Claim
Pratap Singh Bajwa said on the floor of the Punjab Assembly that all MLAs present, including the Chief Minister, should undergo an alcohol test.
“प्रताप सिंह बाजवा ने इन ऑन द फ्लोर ऑफ द हाउस बोला कि यहां पर सभी मेंबर मेंबर ऑफ़ एमएलए बैठे हैं। इंक्लूडिंग सीएम सबका अल्कोहल टेस्ट होना चाहिए।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple mainstream Indian outlets confirm that on May 1, 2026, during a special Labour Day session of the Punjab Assembly, Leader of Opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa, on the floor of the House, demanded that all MLAs present, including CM Bhagwant Mann, undergo an immediate alcohol (alcometer) test, amid Opposition allegations that the CM was drunk. This matches the anchor's claim.
Evidence
- https://www.newsx.com/india/was-bhagwant-mann-drunk-in-assembly-labour-day-session-erupts-into-massive-row-as-opposition-demands-alcohol-dope-tests-for-all-punjab-mlas-208433/ Reports that during the May 1, 2026 Labour Day session of the Punjab Assembly, Leader of Opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa demanded alcohol and dope tests for all MLAs, including CM Bhagwant Mann, on the floor of the House. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/congress-leader-partap-singh-bajwa-writes-to-punjab-speaker-seeking-alcohol-dope-tests-for-cm-bhagwant-mann-mlas Confirms Bajwa formally sought alcohol/dope tests for CM Bhagwant Mann and all MLAs, writing to the Speaker to establish the truth of the drunkenness allegation. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/05/01/what-happened-in-punjab-assembly-as-opposition-demand-alcohol-test-on-bhagwant-mann.html Narrates the Assembly episode where the Opposition, led by Bajwa, demanded an immediate alcohol test of the CM and all members present during the session. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.dainiktribuneonline.com/news/nation/demand-for-alcohol-and-drug-tests-in-punjab-assembly-bajwa-questions-all-mlas-including-the-cm/ Hindi report stating Bajwa questioned all MLAs including the CM and demanded alcohol and drug tests in the Punjab Assembly. ✓ reachable · archived