The Centre’s proposal to bring the Union Territory of Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution has sparked a massive political row in Punjab, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accusing the Narendra Modi government of "conspiring to snatch" the state’s capital.

The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have also come out strongly against the move.

According to a Parliament bulletin, the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025 was slated to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1, 2025. However, as the controversy raged, the government issued a clarification on Sunday, saying it has no intention of presenting any bill to this effect in the winter session.

"The proposal to simplify the process of law-making exclusively by

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