Centre’s Article 240 Push for Chandigarh Triggers Storm

The Union government’s controversial proposal to bring Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution has unleashed a torrent of political outrage, with Punjab and Haryana leaders uniting in rare bipartisan fury against what they perceive as a brazen bid to centralize control over the shared union territory. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s weekend remarks, hinting at the introduction of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025