DW BUREAU / chandigarh The Opposition SAD and AAP on Tuesday urged Punjab Speaker Rana K P Singh to take action under the anti-defection law against the MLAs who switched sides. The issue was raised by Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Bikram Singh Majithia during the zero hour on the second day of the Budget session of the state Assembly here. Without naming anyone, Majithia asked the Speaker to take action against MLAs who left their parent parties to join others. "No decision has been taken yet, then what is the use of the anti-defection law," he asked. Joining the issue, Aam Aadmi Party MLA and Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema said he had written to the Speaker to take action against the legislators who left his party. "But no action has been taken yet taken," said Cheema. The Speaker said if anybody has a problem, then he is free to approach the court, adding that he will act as per the law. "The legislature in its wisdom has put no time limit on the Speaker to decide (the matter)," said Speaker Rana K P Singh. The AAP has been seeking disqualification of rebel legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira under the anti-defection law. Cheema had written in January 2019 to the Speaker for Khaira's disqualification under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution for quitting the party and floating his own political outfit. The Bholath MLA had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on the symbol of his new party. MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia, who was elected on AAP ticket, had tendered his resignation from the state Assembly and joined the Congress before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Rupnagar MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa too had joined the Congress before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. But in December 2020, Sandoa returned to his parent party AAP. The Akali Dal on Tuesday brought up in the Punjab Assembly the suicide of a debt-ridden farmer and his son and demanded the registration of a case against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as his government had "failed" to waive farm loans. The two farmers had left a suicide note saying they were distressed over the Centre's new farm laws and also accused Punjab's Congress government of failing to waive their loans. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia demanded the registration of a case against Amarinder Singh, state Congress president Sunil Jakhar and Cooperatives Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa, claiming that they had "cheated" the two farmers. Majithia was referring to the Congress poll promise to waive farm loans in Punjab. Jagtar Singh (70) and his son Kirpal Singh (42) had allegedy consumed some poisonous substance at their home in Hoshiarpur's Dasuya are on February 20. The MLA claimed that the two suicide victims had held the state government squarely responsible as their loan was not written off. They ended their lives because of debt, he said and demanded that a case be registered against the three leaders for "cheating" them. The SAD had earlier demanded Amarinder Singh's resignation over the deaths. The Aam Aadmi Party had also blamed the state government as well as the the BJP-led government at the Centre for the incident. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on the second day of the ongoing budget session, raised the issues of the people belonging to their respective constituencies in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. Rupinder Kaur Ruby, MLA from Bathinda rural, raised the issue of deteriorating condition of roads in the constituency. Raising the issue pertaining to the condition of link roads, she that on the road leading to Ghudda from Central University to other educational institutions including village Teona to Baho Sivian, village Jai Singhwala to village Sangat, village Teona Mian to village Narwana, village Balluana to village Burj Mehma, village Chugha Kalan to village Chugha Khurd and from village Jhumba to village Baho Yatri, the people were facing many problems. She further raised questions for action on the details of funds released for prevention of Covid pandemic in Bathinda, counterfeit pesticides and sellers of paddy seeds. Budhlada MLA Principal Budhram raised the issue of sewerage problem in Bareta town and drew the attention of the government. He asked questions regarding construction of bridges over drains of villages of Budhlada, appointment of Assistant Panchayat Officer at Budhlada, opening of a Government College at Sub Division Budhlada, transfer of widows, girls and newly married women. (editor@dailyworld.in)