Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Friday intensified his attack on the AAP government over the issue of alleged illegal mining, renewing his demand for the constitution of a joint House committee to investigate what he described as large-scale irregularities in Pathankot district. Raising the issue during zero hour in the Punjab assembly for the second consecutive day, Bajwa dismissed the government's claim that there was no illegal mining in the state. Referring to water resources minister Barinder Kumar Goyal's statement denying illegal mining, Bajwa termed the assertion "completely false" and challenged the ruling party to prove its innocence by agreeing to a multi-party House panel. The AAP government has consistently maintained that it has taken stringent measures to curb illegal mining and denied the Opposition's allegations....