Chandigarh, March 28 -- High drama unfolded in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday as a censure motion was passed against the Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa for his controversial remarks against Padma-awardee environmentalist and Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal. The motion was backed by all MLAs except those from the Congress, with even 'suspended' Congress MLA Sandeep Jakhar voting in its favour.
The House, instead of deliberating on the Budget presented by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema a day earlier as per the schedule, spent over two hours engaged in a fiery debate on Bajwa's comments. This led to intense disruptions, multiple adjournments, and three dramatic walkouts by the Congress MLAs...