AAP Convener Kejriwal, Punjab CM Criticize Governor Purohit On Demanding A Special Session

Kejriwal said the democracy is over...

Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has turned down the Aam Aadmi Party Govt.'s demand for a special session of the assembly to introduce a confidence motion. Mr. Purohit has withdrawn the order to summon a special session of the Punjab assembly on September 22.

After his decision triggered a massive point-counterpoint between all the major political parties in the state -- AAP, BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). 

While reacting to the Punjab government's decision, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: "How can the governor refuse a session called by the cabinet? Then democracy is over. Two days ago, the Governor permitted the session. When Operation Lotus started failing and the number was not completed, a call came from above asking to withdraw the permission."

Doing a fierce attack on the Governor's move, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted: "Not allowing the assembly to run by the governor raises big questions on the democracy of the country ... now democracy will be run by the elected representatives of crores of people or a person appointed by the central government..."

While Mr Mann has summoned a meeting of all AAP MLAs at the assembly today, BJP has announced that it will barricade the Chief Minister's residence.

AAP came down heavily on Congress and BJP, saying the two were in cahoots to cancel the special session of the Punjab assembly. AAP termed the Governor's move a murder of democracy.

While addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Punjab's New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Aman Arora said: "Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa is dancing to the tunes of the BJP to safeguard his Z+ category security. He is not concerned about saving democracy at all."