Congress, BJP Criticize AAP Over Brief 11-Minute Punjab Assembly Session

Swift Summary

• On July 10,2025,the first day of the Special Session of the Punjab Assembly was adjourned after obituary references were made in memory of plane crash victims and others.
• The session lasted merely 11 minutes, prompting criticism from Opposition leaders.
• Congress Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa accused the AAP government of making a “mockery of democracy” by not discussing crucial issues like law and order and land pooling schemes despite requests for session extension.He termed the brief session as a wasteful use of public funds (₹9.09 lakh per minute).
• Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Punjab unit president Sunil Jakhar criticized AAP’s proposed bill against sacrilege,highlighting that over 300 incidents since 2015 have seen few convictions under existing laws.
• Both opposition leaders raised concerns over deteriorating law and order in Punjab under AAP governance.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The sharp critiques from both Congress and BJP highlight mounting tension between opposition parties and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in punjab Assembly sessions. The brevity of this special assembly meeting calls into question its efficacy in addressing critical state issues such as public safety concerns or environmental schemes like land pooling. These are matters directly impacting citizens’ daily lives but seemingly sidelined.

Moreover, criticisms about transparency regarding significant legislative actions-such as sacrilege-related legal reforms-point to potential gaps in governance dialog strategies that could alienate various stakeholders at a grassroots level.For Punjab citizens seeking tangible resolutions to systemic challenges-law enforcement shortcomings or religious sensitivities-the assembly’s lacklustre outcome risks eroding faith in democratic processes unless future sessions prioritize substantive discussions.

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!Leader Partap Singh Bajwa speaking