Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government seems to be heading for another set of showdown as the Governor has cast doubt on the ‘legality’ of calling the State Assembly session in June.
Days after the Chief Minister urged the Governor to give his assent to the proposed amendment to the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925. Mr. Mann had said that the objective of the Bill is “end to monopoly of the Badal family over the telecast of sacred Gurbani from Sri Hamandir Sahib (Golden Temple).
Mr. Purohit on Monday expressed his doubt over the “legitimacy and legality” of the Bills passed in the State Assembly session on June 19 and 20.
