New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said that no final decision has been made on its proposal concerning the administrative structure of Chandigarh, following strong objections from political parties in Punjab.

The clarification came after a bulletin of both Houses of Parliament indicated a proposal to bring the Union Territory under Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the president to frame regulations and legislate directly for certain Union Territories.

The proposal prompted widespread criticism in Punjab, with Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal calling it a direct attack on the state’s identity and constitutional rights. Opposition parties, including the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), also accused the Centre of attempting to dilute Punjab’s historica

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