# Punjab passes nine Bills in a day amid opposition protests 2026-08-09T10:49:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On Monday, the Punjab Assembly passed nine Bills in a single day, including three Bills for digital universities, the GST (Amendment) Bill, and the Outsourced Personnel Bill. The Congress and BJP called the move a "display of majoritarian arrogance" and an insult to democracy, The Hindu reported. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who had earlier urged an extension of the session, said the government was treating the legislature as a rubber stamp. BJP Punjab president Kewal Singh Dhillon argued that passing Bills without giving legislators time to read them was not lawmaking. Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the government expected the Opposition to study nine Bills without adequate time. Khaira had previously questioned how six new laws could be debated on the last working day. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - thehindu.com Tags: AAP government, Congress, digital university, legislative scrutiny, Punjab Assembly, Sukhpal Singh Khaira Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-cong-mla-seeks-session-extension-to-debate-6-bills/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-cong-mla-seeks-session-extension-to-debate-6-bills/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.