Amid continuing ruckus and disruptions by both, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in the Vidhan Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at the opposition for their atrocious behaviour which smacked of hooliganism.Talking to mediapersons after intervening in the Assembly to clarify on the farm debt waiver issue, which the opposition has been repeatedly trying to twist with false information and misleading interpretation of facts, the Chief Minister flayed the opposition for violating the sanctity of the House with their rowdy acts.A visibly upset Captain Amarinder, who has repeatedly made his anguish clear on the opposition’s obstructionist behavior in the House, said action should be taken against all MLAs who have been breaking the rules of the Assembly and throwing papers at the Speaker, besides creating unnecessary ruckus over non-issues.Asked if the AAP and SAD were conspiring together to disrupt the proceedings of the House, the Chief Minister said it definitely appeared to be so, given their conduct over the past few days, in fact ever since the Budget session commenced.
The Chief Minister said he could give AAP the benefit of doubt since they were novices and did not know how to function in the Assembly, but the Akalis were also behaving similarly, clearly indicating that it was a deliberate ploy to prevent the government from implementing its promises to the people.MLAs of these parties have been violating the sanctity of the Question Hour, and the ironical part is one of the MLA disrupting the proceedings is someone who, as a senior journalist and editor, used to report critically of such mayhem in the House, the Chief Minister said. These very people, including lawyers and other professionals, are now resorting to such shameful tactics, he pointed out.Instead of utilizing the Question Hour for raising their issues, they are indulging in political gimmickry to hog the limelight and to remain in the news, the Chief Minister said, adding that such behaviour was completely against all democratic norms and ethics, and did not behoove the elected representatives of the people.Captain Amarinder expressed shock at the assault on a watch and ward woman personnel by an AAP MLA today, saying it was disgusting and shameful.