The Union Home Ministry on Sunday clarified that "no final decision" has been taken on bringing Chandigarh under the President's direct control and said it will not introduce any Bill on the matter in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.

The clarification came after a political storm erupted in Punjab over the Centre’s proposal to change Chandigarh’s administrative framework.

"The proposal to simplify the process of law-making exclusively by the Central Government for the Union Territory of Chandigarh is currently under consideration at the level of the Central Government. No final decision has been taken on this proposal. This proposal does not in any way involve altering the governance and administrative arrangements of Chandigarh or the traditional relations of Chandigarh with P

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