On the allegations of state's opposition Congress that the Akali Dal is spending crores of rupees on hosting the session and staying in a five-star hotel, Bains said: 'We all will bear the expenditure. Everybody, even the chief minister would pay the bills from his pocket.'

In response to a question, he said that most decisions taken at Shimla had been discussed earlier with the state's alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

'Whatever we will decide here, that will be finalised after taking the BJP into confidence,' he added.