ADVOCATE GENERAL TO CLEAR AIR TODAY

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab advocate general will give his opinion on Punjab local bodies and tourism minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s continuing with The Kapil Sharma Show tomorrow.

Though he did not divulge details, advocate general Atul Nanda confirmed having received a letter from the state government on Wednesday and said that he will give his advice on Thursday.

“I am in Delhi for some engagements. …We are seized of the matter and an opinion will be submitted (to the government) on Thursday,” the AG said.

WHAT GOVT WANTS TO KNOW

The government has put three broad questions before the advocate general.

It wants to know whether a minister’s participation in a TV show attracted office of profit provisions and also whether Sidhu’s participation in a private show breached provisions of any law.

Besides, it has sought to know whether his participation could be against the code of conduct for ministers, if at all code is in place, said sources.

“The government’s apprehensions are on the same lines about which allegations are coming from different quarters. Cursory reading of various laws so far points to no violation. But I would add, it is still being examined,” a source told Hindustan Times.