Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hit out at the Centre for its "step-motherly treatment" of the state and questioned the governor for not forwarding state amendment Bills to the President.

"Governor VP Singh Badnore has no role to play in this matter; he should have sent the Bills to the President by now. He is a mere post box in such matters. So, why has he not forwarded the Bills till now?" the chief minister asked, pointing out that the governor was still sitting on another Bill his government submitted a year ago.