In a open debate for Lok Sabha candidates, Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, Congress candidate supported the demands raised by industrialists and residents.

The debate had been organised by Joint Action Committee of Industrial Commercial and Residential Association of Chandigarh. The participants included Congress candidate Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, BJP candidate Kirron Kher, BSP candidate Jannat Jahan and AAP candidate Gul Panag.

Different candidates gave their views separately as 20 minutes were allowed to each one of them. The industrialists demanded their issues be included in the manifesto.

The open debate had been organised by Chandigarh Industrial Association President MPS Chawla. Among prominent industrialists and businessmen present were Jagdish Arora, Chander Verma, Kamaljit Singh Panchhi and other members of the association.

Pawan Bansal while speaking on the occasion supported their demands which included to make Chandigarh leasehold to freehold, internal changes in buildings and abolishing of penalty. As far as the demand that MP should be made member of master plan approval committee, Mr. Bansal said decision in this regard can be taken by Chandigarh Administration.