Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

28 Feb

Former sarpanch Jagmandeep Singh Minku Kundal survives firing attack in Abohar; was travelling in bulletproof SUV

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Gurpreet Singh :- In a major security scare, former sarpanch Jagmandeep Singh, popularly known as Minku Kundal, was targeted in a firing incident in Punjab’s Abohar on Saturday. The attack took place when he was attending a wedding function at Ratta Tibba village. According to initial reports, unidentified assailants opened fire at his vehicle while he was present at the venue. However, the bullets failed to cause harm as Kundal was travelling in a bulletproof SUV. He escaped unhurt in the incident. Sources claimed that gangster Arjoo Bishnoi had allegedly issued threats to Kundal earlier. The latest attack comes days…

28 Feb

Punjab ANTF Smashes International Party Drug Racket, Six Arrested in Major Crackdown

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Ludhiana (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant operation against synthetic narcotics, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring operating across the Tricity area and Ludhiana, arresting six alleged key members of the network. Officials described the bust as a major setback to an organised syndicate that was allegedly supplying high-potency, foreign-sourced party drugs to urban youth. The operation led to the seizure of a substantial cache of narcotics and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Among the recoveries were 1,215 MDMA tablets — one of the largest such tablet seizures reported…

28 Feb

CM Bhagwant Mann takes dig at PM Modi & Amit Shah as Arvind Kejriwal gets discharged from excise policy case

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the discharge of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, and others in the excise policy case by the court has vindicated the party’s consistent stand that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other central agencies have been reduced to mere puppets in the hands of the Union government to target political rivals. In a video message, Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “It is a historic day in the politics of the country because…

27 Feb

Baltej Pannu Says Liquor Case Verdict Restores Faith in Judiciary, Calls It a Win for Honest Politics

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Chandigarh/Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Singh Pannu said that the Delhi court’s historic decision to discharge Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the alleged liquor scam case has completely demolished what he termed a politically motivated conspiracy.Pannu said that the court found the case itself unfit to proceed. “There was no recovery, no cash, no document, no evidence whatsoever that could sustain a trial. The court, in its detailed order, made it clear that a case without foundation cannot continue,” he said.He stated that the Aam Aadmi Party was founded on the…

27 Feb

Dhaliwal Hails Court Relief for Kejriwal and Sisodia, Calls Verdict a Victory for Truth and Democracy

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal welcomed the decision of Special Delhi Court in the CBI case, in which AAP’s National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were acquitted in the alleged liquor scam case.Dhaliwal said that today the honourable court’s decision has proved that the entire case concocted by the BJP to eliminate the Aam Aadmi Party was a deep-rooted political conspiracy.Taking on the BJP, Congress, and Akali Dal, Dhaliwal said that all three parties collectively indulged in relentless propaganda day…

27 Feb

Liquor Policy Case Collapses as Court Acquits Kejriwal, Sisodia and Other AAP Leaders

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the acquittal of Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior leader Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Satyendar Jain, and others in the alleged Delhi liquor scam case has completely exposed politically motivated conspiracy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Reacting to the Delhi court’s decision granting them a clean chit in the liquor scam case, Cheema said the verdict has made it clear before the entire nation that the case was fabricated through the misuse of central agencies in an attempt to defame and politically eliminate the leadership…

27 Feb

Allahabad High Court Reserves Order on Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s Anticipatory Bail in POCSO Case

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Prayagraj (Gurpreet Singh): The Allahabad High Court on Friday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a case registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, lawyers said. The court also stayed his arrest until the pronouncement of the order, which is expected in the third week of March, they added. The spiritual leader has been accused of sexually exploiting two individuals, including a minor. He has denied the allegations and described the case filed against him as false. Further developments are awaited once the court delivers its…

27 Feb

AAP Punjab Erupts in Celebration in Chandigarh After Kejriwal and Sisodia’s Legal Victory

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): After the court’s decision on Friday to acquit Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the alleged liquor scam case, the Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party celebrated the verdict with great enthusiasm at the party office in Chandigarh. The celebrations witnessed vibrant scenes as party leaders and workers danced to the beats of dhol, performed bhangra and distributed ladoos to mark what they described as the “victory of truth and honest politics.” Senior leaders including Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, Hardeep Singh Mundian, and Harjot Singh Bains joined hundreds of party workers in the celebrations.…

27 Feb

Court’s Verdict a “Victory of Honesty” and “Slap to Dictatorship”: Harjot Bains

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the acquittal of the party’s National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the court will be recorded as the biggest victory of truth and honesty in the history of Indian democracy. Launching a sharp attack on the BJP, Minister Bains said that the acquittal of AAP leaders proves that the investigating agencies had no solid basis for the case. He said the opposition created noise over a fake ₹100 crore scam, but…

27 Feb

“Truth Has Prevailed”: Aman Arora Demands PM Modi’s Apology After Kejriwal’s Acquittal in Excise Case

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President Aman Arora on Friday addressed an important press conference and said that “truth may be delayed, but it can never be defeated.” He asserted that the acquittal of AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, senior leader Manish Sisodia, and other party colleagues in the so-called liquor scam case is not just a victory for AAP but a victory of truth and justice. Arora said that it proves that Justice can be delayed, but you cannot kill the truth. Today, the court has exposed the bundle of lies that was fabricated by the…