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Councillor condemns Mann’s statement on Chandigarh

08 Apr 2026

Nominated councillor Satinder Singh Sidhu has condemned the statement of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, calling Chandigarh poor cousin of Mohali. Sidhu said this by showing a news published in the Chandigarh Tribune on April 8 in the House under the heading ‘How Punjab new land acquisition policy helped farmers’.
Councillor condemns Mann’s statement on Chandigarh

Nominated Councillor Condemns Chief Minister's Statement

Nominated councillor Satinder Singh Sidhu has strongly condemned the statement made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, calling Chandigarh the "poor cousin" of Mohali.

Sidhu made this statement in the House on April 8, 2024, while referring to a news article published in the Chandigarh Tribune on the same day, titled 'How Punjab's new land acquisition policy helped farmers'.

Condemning the Statement

Sidhu expressed his disappointment over Mann's statement, stating that it showed a lack of concern for Chandigarh. He questioned why the Chief Minister was not directing Punjab officers serving in Chandigarh to implement a similar land pooling policy in the city.

Status of Land Pooling Policy in Chandigarh

Sidhu asked the MC officers about the current status of the land pooling policy in Chandigarh. According to the information provided by the estate branch of the MC, the Chandigarh Housing Board had been directed to frame a land pooling policy for the villages of Chandigarh, taking into account the policies of Punjab and Haryana.

MC's Efforts to Implement the Policy
  • The agenda to bring a better land pooling policy for the residents of the erstwhile villages of Chandigarh was passed by the General House of the MC on [date].
  • The same was sent to the Secretary, Local Government, Chandigarh Administration, vide office memo dated October 13, 2023.
  • A meeting was held on December 11, 2023, under the chairmanship of Adviser to Administrator, UT.
  • No directions were issued to the MC in this regard, and the Chandigarh Housing Board was directed to study the feasibility of the policy and frame a policy to suit local needs.

Sidhu's comments have raised questions about the Chief Minister's priorities and the status of the land pooling policy in Chandigarh.

Key Points:
  • Nominated councillor Satinder Singh Sidhu condemns Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's statement.
  • Sidhu questions Mann's lack of concern for Chandigarh.
  • The Chandigarh Housing Board has been directed to frame a land pooling policy for the villages of Chandigarh.
  • The MC's efforts to implement the policy are ongoing, but no directions have been issued.