Chandigarh, March 9 -- The third day of the Punjab Assembly's budget session was marked by intense confrontations and repeated disruptions as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition clashed over healthcare, fiscal accountability and public safety.
Following the day's turbulent proceedings, the House was adjourned until 10 AM on Tuesday.
Defending the state's fiscal roadmap, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted that the government's health insurance scheme, providing free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh, is a revolutionary step that even developed nations like Canada do not offer. He claimed that the administration has successfully reduced electricity tariffs by Rs 1.50 and accused the opposition of merely "counting months" while f...