Ahead of the summoning of the two-day Special Session of the Punjab State Assembly by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday said that he was withholding the approval for the money Bills, sent to him by the government, slated to be presented in the Special Session.
The three Bills include The Punjab Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, The Punjab Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and The Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2023.
In a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Governor pointed out that he has already through his previous letters indicated that the calling of such a session was patently illegal, against the accepted procedures and practice of the legislature, and against the provisions of the Constitution.
