Chandigarh, March 17 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed two bills, including the Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur World Class University, Punjab Bill, 2026, to establish a new university at Anandpur Sahib. The Punjab Regulation of Crusher Units, Stockists and Retailers (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was also introduced by water resources and mining minister Barinder Kumar Goyal. Both bills were passed by a majority vote, amid a war of words between leader of opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa and minister Barinder Goyal.

Attacking the government, Bajwa alleged that the AAP has failed to garner Rs.20,000 crore per annum revenue from mining, which the party had claimed before the 2022 state polls.

"Illegal mining vehicles are damaging the roads of vi...