India, April 30 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday criticised the Punjab government's decision to convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on May 1, alleging that the move is driven by political motives rather than public welfare.

Bajwa said that holding the session on Labour Day places an unnecessary financial burden on the state exchequer. He claimed that over Rs.1 crore of public funds would be spent on the session at a time when Punjab is grappling with a debt of around Rs.4.5-lakh crore.

"The session appears to have little to do with labour welfare and more to do with evading legal accountability," Bajwa alleged, taking a swipe at chief minister Bhagwant Mann.

Raising concerns over governance priorities, ...