Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the unruly and obnoxious conduct of its MLAs inside the Vidhan Sabha, terming it an unprecedented act amounting to Constitutional sacrilege.

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the unruly and obnoxious conduct of its MLAs inside the Vidhan Sabha, terming it an unprecedented act amounting to Constitutional sacrilege.

Captain Amarinder, who is also the CLP leader, told media persons outside the House that he had not seen such disrespect being shown to the Chair in his 50 years in politics. The Chief Minister called for a privilege motion against the AAP members who resorted to rowdy and shameful behaviour, saying that they had attacked the sanctity of the House.

Amarinder said the dignity of the House could not be allowed to be compromised under any circumstances. The behaviour of AAP was unacceptable, he added. "The Vidhan Sabha is a sacred place meant to discuss issues related to the welfare of people and if we create such obstructions in the way of smooth functioning of the House it amounts to gagging the voice of the people, who have sent us to the House to represent them,” he said.

The Chief Minister lashed out at the disruptive behaviour of the Akalis, who also resorted to obstruction of the smooth functioning of the House.

Captain Amarinder earlier intervened in the discussion in the Vidhan Sabha to flay the disruptive behavior of AAP legislator Sukhpal Khaira, saying it was not the Kapurthala Dangal where he could indulge in such acts. All members have the democratic right to raise issues but in a decent manner befitting their status as elected representatives of the people, he added.

The Chief Minister dismissed all charges by AAP on the sand mining issue, saying the e-auction had been conducted in such a transparent manner for the first time in the state, earning the exchequer huge revenues.

Responding to a query regarding a crackdown by the officials of Mining Department in Roop Nagar at two screening plants which were found related to AAP leader Harpreet Singh Kahlon, the Chief Minister said the judicial commission probing the issue would look into all aspects of the mining auctions. Nobody found guilty of any misdemeanor in this regard would be spared, he added.