Punjab assembly to meet on Aug 28

To meet the constitutional requirement, Punjab assembly will be convened on August 28 for a one-day session. The go-ahead for the session came during a video conference of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. The cabinet noted the constitutional requirement to hold a session within 6 months of the previous session and decided on a day-long session within two sittings on August 28. With the cabinet decision, Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore has been authorised to convene the 12th session of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, as per clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India. The session has been scheduled to open with obituary references, after which it will adjourn for a while and reconvene for the next sitting, during which legislative business will be conducted.