Partap Singh Bajwa, the leader of the opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, has voiced strong criticism against the AAP government and assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan for allegedly dismantling democratic safeguards. He condemned the appointment of AAP MLAs to key House committees, specifically calling out the reappointment of an AAP member as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the second consecutive year. Bajwa stated that this practice is an unprecedented attack on the accountability framework of parliamentary democracy, as the PAC is meant to be led by an opposition member to ensure impartial oversight of government expenditures. He accused the AAP government of turning accountability institutions into political tools, undermining the integrity of democratic norms. Bajwa also expressed concern that the speaker, expected to uphold neutrality, has instead acted in favor of the ruling party, thus eroding the system of checks and balances established in the Indian Constitution. He emphasized the need for independent scrutiny of the government to safeguard democratic principles.