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 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…
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…
Amritsar, April 4 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday staged a state-level protest here, demanding justice for the family of state Warehousing Corporation District Manager Gagandeep Randhawa and a CBI investigation into the case. Speaking on the occasion, state BJP President Sunil Jakhar said the party would continue its movement until the family receives justice. He emphasised this is not a political programme but a fight for justice. He added that what happened with Randhawa could happen to anyone, whi…
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Panic gripped Chandigarh on Wednesday after a loud explosion, suspected to have involved crude material, was reported outside the BJP’s office in Sector 37, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwardeep Kaur said.Preliminary reports indicated that the sound of the blast was heard over a considerable distance, triggering concern among local residents and passers-by.SSP Kaur, who reached the spot, told the media that at around 5 p.m., the police received information…
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) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday condemned the incident of vandalism of the statue of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar in Hoshiarpur district and has demanded immediate action from the state government. The President also appealed to the people of Punjab to remain vigilant against divisive forces and to maintain communal harmony. He said that certain forces operating from abroad are attempting to disturb peace in the state and are even targeting police stations…
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…