Opposition Leader Slams Punjab Assembly Speaker Over PAC Appointment Controversy

Leader of Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, criticizes Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan for appointing ruling party MLAs as heads of key House committees, especially the Public Accounts Committee. Bajwa views this as a threat to democratic accountability and claims it undermines constitutional conventions, accusing the current government of consolidating power.

In a fiery critique, Punjab's Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has condemned Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan for appointing government MLAs as the chairpersons of essential House committees, notably the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Bajwa argues this move violates the established democratic practice of opposition oversight.

Bajwa expressed strong disapproval of AAP MLA's reappointment as PAC chairman, deeming it an unusual attack on the accountability framework within the parliamentary democracy. According to Bajwa, the PAC's role is to scrutinize government functioning, traditionally led by an opposition member to ensure impartial oversight.

Questioning the impartiality of Speaker Sandhwan, Bajwa portrayed these appointments as part of a broader governmental strategy to concentrate power, undermining institutional checks and balances. Bajwa warned that such actions threaten the democratic norms and institutions that ensure transparent governance in Punjab.