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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Amarinder Singh former Congress Chief Minister of Punjab is expelled from Punjab Assembly

Satinder Bains | Chandigarh

Vigilance to file FIR in land scandal

In an unprecedented decision, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday expelled former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh from the membership of the Assembly for its remaining term (three-and-a-half years) after being indicted by a House committee in the Amritsar Improvement Trust land scandal.



In a resolution adopted amid ruckus, the House directed the Director, State Vigilance Bureau, to register an FIR against the three accused named in the committee report and investigate the distribution of money among them.

The House also resolved to write to the Election Commission of India to declare the Patiala City seat held by Capt Amarinder Singh vacant.

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