Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) The BJP’s Punjab President, Sunil Jakhar, has written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, demanding that the draft of the proposed law to prevent sacrilege of holy religious scriptures and consecrated idols, along with the Assembly Select Committee report, be made public. He said that “this is an extremely sensitive matter, and it is essential that the general public, all political parties, and religious organisations are taken into confidence regarding the new…
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Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to refer a Breach of Privilege case against Congress member Sukhpal Singh Khaira to the Privileges Committee.The resolution, introduced by Cabinet Minister Harpal Cheema, addressed recent derogatory statements and unparliamentary conduct by the legislator, which the House deemed a direct insult to its elected members, the Constitution and the public.Explaining the background of the resolution, Cheema said, “The cal…
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) A resolution on the impact on the country’s energy security was tabled before the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday, expressing concern over the emerging gas and energy crisis across the country. The resolution, tabled in the House by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, will be discussed in detail in the Assembly on Thursday. The House also witnessed disruptions and uproar as the resolution was introduced, with members raising …
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said the Opposition’s frustration over the announcement of Rs 1,000 per month for women clearly reflected their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027. Addressing the legislative Assembly here, CM Mann said while parties such as the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP and the Congress repeatedly betrayed the public by ignoring their election promises, the government has treated its manifesto as …
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Sunday criticised the Budget presented by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, stating that “it is nothing more than a bundle of grand announcements aimed at creating headlines while completely ignoring the urgent need to revive state’s struggling economy”. Bajwa said the Budget once again “exposes the AAP government’s lack of a clear economic vision to generate employment, revive industry, or…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, saying the conduct of Cabinet ministers during the Governor’s address “exposed the hollowness, confusion and deep contradictions within the ruling dispensation”.Bajwa said in an unprecedented development in state’s legislative history, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Cheema and Aman Arora walked out of the Assembly while the Governor’s…
Gurdaspur, March 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said that together “we must make Punjab ‘Rangla Punjab’ again”, stating it “is the sacred land of the Gurus, sacrifice and martyrdom”. He said even after suffering the trauma of Partition, the people of Punjab refused to succumb to despair and turned self-belief into their greatest strength.Addressing a programme of the Saini Samaj at Dinanagar in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, Saini said the upcoming Punjab …
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Punjab government and the opposition Congress over the recent resolution passed in the Punjab Assembly against central initiatives, terming it a violation of the Constitution’s federal spirit. The Punjab Assembly has convened a one-day special session on Tuesday to pass a resolution against the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G …
Bhopal, Dec 30 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that any State Assembly passing a resolution against the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act would be acting against the federal structure enshrined in the Constitution.Chouhan made the remarks in reference to the Punjab Assembly convening a one-day special session to discuss the impact of changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employ…