New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday accused his former party of resorting to “vindictive politics” and misusing state machinery to target leaders who recently merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Drawing a contrast between AAP’s past and present conduct, Chadha said, “As long as we were obedient, we were called virtuous. The moment we parted ways, we were branded corrupt. Those who describe loot and plunder as ‘s…
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Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, along with his party MLAs, departed for Delhi on Tuesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu over the recent defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP.“Our struggle for the protection of Punjab’s rights and interests continues unabated,” CM Mann wrote on X.“Today, we have set out in the company of all AAP MLAs to discuss Punjab’s burning issues and present the state’s resounding voice before the esteemed President…Our governm…
May 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday to raise the issue of what he described as “illegal” and “unlawful defection” by seven Rajya Sabha MPs, including six from Punjab, while asserting that such “actions amount to a betrayal of the people’s mandate”.Chief Minister Mann earlier told the media that they have received confirmation from the Rashtrapati Bhawan and on Tuesday (May 5) “we will meet the President of India to raise the issue of ill…
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) A delegation of the Punjab BJP unit, led by state President Sunil Jakhar, met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and demanded the replacement of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Jakhar alleged that the conduct of CM Mann during the just-held Assembly session, where he reportedly appeared in an inebriated state, “makes him unfit to continue leading a sensitive border state like Punjab”. He said, “If the law does not allow a person under the influence of alcohol to drive, then…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its national convener Arvind Kejriwal, calling the latter “scared and anxious”.The reaction followed after two FIRs were lodged in Punjab against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who last week switched loyalties to the BJP along with six other AAP MPs.Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said: “Arvind Kejriwal is scared and anxious. Seven of his MPs have left, and there is no guarantee who w…
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Saturday said the “party is not intimidated by FIRs filed by the Aam Aadmi Party government”, alleging these actions are meant to divert attention from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s alleged conduct of arriving in an inebriated state in the Assembly. Jakhar told the media here that the bigger concern “is what he described as the Chief Minister giving a free hand to his Members of Legislative Assembly to indulge in corruptio…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Saturday remarked that the Trinamool Congress repeatedly approaching courts, raises question over its faith in constitutional establishments and exposes “political frustration”. Moreover, he also flagged concerns over Punjab’s law-and-order situation after two FIRs were lodged against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak.Addressing a press conference, Trivedi accused Trinamool of repeatedly approaching several courts for the past several years. “They …
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who last week switched loyalties to the BJP along with six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs, may face arrest as two First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered against him in Punjab, reports said on Saturday.The FIRs in cases under non-bailable offences have been registered in two districts and police could take action at any time. Further details are awaited.The registration of FIRs comes days after seven AAP Rajya Sabha members -…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha released a fresh list of party positions on Monday after seven members defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and announced their merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This change increased the BJP’s representation in the House from 107 to 113 members, while that of AAP has decreased to three.The defectors — Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal, Harbhajan Singh, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Rajinder Gupta, and Vikram Sahni — revealed their decision …
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the merger of seven Rajya Sabha members, who defected from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), praising them for “never resorting to abusive language” or creating “indiscipline” in the House. This came as the Rajya Sabha released a fresh list of party positions on Monday after seven members defected from the AAP and announced their merger with the BJP. This change increased the…