Punjab to invite Naidu, Manmohan for special Assembly session

Darpan News Desk IANS, 26 Aug, 2021 11:24 AM

Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) The Punjab cabinet on Thursday decided to summon a special session of the Assembly for one day on September 3 to commemorate the historic 400th Prakash Purb of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he will invite Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Punjab Governor V.P. Badnore and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as guests at the special session.

To commemorate the 400th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, we will hold a Special Session of Punjab VS on September 3. I will invite VP @MVenkaiahNaidu, Punjab Governor @vpsbadnore & former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji as special dignitaries to address the historic session.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 26, 2021

The Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, approved recommending to the Governor summon a session of the House.

According to a spokesperson for the Chief Minister's Office, the session would start with obituary references at 10 a.m., followed by celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur at 11 a.m.

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