Phagwara, July 3 -- Former Leader of Opposition (LoP) and sitting MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has urged Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to summon a special session of the Punjab Assembly to oppose direct attack on the autonomy of the state regarding the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 and three anti- farmer Ordinances passed recently by the central government, that will become a law in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.

In a release here on Friday, Khaira said as per the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, the central government will have the authority to appoint regulators in the power sector across all states of the country and also the amendment proposes DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) to replace the farm subsidies bei...