Chandigarh, March 29 -- In a display of legislative speed rarely seen before, Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed three key Bills in just nine minutes, without a single discussion or debate. Not a single Minister or an MLA spoke on the Bills in the House, but later, some issued statements while others held special press conferences to explain their significance. The last day of the week-long budget session, instead of witnessing intense deliberations, turned into a swift approval process, leaving little room for scrutiny.
The three Bills - The Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Punjab Regulation of Crusher Units and Stockists and Retailers Bill, 2025 - were cleared ...