Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the AAP-led Punjab government over the recent blasts in the state, accusing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of making “irresponsible statements” by blaming the BJP and failing to maintain law and order.Reacting to the blasts reported from Amritsar and Jalandhar, Punjab BJP Vice President, Fatehjang Singh Bajwa, told IANS that the Chief Minister’s remarks alleging the BJP’s involvement in the blasts were “unbecoming of a re…
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Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, questioning the intent behind his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu. He also accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of political hypocrisy and betrayal of its core principles.Reacting to the Chief Minister’s recent outreach to the President, Warring said such meetings would not alter the ground realities in Punjab. “Nothing is really going to change …
Batala, April 16 (IANS) One of Punjab’s most historic cities, Batala, is set for a major transformation as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday rolled out development projects of Rs 177 crore, combining large-scale infrastructure expansion with a sharp political message against previous regimes. With over Rs 95.72 crore of works by the Municipal Corporation (MC), Rs 16.05 crore by the Mandi Board, and Rs 65.09 crore in road construction by the PWD, alongside fresh repair works worth Rs…
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) General Secretary Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its notification concerning the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), alleging that it amounts to an erosion of Punjab’s powers. He also accused the state government of colluding with the Centre and failing to safeguard Punjab’s interests.Reacting to the Central government notification regarding amendments to the BBMB, Majithia told IANS that the …
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday appealed to Punjabis to unite in support of farmers whose wheat crop has been damaged over 1.25 lakh acres due to unseasonal rain and hailstorms.Badal, who held a meeting with the party’s ‘halka’ in-charges and district presidents, said a detailed plan had been charted to start distribution of wheat as well as dry and green fodder to affected farmers after April 20.“We are creating nodal points for …
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, reacting to statements by Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on a CBI inquiry into the death of government functionary Gagandeep Randhawa, said on Wednesday that the remarks have exposed Warring’s role in aiding the state government and the Chief Minister. He alleged that at the direction of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Warring sought to avoid a CBI probe, as he himself is facing a corruption cas…
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP working President Ashwani Sharma on Tuesday condemned the “derogatory and insulting” remarks made by Congress MLA and Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, against women. Sharma said such statements reflect a deeply insensitive mindset and are unacceptable in a civilised and democratic society.He also condemned the humiliating words reportedly used by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for women on the occasion of International Women’s D…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Marking a significant success in ongoing efforts to track and bring back offenders evading justice overseas amidst the ongoing ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, most-wanted gangster Amritpal Singh, alias Amrit Dalam, has been detained at the Moldova border, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Saturday. The fugitive Amritpal Dalam was detained on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice (…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Punjab is expected to produce 132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, with its procurement likely to commence on April 1.This fact came to light on Wednesday at a meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM), comprising Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Food, Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal and Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar.It has been constituted to oversee procurement prepar…
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s core committee, led by Punjab President Sunil Jakhar, on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for considering proposed visit to the state on the occasion of Guru Ravidas’s birth anniversary that falls on Sunday. Sharing details after the meeting here that passed two major resolutions, Jakhar said the Prime Minister “understands the sentiments of the people of Punjab and is visiting the state to pay tributes to Guru Ravidas on …