Delhi Assembly Committee of Privileges Directs Additional Chief Secretary (Home), DGP Punjab and Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar to Submit Replies by 20 February Committee of Privileges Calls for Complaint Copy, FIR and Forensic Reports in Assembly Privilege Case The Committee of Privileges of the Delhi Legislative Assembly has directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of Punjab, and in addition to the Director General of Police, Punjab, and the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, to submit their written replies in the privilege matter concerning alleged remarks attributed to Ms Atishi, Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, latest by 20 February 2026. The said date shall be treated as the last and final opportunity for furnishing the comments and material sought by the Committee. Further, the Committee has called for specific documents from the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of Punjab. including copies of the complaint and enclosures forming the basis of the FIR, the FIR itself, the report of the Social Media Expert (Technical Cell), Punjab Police, and the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab. The replies and documents are required to be submitted within the stipulated time for consideration by the Committee in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, failing which the same may be treated as constituting a breach of privilege and contempt. Further, it may be recorded that in their letter dated 12 February 2026, the Office of the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Government of Punjab, stated that prior to the Secretariat’s communication dated 5 February 2026, no direct communication had been received in the matter. The letter further stated that comments from the Director General of Police, Punjab, the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar, and the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, have been forwarded to the relevant offices in Delhi. It was also noted that a comprehensive, formal consolidated reply is being finalised and has been submitted for approval by the competent authority. The matter pertains to complaints of breach of privilege and contempt arising from statements made on the floor of the House and the subsequent action initiated by the Punjab Police. The Committee of Privileges is presently examining the matter, including the conduct of the concerned authorities and the handling of communications and information sought by the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat. दिल्ली विधानसभा विशेषाधिकार समिति की कार्रवाई पंजाब पुलिस को 20 फरवरी तक लिखित जवाब देने का अंतिम अवसर दिया समिति ने स्पष्ट किया कि यह अंतिम तिथि होगी, इसके बाद कोई अतिरिक्त समय नहीं दिया जाएगा मामले से संबंधित शिकायत की कॉपी, एफआईआर की कॉपी, सोशल मीडिया रिपोर्ट और फोरेंसिक रिपोर्ट तलब की गई। तय समय सीमा में दस्तावेज़ न देने की स्थिति को विशेषाधिकार हनन और सदन की अवमानना माना जा सकता है