# Punjab Assembly erupts over BJP MLA’s girl child remark 2026-08-06T16:40:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Punjab BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma expressed regret after his remark about blaming the Centre when a girl is born triggered protests in the Assembly. He had made the comment while countering AAP allegations that the Union government had curtailed Punjab’s funds. AAP ministers and women legislators called for an apology, with Aman Arora describing the remark as discriminatory. Sharma said he had used a common phrase, sought removal of the words from Assembly records and later said he regretted causing offence. The dispute began after Punjab minister Barinder Kumar Goyal blamed the Centre for limiting support to the state’s sand mining revenue. Goyal said Punjab could have earned more than Rs 20,000 crore with Union support. Sharma also attacked the AAP government over illegal mining and alleged action against women protesters. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - news.abplive.com Tags: AAP, BJP, illegal mining, Punjab Assembly, Punjab politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-assembly-erupts-over-bjp-mlas-remark-on-girl-children/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-assembly-erupts-over-bjp-mlas-remark-on-girl-children/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.