Chandigarh, April 30 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday criticised the Punjab government's decision to convene a special assembly session on May 1, alleging that the move is driven by political motives rather than public welfare. Bajwa said 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. Congress MLA Pargat Singh alleged that the AAP government is trying to manage internal instability through the session. He urged the government to announce Rs.15,000 crore for DA payments at the session. Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar questioned the intent behind the special session, claiming that the move is aimed at passing a confidence motion to shield the government from any no-confidence motion for six months. He alleged that the AAP is using such sessions to divert attention from key issues and manage internal challenges.HTC...