Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Monday slammed the state government for what he termed its “double standards” on fuel prices, stating that while the government “continues to blame the Centre over rising fuel costs, it is itself imposing heavy taxes and earning substantial revenue from petrol and diesel sales”. He said the government is currently levying a 16.58 per cent value-added tax (VAT), along with an additional 10…
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Ludhiana, May 6 (IANS) Punjab BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal along with 25 sarpanches and representatives from nearly 50 villages of the Sahnewal assembly on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, demanding halt to illegal mining activities in the area. Later addressing the media, Baliawal said despite AAP’s promises of ending illegal mining in Punjab, mining activities are continuing openly day and night under the government’s watch. He said the pe…
Ludhiana, Feb 12 (IANS) Punjab unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state of deliberately misleading farmers and stakeholders associated with the dairy sector in Punjab. Baliawal clarified that sensitive agricultural and dairy products have been kept under full protection in the agreement and have been excluded from any provisions that could adversely affect Punjab’s interests. He also presented be…
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Punjab BJP leader Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Saturday condemned the Congress for celebrating the relief granted to its leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, calling it a “disgraceful and insensitive act that has once again exposed the party’s historic complicity and moral bankruptcy on the issue of justice for Sikh victims”.He said such celebrations “are not only an insult to the memory of those who lost their lives in 1984 but also a direct assault…
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) The Punjab BJP on Thursday rebuked to Shiromani Akali Dal and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s assertion on the controversy surrounding the observance of “Veer Bal Diwas”. Citing an earlier tweet by Kaur, BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal pointed out that it was she herself who in 2019 advocated commemorating the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas under the title “Bal Diwas”. He questioned why a term that was considered entirely appropriate by the Akali Dal u…