After having reacted sharply to Punjab’s move on staking claim over Chandigarh, Haryana convened a day-long special session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar moved the resolution staking claim to Chandigarh.The Punjab Vidhan Sabha had, on April 1, passed a resolution staking the state’s claim on Chandigarh which is also the capital of Haryana, leading to sharp reactions from poltical parties of Haryana. While the Chief Minister did not mince words in condemning the resolution brought by Punjab’s AAP government, leaders of the Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal immediately demanded the convening of a session of the Vidhan Sabha and holding an all-party meeting. The AAP state unit, however, chose not to react to the developments in the neighbouring state.The Haryana government is not only likely to bring a resolution against Punjab for its resolution on Chandigarh but is also likely to take up the unresolved SYL issue.
Chandigarh should have been given to Haryana, said former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hood.
