The Punjab Vidhan Sabha witnessed uproar on the day one of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s budget with the opposition taking on the government on the issue of deteriorating law and order before staging a walkout along with the BJP legislators here on Friday.
Punjab govt increases pension for freedom fighters in budget 2021-22 ANI | Updated: Mar 08, 2021 13:35 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 8 (ANI): Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Monday proposed to increase the monthly pension for freedom fighters from Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,400 from April 1 in the state budget for 2021-22.
The government has issued a notification exempting the freedom fighters and their legal heirs (children and grandchildren) from the toll tax on state highways on the production of identity cards issued to them. Also, freedom fighters and their legal heirs have been provided with a free bus travel facility in roadways and PEPSU Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) buses.
SAD MLAs holds protest march to Punjab Assembly against Amarinder Singh govt ANI | Updated: Mar 08, 2021 12:13 IST
Chandigarh [India], March 8 (ANI): Ahead of the budget presentation, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday held a protest march to the state legislative Assembly against the Punjab government over the suspension of party MLAs and hike in fuel prices.
The Punjab Assembly Speaker had suspended SAD MLAs from the House for the rest of the Budget session after they repeatedly interrupted Chief Minister Amarinder Singh s speech on the Governor s address.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs also staged a protest against the Punjab government.
Later, MLAs of both the parties were stopped by the Chandigarh police. The police also used water cannons to stop the MLAs.