Bittu Denies Chandigarh Bill Rumours: “Baseless, Emotional Manipulation”

Описание: Amid an escalating political firestorm, the Centre’s proposal to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 stirred controversy. The plan — part of the now‑shelved 131st Constitution Amendment Bill — was later withdrawn. Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Sunday, dismissed the uproar as “deliberate rumour‑mongering.” He reaffirmed that “nothing — absolutely nothing — is happening that affects Punjab’s rights over Chandigarh.”

Speaking to The Tribune, the lone Punjab representative in the Modi Cabinet said repeated claims that the Centre intended to strip Punjab of its long‑standing administrative relationship with Chandigarh were “baseless, emotional manipulation” by opposition parties. “Chandigarh is dearer than life to Punjabis. As a Punjabi and as a minister, I say with full responsibility — nothing of the sort has happened, nothing is coming, and nothing will ever happen,” he asserted.
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