Amid row over Centre’s proposed Bill to take control over Chandigarh , Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said the union territory (UT) is an integral part of Punjab, and any confusion over it can be resolved only by discussing with the government.

“ Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab, and the Punjab BJP stands firmly with the interests of the state whether it is the issue of Chandigarh or the waters of Punjab. Whatever confusion has arisen regarding Chandigarh will be resolved by discussing it with the government. As a Punjabi myself, I assure you that for us, Punjab always comes first,” Jakhar said in X post.

His statement comes after the BJP-led Central government proposed to include Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, allowing for the appoi

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