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12 Sep

Harish Rawat Gives Up Two Congress Posts After ED Search Linked to Former Aide

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has resigned from two organisational positions in the party following an Enforcement Directorate search involving his former aide, Chandan Singh Jeena. Rawat announced the decision on Friday in a post on X, saying he did not want the controversy surrounding the ED action to undermine the Congress's campaign against corruption. The ED action at Jeena's premises in Dehradun has reportedly been linked to allegations concerning the manipulation of OMR answer sheets in the Uttarakhand Gram Sevak recruitment examination. Reports have also emerged about the alleged recovery…

09 Sep

Opposition Playing Politics Over Dead Bodies; BJP, Congress And Akali Dal Have Become Desperate In Punjab: Baltej Pannu

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBaltej Pannu

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday tore into the BJP, Congress and Akali Dal for their attempt by the Opposition to exploit a tragic death for political gains, asserting that the bereaved family must be allowed to grieve with dignity and that politics over dead bodies cannot be permitted. The AAP asserted that the opposition parties in Punjab are indulging in an extremely insensitive “vulture politics”, as the traditional parties are rushing to politicalise every tragedy and even seeking to derive political mileage from a family’s grief. In a video message,AAP Punjab State General Secretary Organisation…

03 Sep

AAP Accuses Raghav Chadha of “Backdated” Voter Registration Amid Electoral Roll Dispute

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, TrendingRaghav Chadha

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha have become embroiled in a fresh dispute over the revision of electoral rolls, with the party accusing Chadha of attempting to secure a voter registration in Delhi through what it described as a “backdated” process. In a social media post, the AAP alleged that Chadha had been “caught” by a national English-language newspaper while trying to get his voter registration transferred to Delhi. The party also accused him of attempting to shift responsibility for the matter onto the Punjab government and the AAP. The allegation…

31 Aug

PU Elections Today: Nearly 39,000 Students to Vote; Four Candidates in Presidential Race

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPolitics, TrendingPU Elections Today

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Panjab University campus is set for a day of intense student political activity as elections to the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) are being held today, August 31. Voting will also take place at eight affiliated colleges in Chandigarh, with thousands of students expected to participate. At Panjab University, nearly 39,000 students are eligible to vote. The eight affiliated colleges together have around 39,000 students, with 76 candidates in the fray. Elections for the principal student union posts are being conducted at six colleges, while Dev Samaj College in Sector 45 and PG Government College…

28 Aug

Punjab Set to Form BJP Government under Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Says CM Nayab Singh Saini

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryana, Politics, Punjab, TrendingNayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the people of Punjab are fed up with the Aam Aadmi Party government and have made up their minds for a change. He said the AAP government has ruined Punjab and has even surpassed the previous Congress government in corruption. The people of Punjab have, therefore, resolved to form a BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and make Punjab a strong, developed and well-governed state. He said everyone must work together to take Punjab forward on the path of development and good governance…

25 Aug

Arvind Kejriwal to Hold Second Townhall in Goa Against E20-Blended Petrol Today

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, Politics, TrendingArvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI / GOA (Rajeev Sharma): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will hold his second Townhall in Goa against E20-Blended Petrol on Tuesday, bringing together people who have been affected by the fuel blend. The Townhall will be held at 3 PM at Vivanta Banquet Hall in Miramar, where people are expected to share their experiences and raise their voices against E20. They can also send their concerns on WhatsApp at 7669803441. The AAP Chief revealed that diverting sugarcane towards ethanol production has pushed sugar prices from ₹45 to ₹70 per kg, while E20 is simultaneously damaging…

22 Aug

RP Singh Meets Sukhbir Badal in Delhi as BJP-SAD Alliance Talks Gain Momentum

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingRP Singh, Sukhbir Badal

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A fresh meeting between senior BJP leader RP Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has added to speculation about a possible revival of the BJP-SAD alliance ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. RP Singh, a member of the Punjab BJP core committee, met Sukhbir Badal at his residence in Delhi. Singh said the meeting was primarily to enquire about the SAD chief’s health, as Badal continues to recover following the attack on him in Nanded, Maharashtra. The meeting assumes significance as it comes soon after senior SAD leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal…

18 Aug

AAP Prioritises Education and Healthcare as Foundation for National Growth, Says Arvind Kejriwal

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal hit back at an attempt to malign the Bhagwant Mann Government after an old video of a Punjab government school was circulated on social media. Sharing a video of Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains visiting the school to verify the situation on the ground, he said education and healthcare remain the Aam Aadmi Party’s top priorities, and the minister’s immediate visit was a reflection of that commitment. The AAP Chief said the AAP had first transformed government schools in Delhi and was now undertaking the same work…

18 Aug

AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Meets Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Demands Dam on Ujh River to Protect Ajnala from Floods

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingGulab Chand Kataria, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Ajnala Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, along with a delegation comprising sarpanches, chairmen and Zila Parishad members from the constituency, met Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday and urged him to take up the long-pending issues of recurring floods, construction of the Ujh Dam and development of the border region with the Central Government. Highlighting the plight of the people of Ajnala, MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Every year, the people of Ajnala suffer massive destruction due to the waters of the Ravi and Ujh rivers. The water of the Ujh River,…

15 Aug

“Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Statement on RDF Is ‘Dhakka’ With Farmers & Punjab; Centre Sitting on Punjab’s Rs 9,821 Crore Outstanding Dues”, Says Harpal Singh Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, Politics, Punjab, TrendingHarpal Singh Cheema, Punjab, Shivraj Singh Chauhan

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has declared the statement made by Union Cabinet Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that “no minister from Punjab ever contacted the Centre for the money under the Rural Development Fund (RDF)” as highly irresponsible, misleading and a blatant lie. The Finance Minister said that BJP leaders are experts at lying and distort every fact before presenting it to the public. He made it clear that the Punjab Government has continuously raised the issue of RDF funds before the Central Government at every possible platform. Addressing a press conference and detailing the repeated…