Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar on Friday lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not implementing the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the state. He accused CM Mann of “handing over” his responsibilities to AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal.Sponsored by the Central government, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a crop insurance scheme that brings together multiple stakeholders, including farmers, insurance companies,…
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Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday said the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.He has also written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on the issue.Jakhar said although the government of India has already implemented a crop insurance scheme, the state government has not notified it.“By doing so, the Chief Minister is committing a major…
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said while farmers across the state are suffering heavy losses due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, the Chief Minister continued to hold political rallies under waterproof tents.Speaking to the media, Jakhar said the state government has failed to address the plight of farmers and should immediately conduct girdawari (crop damage assessment) and provide compensation.He said over Rs 13,000 crore received from the Centre und…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The face behind justice for victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, human rights lawyer and former AAP lawmaker H.S. Phoolka, on Wednesday joined the BJP.After joining the BJP here, Phoolka said, “I’ve been a strong supporter of the BJP since my childhood. From 2014 to 2017, I was in the Aam Aadmi Party. We thought that we had come to this party to end all the corruption that existed under the Congress government at that time, but later, we saw that the situation was quite…
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) With the wheat procurement season commencing in Punjab from April 1, the Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reaffirming its commitment to farmers, has released a cash credit limit (CCL) to the tune of Rs 30,973 crore at the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,585 per quintal. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab unit on Tuesday expressed its gratitude to the Central government for this significant step.Providing details in thi…
Amritsar, March 30 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the police investigation into the death of state Warehousing Corporation district manager Gagandeep Randhawa has once again proven that the state government “intends to delay and weaken the case”. He said the BJP would intensify its fight for justice. Talking to the media while attending an event here to mark his death, Jakhar said after five days of police remand the investigation has come under suspicion because the…
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a major decision to provide relief to the general public in view of rising global fuel prices. The excise duty on petrol has been reduced from Rs 13 to Rs 3 per litre, while the Rs 10 duty on diesel has been completely removed. Due to ongoing tensions in West Asia, crude oil prices have surged from around $70 per barrel to nearly $122 per barrel over the past mon…
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Sunday alleged that a group “looting the state has taken control of the government”.He was speaking to the media before heading to gherao the Chief Minister’s residence here in connection with the demand for justice in the case of Amritsar Divisional Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who allegedly died by suicide after being distressed over alleged corruption involving AAP Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar.Along with Opposition p…
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) Manish Tewari, the Congress MP from Chandigarh, on Sunday called for a CBI investigation into the suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who served as the District Manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation. This demand comes as opposition parties intensified their criticism of the AAP-led government in Punjab regarding the incident.Randhawa had allegedly accused former Transport Minister Laljit Bhullar of harassment and coercion. He reportedly consumed Celphos…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar, on Thursday said AAP and the Congress are working in alliance to divert people’s attention from the real issues of the state.Criticising both parties strongly for spreading misinformation against the Centre and the BJP, Jakhar told the media here that such attempts to spread hatred against the Centre in a border state like Punjab could prove extremely dangerous for the future of the state.Quoting facts and figures, the BJP Preside…