Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to political parties seeking support for an amendment Bill related to the Women’s Reservation Act, leaders across party lines on Monday expressed strong backing for the proposed move, calling the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’ the need of the hour.Speaking to IANS, Supriya Sule, NCP(SP) MP, said she had received the letter and reiterated her party’s consistent support for the legislation.“I have also received a letter fro…
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Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has said that the state government will introduce a Bill during a special Assembly session on Monday to strengthen legal and judicial measures to curb incidents of sacrilege.Speaking to the media after paying obeisance at the historic Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib in Mohali, near here, the Speaker extended his greetings on the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi.He reflected on the birth of the Khalsa, noting that Guru Gobind Sin…
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…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Veteran actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty, has made a bold statement saying that he doesn’t harbour political ambitions. The Dadasaheb Phalke award recipient spoke with IANS in Kolkata recently, and explained why he does not contest elections or aspire to be the Chief Minister of West Bengal.He said his focus is on cherishing what life has given him, including top honours like the Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, reflecting on his journey from humble beg…
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday urged public representatives to actively promote natural farming, stressing that certain issues must rise above partisan politics. “It is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders not only to adopt natural farming in their own lives but also to encourage and educate farmers about its benefits,” he said.The Chief Minister was addressing a special awareness programme on natural farming organised in the Vi…
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday launched a strong attack on the Congress, accusing it of indulging in ‘headline politics’ and making baseless remarks on the Budget merely to stay in the news. Replying to the discussion on the state Budget during the ongoing Assembly session of the Vidhan Sabha, he said the Opposition “seems unable to recognise the pace of development in the state and is viewing the Budget through a distorted lens”.The Chief…
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) Punjab Minister Aman Arora, on Thursday, lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, holding it guilty of “comprehensive failure” on both foreign and domestic fronts. Drawing sharp contrasts between government claims and on-ground reality, he said the twin promises of making India a ‘Vishwa Guru’ (world leader) and ‘Aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) now lie in tatters. Participating in condemnation resolution moved by the State Food and Civil Sup…
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Tuesday condemned “derogatory” remarks by Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira, against women. Speaking during proceedings in the Vidhan Sabha and later addressing the media, Cheema demanded that the Congress high command expel Khaira from the party for his reprehensible conduct and “deeply insulting” comments directed at the mothers and daughters of Punjab.The condemnation came after Khaira reportedly questioned how women …
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Punjab Cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora and Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday launched scathing attack on the Congress, condemning party’s decision to boycott the Governor’s Address, saying “it’s an insult to the House and to the 75-year-old parliamentary traditions of the state”. The ministers said the Opposition’s disruptive behaviour and sloganeering in the House were desperate attempts to divert public attention from the state’s developme…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, saying the conduct of Cabinet ministers during the Governor’s address “exposed the hollowness, confusion and deep contradictions within the ruling dispensation”.Bajwa said in an unprecedented development in state’s legislative history, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Cheema and Aman Arora walked out of the Assembly while the Governor’s…