<p>The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution seeking the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state.</p>.<p>The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the absence of two BJP legislators, who earlier staged a walkout from the House.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/mann-demands-chandigarh-as-row-with-centre-escalates-1096658.html" target="_blank">Mann demands Chandigarh as row with Centre escalates</a></strong></p>.<p>The one-day special session came amid a political row sparked by Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement that central service rules will apply to the employees of union territory of Chandigarh.</p>.<p>Except the BJP, members of all the political parties – AAP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal – and the lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA came out in support of the resolution and dubbed the Centre' move “dictatorial and autocratic”.</p>.<p>Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a resolution seeking the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state.</p>.<p>The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the absence of two BJP legislators, who earlier staged a walkout from the House.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/mann-demands-chandigarh-as-row-with-centre-escalates-1096658.html" target="_blank">Mann demands Chandigarh as row with Centre escalates</a></strong></p>.<p>The one-day special session came amid a political row sparked by Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement that central service rules will apply to the employees of union territory of Chandigarh.</p>.<p>Except the BJP, members of all the political parties – AAP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal – and the lone Bahujan Samaj Party MLA came out in support of the resolution and dubbed the Centre' move “dictatorial and autocratic”.</p>.<p>Chandigarh is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>