Amid the ongoing anxiety over a proposed bill to bracket Chandigarh with other union territories, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said he would meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and request him for reconsideration and withdrawal of the Bill.

Speaking to The Tribune exclusively, Jakhar said the sentiments of Punjab cannot be ignored to facilitate administrative requirements of Chandigarh.

"For Punjab, Chandigarh is not a piece of geography. Our emotions are tied to the capital city. Any such attempt should be reconsidered and withdrawn. We have sought time with the Centre and will press for the Bill to be reconsidered and withdrawn in line with the sentiments of Punjab," Jakhar told The Tribune.

Earlier, the BJP Punjab core committee met on Sunday and agreed to resolve the i

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