Free-for-all in Punjab House
Discussion on law and order brings lawlessness in Assembly
Chandigarh, December 8
Fifteen minutes of uproar and ugly scenes converted the well of Punjab Vidhan Sabha into a combat zone where members of both the treasury and Opposition benches not only had a free-for-all turban-tossing session but also left the decorum of the House shredded to bits.

Angry Congress MLAs walk out of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha led by Leader of the Opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manoj Mahajan

Justice Mudgal’s swearing-in
Top jurists write to Punjab Guv on protocol breach
Chandigarh, December 8
A former judge of the Supreme Court and five former Chief Justices of High Courts have expressed “displeasure and regret” at the manner in which Punjab Governor Gen SF Rodrigues “disregarded the well-established convention of oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Justice designate”. The ceremony was held on December 5.

PC defends Rao govt
New Delhi, December 8
Thwarting BJP’s attempts to obstruct the discussion on the Liberhan Commission report into the demolition of Babri Masjid, Home Minister P Chidambaram castigated the RSS, BJP and other subsidiaries of the Sangh parivar for this in the Lok Sabha today.

TRS chief’s health worsens; uproar in AP Assembly
Hyderabad, December 8
The health condition of Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao worsened as his indefinite fast entered 10th day today, triggering panic in political circles and raising fears of violence in an already volatile Telangana region. The fasting leader faced grave danger to his life following rapidly falling protein levels in his blood, a team of doctors monitoring his health condition has warned.

Nation page: Questions raised over fate of Hyderabad

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Armed with FBI proof, Mumbai police to book Headley
New Delhi, December 8
The Centre has okayed the filing of an additional chargesheet to frame terror-suspect David Headley for his role in the audacious attacks on Mumbai in November last year.