Chandigarh, Aug 4 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday described the proposal to appoint a full-fledged Administrator for the union territory by divesting the Punjab Governor of this charge as another attempt to dilute Punjab’s claim to its capital city.
“We will oppose this tooth and nail. Chandigarh is an inseparable part of Punjab and should be transferred to the parent State as soon as possible,” he said.
In a statement here, Mr Badal said there was no reason to appoint a full-fledged Administrator for the union territory from outside the State. “If at all an Administrator has to be appointed till such time the union territory is not transferred to Punjab, the officer should from the parent State. Earlier also the chief commissioner of Chandigarh used to be from Punjab”.