Amarinder raps ‘rowdy behaviour’ of SAD, AAP in Assembly

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 22

Amid continuing ruckus and disruptions by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at the opposition for their “atrocious behaviour which smacked of hooliganism”.

Talking to the media after intervening in the Assembly to clarify on the farm debt waiver issue, the Chief Minister rapped the opposition for violating the sanctity of the House.

A visibly upset Amarinder, who has repeatedly made his anguish clear on the opposition’s obstructionist behaviour in the House, said action should be taken against all MLAs who had 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 the 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.