assembly session on April 5 to discuss various issues, including the long pending demand to transfer Chandigarh back to Haryana and the transfer of Hindi-speaking areas to the state .
The decision to call the special Assembly session was taken at a cabinet meeting held at the residence of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The special day-long session of the state Assembly, according to a state government spokesperson, will begin at 11 am on April 5.
Haryana has expressed surprise over Punjab's sudden move to stake claim to Chandigarh. CM Manohar Lal Khattar said that Punjab should have taken into confidence all the stakeholders before raising such a demand.
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Meanwhile , Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij slammed Punjab for demanding Chandigarh and said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was a 'bachcha party' which was unaware about the real issues concerning both the states.
Vij said that the AAP government was trying to divert the public attention towards other issues as it has miserably failed to fulfil the election promises made to the people of Punjab to seek votes.
