Via PTI
CHANDIGARH: A Congress delegation on Tuesday met Punjab Governor BL Purohit right here, expressing fear over regulation and order in search of the termination of the knowledge-sharing settlement with Delhi.
The delegation integrated the birthday celebration’s state leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Chief of Opposition within the Punjab Meeting Partap Singh Bajwa.
The delegation submitted two memorandums to the Governor.
Warring and Bajwa advised journalists that the Governor advised them that whilst he does now not intervene within the functioning of the federal government, he’ll take important measures in case of any violation of the Charter.
The memorandum on regulation and order discussed about two teams clashing in Patiala ultimate week over an anti-Khalistan march and stated in spite of having advance intelligence inputs, the federal government did not take well timed motion.
It used to be an entire failure of the management and general anarchy used to be let free at the streets of Patiala, the memorandum stated.
“The alternative of a few cops used to be too little and too overdue and additionally simply an eyewash to offer face saving to the federal government,” stated the memorandum.
The primary opposition birthday celebration additionally alleged that police is being misused to settle private rankings with political combatants.
“The registration of an FIR towards famend poet Dr Kumar Vishwas and distinguished Congress chief Alka Lamba is an instance as to how police are misused to settle private rankings,” it stated.
The Congress alleged that murders, loot and theft have change into norm of the day.
Criminals are going scot loose and they don’t have any worry of regulation, stated the memorandum.
“The incumbent executive headed by means of Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann turns out to haven’t any clue about what is occurring within the state. Additionally, they’re busy in different places and with issues that aren’t remotely interested by the state,” stated the memorandum.
At the knowledge-sharing settlement signed on April 26 between Delhi and the state, the memorandum stated the pact is “consistent with se unlawful and void ab initio”.
“Each the signatories, this is leader ministers of each states, haven’t any inherent energy as consistent with provisions of the Charter of India to go into into such an settlement with out due deliberation by means of the council of ministers in their respective states and with out prior approval of the Hon’ble Governor of the state of Punjab in addition to of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of NCT Delhi,” it stated.
This settlement has been accomplished and signed by means of each the CM at their very own stage, which cannot be termed as lawful whatsoever,” the Congress alleged whilst regarding quite a lot of Articles of the Charter difficult its legality.
“As consistent with provisions, all govt motion of the federal government of the state can be expressed to be taken within the identify of the Governor,” it added.
Alternatively, the inter-state settlement has now not been made within the identify of the Governor, it stated, including that the settlement is unconstitutional.
“So, we on behalf of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Punjab and Congress Legislative Birthday celebration, Punjab Vidhan Sabha search your excellence’s type indulgence within the topic for terminating/quashing of the above unlawful data sharing settlement,” stated the memorandum.