Amritsar, June 29 (IANS) All 78 Sikh legislators in the House of 117, including nine Cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwa, on Monday appeared before the Akal Takht to deliberate on and present their views on the amended anti-sacrilege law that was implemented without properly consulting with it and other ‘panthic’ bodies, including the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). The Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act,…
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Amritsar, June 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reaffirmed that the Akal Takht is the supreme temporal authority of the Sikh community and said that all ministers, MLAs and the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha will appear before it on Monday to present the government’s position with humility. Declaring that every directive of the Akal Takht Sahib is paramount and will be obeyed in true letter and spirit, the Chief Minister said the government would also submit details of the …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) NDA leaders on Sunday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal after the latter announced the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Mata Sita and Luv and Kush in Amritsar, accusing him of indulging in “electoral politics” ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls.Kejriwal on Saturday declared a series of religious and cultural initiatives in Punjab, including the construction of the temple in Amritsar. He made the announcement during the ‘Ek …
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) With Bhagwant Mann government notifying the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme and bringing Centre’s rural employment law into force in Punjab from July 1, the state Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday raised pointed questions at government’s ‘intent’, insinuating at some “deal” with the BJP-led Centre. He asked under what “deal and compromise” with the BJP, it chose to impleme…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday presented evidence exposing the conspiracy behind a fake video circulated on social media to malign his image on religious grounds. Displaying videos and other material before the media in Mohali, the Chief Minister said a mask resembling him was procured and used to create the fabricated video.He also identified Canada-based Jagman Samra as the person who used the mask to shoot the video.Chief Minister Mann said the fake…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia on Thursday said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had committed a self-goal by changing his version on the video in which he was seen committing sacrilege against the Guru Sahiban and Guru Granth Sahib for the third time. Majithia alleged that the Chief Minister was “making repeated somersaults and speaking a hundred lies to defend one lie.” He said another theory was now being put forward, with the Chief Minister…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Responding to the Punjab Chief Minister’s remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Thursday said instead of answering the serious allegations confronting his government, Bhagwant Mann attempted to mislead the people with diversionary statements and theatrical excuses. Dhillon said throughout the press conference that CM Mann deliberately avoided answering the most serious questions about Punjab.He maintained complete silence on t…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Punjab Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging the government attempted to cover up the controversial video case through a fabricated forensic report. Bajwa said the effort to procure a false forensic report had “completely demolished” the government’s defence and strengthened public belief that the individual seen in the viral video was indeed Bhagwant Mann.He alleged that the governme…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said in a social media post regarding the Chief Minister’s viral video that the issue “is not political but one connected with religious sentiments”. In his detailed message on X, Jakhar wrote: “Bhagwant Mann’s viral video is not a political issue at all. It concerns the religious sentiments of the Nanak Naam Leva Sangat. The real issue is how an arrogant individual is challenging …
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Setting aside allegations of “sacrilegious conduct” levelled against him by political opponents, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said accusations were part of a “dirty politics” campaign aimed at tarnishing his image. In a video message posted on X, he said the controversy was being used as a political tool to target him.“When they have nothing else to control, they use religion to defame me,” he said, adding that the purported video allege…