CM Bhagwant Mann calls special Punjab Assembly session on Sept 22 to prove majority in House
Chandigarh, September 19
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday called a special session of the state Assembly on September 22 to seek a trust vote; days after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP of trying to topple its government.
The AAP government in the state had earlier claimed that some of its MLAs were approached by the BJP with an offer of Rs 25 crore each.
“You must have heard how they tried to contact our MLAs and tried to offer money and other allurements in an attempt to topple the government which was elected with a huge mandate,” Mann, who is in Germany, said in a video message in Punjabi.
A few days ago, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema had alleged that some BJP leaders had approached seven to 10 MLAs with money and ministerial positions under ‘Operation Lotus’.
“We are summoning a special session of Punjab Assembly on September 22, in which we will show how elected MLAs are determined to realise the dream of making the state vibrant. We will bring a trust vote in that session,” he added. PTI
