Punjab Assembly Erupts: Congress Demands Medical Test for CM Bhagwant Mann Amid ‘Intoxication’ Row

• Highlights:
  • One-day Assembly session descends into chaos during a clash over phone usage in the House.
  • Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira alleges CM Bhagwant Mann was in an “inebriated state.”
  • Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa demands “locked doors” and medical tests for all MLAs.
  • AAP dismisses claims as “unproven political attacks” and a “theatrical diversion.”
  • Congress stages a walkout after the Speaker refuses to order immediate medical examinations.

Contextual Brief

The assembly session, which initially began with tributes to workers, took a sharp turn when CM Bhagwant Mann and Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira clashed over the use of mobile phones within the House. The confrontation escalated rapidly, leading Sukhpal Khaira and Partap Singh Bajwa to openly question the CM’s sobriety and demand a professional medical screening by PGIMER Chandigarh. This incident reignites a long-standing political narrative regarding Mann’s past pledges to quit alcohol, while the Aam Aadmi Party continues to maintain that these are baseless attempts to malign the Chief Minister’s image.