CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning ED raid at MLA Sukhpal Khaira’s house and terming it as unwarranted and unconstitutional.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Brahm Mohindra while moving the resolution said obstructing the MLA from attending the session was unwarranted. Navjot Singh Sidhu supported the resolution.
Earlier, agreeing to the demand of MLAs across party lines, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh said the Assembly will bring a resolution against the Enforcement Directorate raid on MLA Sukhpal Khaira’s properties.
The issue was raised during Zero Hour by rebel AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu. He demanded a resolution against the ED raid on Khaira. Sandhu said that Khaira was not allowed to attend the proceedings of the House.
“It amounts to interfering with the functioning of the house,” he said.
He said going by the reports, Khaira’s name was being dragged in an old FIR.
“It is a serious issue as the timing of the raid is suspicious. Khaira has been vocal on the issue of farmers,” he said.
Supporting the demand, Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu said: “Are we allowed to question the central government or not?”
He said that democracy had been “murdered” by the BJP government at the Centre.
Local Bodies Minister Brahm Mohindra also supported the demand and said that the house should intervene.
MLA Sukhpal Khaira thanked all the MLAs, especially Navjot Singh Sidhu.
“It is a character assassination campaign against me. If the BJP government thinks of intimidating me, they are wrong. I will keep on raising my voice against injustice,” he said.