Chandigarh, Nov 23, 2025(Yes Punjab News)
Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa today alleged that the BJP-led Union Government is using the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill on Chandigarh as a deliberate tactic to engineer confrontation in Punjab and create the conditions necessary to impose Governor’s Rule in the state.
Bajwa said the amendment, which seeks to place Chandigarh under Article 240, is not an administrative reform but a politically motivated attempt to sever Chandigarh from Punjab permanently. He stated that Punjabis, who sacrificed land, homes, and entire villages to build Chandigarh after the loss of Lahore, will not tolerate any move that undermines their rightful claim over the city. “The BJP knows that pushing this Bill will trigger widespread protest across Punjab. That is exactly what they want — to provoke Punjab and then use the resulting situation as a pretext to centralise power,” he said.
Calling it a calculated strategy, Bajwa added, “This is a classic pattern of the BJP: manufacture tension, allow protests to escalate, and then weaponise the situation to justify Governor’s Rule.”
He said the amendment fits into the larger trend of central overreach witnessed over the last ten years. From unilateral service rules for Chandigarh officers to interference in BBMB appointments, from meddling in the Punjab Agricultural University Bill to taking decisions on Punjab’s river waters without the state’s consent, the Centre has repeatedly attempted to dilute Punjab’s powers. “The Chandigarh amendment is the most blatant and provocative assault yet,” Bajwa added.
Bajwa said every major political party in Punjab has opposed the move and that only the BJP stands isolated. He demanded that the Central Government immediately withdraw the Bill and urged the Chief Minister to convene an all-party meeting to present a united resistance. “Punjab must speak with one voice. This is not a party issue — this is about our constitutional rights and our historical claim,” he said.
Reaffirming the stance of the Congress Party, Bajwa said the Congress will block the Bill in Parliament, challenge it on every available platform, and take the issue directly to the people. “Punjab will protest this move peacefully, democratically, and with absolute determination. Chandigarh is our history, our identity, and our rightful capital — and no government in Delhi can change that truth,” he concluded.
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