Special session of Punjab Assembly on November 8 to discuss BSF jurisdiction issue

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The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved summoning of the special session of the state assembly on November 8 to oppose the Centre’s notification extending the jurisdiction of the BSF from 15 km to 50 km along the International Border. A demand will also be made during the session to repeal the three farm laws. The … Read more

People want Congress to stand for their rights, not fight among themselves: Rahul Gandhi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said people of the country want the party to get up and fight for their rights and save democracy and not fight among themselves. Addressing a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the former party chief said it does not matter who holds what post, but people are … Read more

Those involved in desecration cases won’t be spared: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday said there will not be any laxity in action against those involved in desecration cases. The desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib had taken place in Punjab’s Faridkot district in 2015 during the previous SAD-BJP regime. Addressing a public gathering at a state-level function to hand over … Read more

Navjot Singh Sidhu ‘stands by’ Gandhis but sticks to appointment demand

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Navjot Singh Sidhu adopted a blow-hot-blow-cold strategy vis a vis Congress leadership and the Charanjit Singh Channi government in Punjab on Saturday, tweeting he will “stand by” the Gandhis but saying nothing about withdrawing his resignation as PCC chief. By not withdrawing his resignation, Sidhu is sticking to his demand for a coordination panel to … Read more

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi speaks to Sidhu, says let’s sit and talk

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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday reached out to a miffed Navjot Singh Sidhu and offered to resolve issues through talks, a day after the former cricketer resigned as the state Congress chief. Meanwhile, efforts are on to placate Sidhu as several party leaders, including ministers Pargat Singh and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, … Read more

Some Congress leaders write to Sidhu against inclusion of ‘tainted’ Rana Gurjit Singh in Punjab cabinet

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Hours before the first cabinet expansion of the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab government, a section of Congress leaders from the state on Sunday wrote to party’s state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu demanding that “tainted” former minister Rana Gurjit Singh should not be included. The leaders also demanded that the cabinet berth may instead be … Read more

BKU thanks Punjab CM for support, but says won’t share stage with political parties

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The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) also refuted allegations that their protest against the Centre’s farm laws is being funded by opposition parties. Bharatiya Kisan Union, Charanjit Singh Channi, Saurabh Upadhyay, Punjab Chief Minister, Congress The Bharatiya Kisan Union has welcomed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s support to the farmers’ stir but maintained that their … Read more

Punjab govt issues directions to remove posters of ex-CM Amarinder Singh from buses

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The Punjab government has issued directions to the state-owned PRTC to remove posters from buses with pictures of former chief minister Amarinder Singh. Charanjit Singh Channi took over as the chief minister of the state, replacing Singh, on Monday. Posters carrying pictures of the chief minister are pasted on state-owned buses. These posters highlight the … Read more

Congress will fight 2022 Punjab polls under Navjot Singh Sidhu, says Harish Rawat

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Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat on Sunday said that the upcoming state assembly elections will be fought under Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu who is “very popular”, given the state’s present political circumstances. Speaking to ANI here today, Rawat said, “It (Congress face for upcoming state assembly polls) will be decided by the Congress … Read more

Charanjit Singh Channi’s journey from being elected to municipal council to becoming first Dalit CM of Punjab

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From being elected president of a municipal council to being handpicked as first Dalit chief minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi has seen a meteoric rise in the last two decades. The 58-year-old three-time legislator from Chamkaur Sahib assembly constituency in Rupnagar district had joined the Congress in 2012 and was holding the portfolios of … Read more