Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday demanded the post-mortem of mortal remains of Warehousing Corporation officer Gagandeep Singh Randhawa be done at the PGIMER here or by a panel of AIIMS doctors to ensure complete fair play, even as he demanded the arrest of former Transport Minister Laljit Bhullar’s father and personal assistant. Addressing the media here, Majithia while thanking all Opposition leaders as well as Kisan organisations a…
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Chandigarh, March 23 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been forced to climb down from the high horse it was riding and arrest its own former minister Laljit Singh Bhullar following sustained pressure from the Opposition. Bajwa expressed gratitude to Congress workers and Members of Parliament Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Dharamvira Gandhi for forcefully raising the issue in …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI probe into the death of Warehousing Corporation district manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who was forced to take the extreme step of ending his life following physical and mental harassment at the hands of AAP leader Laljit Bhullar. Reacting to a statement by the Home Minister in the Parliament in which he asserted that the Centre…
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) The family of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation District Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who allegedly died by suicide in Amritsar, on Sunday demanded strict action and the immediate arrest of former state minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, alleging sustained harassment had pushed the officer to take the extreme step.Talking to reporters here, the deceased officer’s brother, Varinder Singh Randhawa, said the family would not compromise and would continue to seek ju…
Bathinda (Punjab), March 20 (IANS) A historic milestone was achieved on Friday with the sanctioning of the railway link to Punjab’s Talwandi Sabo, the sacred land of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, one of the five Takhts of Sikhism, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh said. This project “is not merely about building a railway line, it represents faith, pride, and long-overdue justice for Punjab”, the minister said. With this development, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib will now be connected by rail …
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) A major firing incident suspected to be a gang rivalry-related attack was reported near the Department of Botany at the Panjab University in Chandigarh, raising fresh concerns over security on the campus. Sources said two unidentified individuals entered the campus on a two-wheeler and upon reaching the parking area near the varsity’s Department of Botany, fired two gunshots in the air on Tuesday evening. They then fled via the Ankur School road towards the temple ins…
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Thursday appealed to the National Commission for Women to take cognisance of the “misogynistic and derogatory” remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against women. In a representation to commission Chairperson, she said the Chief Minister had while addressing students at the Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana related how he used to refer to women as yellow wasps and Pakistan …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Several Opposition MPs on Thursday raised concerns over claims of shortages of LPG cylinders and rising fuel prices, demanding a discussion in Parliament and accusing the government of failing to manage the supply situation. However, leaders from the ruling alliance asserted that there was no reason for panic and assured that adequate reserves were available in the country.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told IANS that the issue must be discussed in Parliament and the gover…
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 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday flagged off the eighth batch of 30 government school principals for training at the Principal Academy in Singapore, saying the initiative is aimed at providing exposure to educators to global teaching practices and further strengthening the state’s public education system. The Chief Minister also spoke on a range of political issues, asserting that Punjab will strongly oppose the Electricity (Amendment) Bill of 2025, whil…