SAD march thwarted, MLAs raise slogans

Chandigarh, March 1

SAD MLAs today raised “Governor go back” slogans as Governor VP Singh Badnore did not give his assent to the three Bills rejecting the Central farm laws passed in the last Assembly session.

They staged a protest both outside the Vidhan Sabha, when the Governor arrived to deliver his Address, and inside the House following which the latter cut short his speech. An SAD march to the Assembly was thwarted by the police as party chief Sukhbir Badal was rounded-up. — TNS

Sidhu shows up in House

Amid speculation of his re-induction into the Cabinet, cricketer-turned-politicain Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday turned up on the opening day of the Budget Session and interacted with party MLAs and ministers. He, however, was not seen exchanging pleasantries with the Chief Minister. During his interaction with some MLAs, he is learnt to have expressed reluctance to rejoin the Cabinet