Chandigarh 16 June 2026:
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan sought custody report from Chandigarh administration regarding auction of MLA hostel heritage furniture in USA. In this regard, high-level meeting was held with the concerned authorities of administration of Union Territory, Chandigarh to ascertain as to who was custodian of these items because heritage furniture is in the custody of various authorities of governments of Punjab, Haryana and UT, Chandigarh and record of inventory of such items is being maintained by the UT Administration.
Taking serious note of the matter, Speaker Sandhwan said that srict action will be taken against the culprits and accountability will be fixed who committed this crime.
The Speaker emphasised that any intentional negligence damaging Chandigarh’s unique architectural and historical heritage will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
