Amarinder Singh’s intervention welcome to resolve farmers’ stir: BJP general secy Tarun Chugh

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BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday hailed former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh‘s efforts to resolve farmers‘ issues and said any intervention is welcome to resolve the deadlock with protesting farmers. Farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at the borders of the national capital since last year against three … Read more

Probe would be conducted to check if Amarinder’s Pak friend has links with ISI: Punjab Deputy CM

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Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has said a probe would be carried out to ascertain whether Aroosa Alam, a Pakistani journalist who has been visiting former chief minister Amarinder Singh for several years, has links with the ISI. Singh hit back at the Congress leader, saying Randhawa is now resorting to personal attacks. … Read more

Amarinder Singh a patriot, open to alliance with those who put national interest first: BJP

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The BJP on Wednesday reciprocated warmly to former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh‘s suggestion for an alliance with the party in the upcoming state assembly polls, lauding him as a patriot and asserting that it is open to joining hands with those who put national interest first. BJP general secretary and party in-charge of Punjab … Read more

Sidhu has proved he’s unstable, not fit for Punjab: Amarinder

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Soon after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress president on Tuesday, former chief minister Amarinder Singh dubbed it a “drama” and said the cricketer-turned-politician is “unstable” and “not fit” for the border state. Sidhu sent his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday. “I told you so…he is not a stable man and … Read more

Captain Amarinder Singh ‘ready for any sacrifice to stop Sidhu as CM’; targets Sonia

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Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sounded the war bugle against the Congress by declaring that he was “ready to make any sacrifice” to stop PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from becoming the state CM. He vowed to defeat the latter by fielding a strong candidate against him in the assembly polls. He … Read more

What next for Punjab? Punjab Congress Legislative Party meeting deferred

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A meeting of the Punjab Congress Legislative Party, which was slated for 11 am on Sunday, has been deferred, with party sources saying that a consensus is yet to be made on the name of the new CLP leader. A party leader said the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting has been deferred. Party sources said … Read more

Amid Punjab Congress rift, CLP to meet today

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Sparks are expected to fly at a meeting of the Congress legislative party in Punjab today at 5 pm in response to MLAs opposed to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asking for a discussion on issues within the party. “The AICC has received a representation from a large number of MLAs from the Congress party, requesting … Read more

Amid tussle in Punjab unit, Harish Rawat says some issues still being resolved

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Chandigarh, Amid the ongoing tussle in ruling Congress‘ Punjab unit, the party affairs’ state in-charge Harish Rawat on Thursday admitted that there were still some issues which are being resolved. When reporters asked Rawat if it was safe to assume that “all is well” in Punjab Congress, the AICC general secretary quipped, “I won’t say … Read more

Police lathi-charge on farmers in Karnal triggers protests in Punjab, opposition attack on Manohar Lal Khattar govt

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Farmers in Punjab blocked highways for two hours on Sunday in protest against the police lathi-charge on their Haryana counterparts as the neighbouring state government defended the police action, which a farm union alleged led to one death. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday defended the police action against protesting farmers in Karnal, … Read more

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu asks party leadership for freedom to take decisions

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Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has urged the party leadership to allow him freedom to take decisions, else he will give a befitting reply. The Congress, however, said state chiefs are free to take their decisions within the party’s norms and constitution. Harish Rawat, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of … Read more