AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is losing from both constituencies– Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur – in the February 20 assembly polls. “We have conducted surveys thrice. In all the three surveys, the Aam Aadmi Party was ahead in both the seats,” he said while addressing the … Read more
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has dubbed as “political vendetta” the Enforcement Directorate’s raid on his relative’s premises over the alleged sand mining scam, even as the Congress leadership accused Prime Minister Modi of targeting the country’s “only Dalit CM”. Punjab Congress Committee chief Navjyot Singh Sidhu maintained that the raid per se didn’t … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi‘s brother Manohar Singh, who was eyeing a Congress ticket from Bassi Pathana assembly seat, on Sunday said he will contest as an independent from the constituency after the ruling party fielded its sitting legislator. In its first list of 86 candidates, the Congress on Saturday gave the ticket to … Read more
The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab deputy chief ministers — Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and Om … Read more
Punjab has also imposed a night curfew from 10 PM to 5 AM, while cinema theatres, restaurants, and malls have been asked to operate at only 50% capacity. Patients requiring medical oxygen support jumped 264% in 24 hours in Chandigarh from 62 on Friday to 226 on Saturday, an alarming increase, sparking fresh fear in … Read more
Leaders across the political spectrum on Thursday said the controversy over the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Punjab is “unfortunate” and demanded a probe to fix responsibility for the lapse. Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, chief ministers and former chief ministers condemned the security lapses in Punjab and called … Read more
The chief of a farmer outfit, which had blocked the route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy in Ferozepur forcing it to return, on Thursday said his group was told by the district police chief that the PM would be travelling by this road, but “we thought it was a bluff to get the road … Read more
The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the Punjab government to fix responsibility and take strict action against those responsible for a major security lapse that occurred during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on Wednesday. It has also sought a detailed report from the state government on the matter. The incident occurred … Read more
A bitter tussle between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu in the state unit of the ruling Congress led to dramatic results in 2021, a year that also saw the jubilant return of Punjabi farmers after months of protest at Delhi’s borders against the Centre’s agri laws. Congress veteran Amarinder Singh was ousted as chief … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed Charanjit Singh Channi-led government over “internal disputes” and said that Punjab needs a strong and actionable government. Condemning the series of incidents in the state Kejriwal demanded strict punishment for those “deliberately disturbing peace” of Punjab. Addressing the media, Kejriwal said, … Read more