New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s plans to introduce a Bill that could change the character of Chandigarh administration during the Winter Session of Parliament have triggered a controversy with AAP, Congress and Akali Dal warning the ruling dispensation against any “attempt to snatch” Punjab’s rights over the city.

While the content of the Bill is not public yet, there is apprehension in Punjab that it may dilute its hold over the union territory where its Governor doubles up as the Administrator since 1984.

Demand for control over Chandigarh is a contentious issue with Haryana too making a claim over it during bifurcation in 1966, prompting the government to designate the city designed by Le Corbusier as capital to both the states but keeping it a union territory.

The argument

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