Dhuri, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday rolled out the monthly Mukh Mantri Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna for nearly 40 lakh adult women with an outlay of Rs 9,300 crore, fulfilling AAP’s last election guarantee announced ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections. Launching the scheme here, the Chief Minister announced the direct transfer of three months’ Satkar Raashi into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries, with every woman above the age of 18 years receiving Rs …
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Amritsar, June 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday gave a major gift to residents of this holy city by dedicating the newly constructed flyover at the junction of Sultanwind Bypass and Sultanwind Link Road to the people.Built to ease long-standing traffic congestion and ensure seamless connectivity for over two lakh devotees visiting Amritsar every day, the project has been completed with savings of Rs 11.52 crore in public money through a transparent system.Showcasing his go…
Ludhiana, June 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday launched the ‘Soorma’ (warrior) campaign and honoured drug-rehabilitated people with specially crafted ‘Soorma’ rings and T-shirts. Declaring it as the next phase of the state’s anti-drug movement, the Chief Minister said the initiative aimed to transform recovered drug victims into “Ambassadors of Hope”, who will lead the fight against addiction at the grassroots.Felicitating individuals who have remained dru…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Thursday demanded the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and called for an FIR against him under the Anti-Sacrilege Law due to an alleged controversy involving an objectionable video. Speaking to reporters, Chadha said the truth behind the sacrilege-related video involving Bhagwant Mann, which he alleged was attempted to be concealed through a fabricated forensic report by the Punjab government, has now been expose…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In a pointed rebuke to the media fraternity, the Akal Takht has voiced deep regret over what it described as a deliberate “blackout” of coverage, particularly in Punjabi and regional outlets, regarding the sensational FIR registered by Gurugram Police in the controversial video case involving the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The apex Sikh temporal authority had earlier this month taken the unprecedented step of declaring Chief Minister Mann “guru dokhi” (anti-gu…
New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of the political storm surrounding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a blistering offensive, demanding an impartial forensic probe into a contentious video clip that has ignited fierce debate across the state. BJP National Spokesperson R.P. Singh has challenged Chief Minister Mann to move beyond private agency reports and submit the disputed footage to a credible government labora…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Amid a row over a viral video clip allegedly linked to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday called him a “liar” and “alcoholic”, while questioning his “disgusting actions”.The controversy intensified following allegations that a forensic report connected to the video had been fabricated.Speaking to IANS, Bikram Singh Majithia said: “The Chief Minister is shameless, a liar, and an alcoholic person. And …
Jalandhar, June 24 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday demanded that the entire case involving the alleged sacrilege committed by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann be handed over to the CBI. Party leader Maheshinder Grewal told the media that only a CBI probe could get to the bottom of the issue as it had become an inter-state case involving a money trail that needed investigation.Grewal, one of the five members of the Akali Dal committee constituted to approach religious organis…
Bathinda, June 24 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a five-fold increase in the honorarium of sarpanches, raising it from Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000 per month from August 15. At a Sarpanch Milni in Bathinda, the Chief Minister said sarpanches serve villages day and night and deserve dignity and respect for their invaluable contribution.Emphasising that the development of villages is the foundation of the state’s progress, he assured that there is no shortage of funds…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh on Wednesday demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation over the controversial video row, citing the recent reports of Punjab officials allegedly forcing “fabricated” forensic reports of the clip. “Sacrilege ..forge reports .. Use Police dept for covering up … Guilty on three counts …. AAP Govt in Punjab run by liquor scam experts from earlier Delhi administration doesn’t have anything to hide now. Only wa…