Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit cancels special session of Vidhan Sabha
Chandigarh, September 21
Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday withdrew an order summoning a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on September 22.
In a fresh order, the Governor said the September 20 order stands withdrawn in absence of specific rules regarding summoning of the assembly for considering the ‘confidence motion’ only called by the Punjab government.
The Governor earlier in the day received representations from Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Punjab BJP president and MLA Ashwani Sharma, stating 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,” a release from the office of Principal Secretary to the Governor said.
