Punjab govt duty-bound to furnish information sought by Governor: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the Governor is bound to accept the recommendations of the Cabinet regarding the invitation of the Assembly.

At the same time, the apex court said that the government is also bound to give the information sought by the Governor. The court also observed that the statements of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was uncalled for and he used constitutional language in his official response to the Governor.

The court was hearing a petition filed by the state government against the governor’s refusal to convene the Punjab Assembly session from March 3.

Urging the Governor Banwarilal Purohit to maintain the dignity of Punjab Bhawan House, AAP spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang vehemently said that he should not turn Governor House into a political house of BJP rather cooperate with the Mann government for inclusive development of Punjab. He said that now the Punjab government will hold the session from March 3 to take pro-welfare decisions in the house.

Hitting out at BJP-led NDA government, he said that saffron party is wanted to eliminate the democracy by using the LG office in Delhi and Governor House in Punjab.