Chandigarh, March 9
Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa today said that a delegation of the Punjab Congress Legislature Party met the Hon’ble Governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, at Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh, and raised the issue of the pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit reports that have not yet been laid before the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
The delegation comprised Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, Deputy CLP Leader Aruna Chaudhry, MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh, and MLA Barindermeet Singh Pahra.
Bajwa said the Congress delegation apprised the Governor about the serious constitutional concerns arising from the non-laying of the Finance Accounts, Appropriation Accounts and the relevant CAG Audit Reports for the financial years 2023–24 and 2024–25 before the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
“The Constitution mandates that the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to the accounts of a State must be placed before the State Legislature. Without these audited financial documents, meaningful scrutiny of the government’s financial management by the Assembly cannot take place,” Bajwa said.
Bajwa said that transparency and accountability in public finances are fundamental to democratic governance and the Legislature must be given the opportunity to examine audited financial records.
Bajwa further said that the Congress delegation urged the Governor to ensure that the pending Finance Accounts, Appropriation Accounts and audit reports are laid before the Punjab Legislative Assembly without further delay so that constitutional propriety and legislative oversight over public finances are upheld.
