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09 Nov

Amritpal Singh’s Family Defers Grandmother’s Cremation for Three Days, Seeks Parole for MP

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAmritpal Singh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The family of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh has postponed the cremation of his grandmother, Charan Kaur, for three days while awaiting a decision on his parole request. The family wants the incarcerated parliamentarian to be allowed to attend her last rites on humanitarian grounds. Charan Kaur, 87, died following a prolonged illness. Her death has prompted the family and members of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De to appeal to the authorities for Amritpal's temporary release. Confirming the decision to defer the cremation, his father, Tarsem Singh, said the family was…

03 Nov

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Badal Family Members May Share Stage at Manpreet Badal’s Daughter’s Wedding Reception in Delhi

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAmit Shah, Manpreet Badal, PM Modi

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A high-profile wedding reception in the national capital on Tuesday evening is likely to bring together prominent political figures from the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Badal family members among the expected guests.The occasion is the wedding celebrations of Rhea, daughter of former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal. The reception is scheduled to take place around 8 pm at the Lutyens’ Delhi residence of Jai Inder Kaur, president of the BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha and daughter of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder…

03 Nov

Akali Dal-BJP Alliance Likely After Diwali; PM Modi May Announce Tie-Up at Bathinda Rally

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAkali Dal, BJP, Diwali

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Political discussions over a possible reunion between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab have reportedly gained momentum, with an announcement expected after Diwali. According to sources within the BJP, negotiations over seat-sharing are underway, and the saffron party is seeking a significantly larger share of constituencies than it contested during its previous alliance with the Akalis. Sources suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Bathinda after the two parties finalise their arrangement and formally announce the alliance at a public rally. However, neither the announcement nor the proposed visit…

28 Oct

Amit Shah Is Preparing to Push Punjab Back Into Drug Crisis by Joining Hands With Majithia, Who Made Rs 736 Crore From Drugs: Arvind Kejriwal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, Politics, TrendingArvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI (GURPREET SINGH): While the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government is taking the fight against drugs to its conclusion by filing a chargesheet against powerful Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, the BJP is seeking to join hands with the very party he belongs to, raising serious questions about its intentions towards Punjab. Reacting sharply to the BJP’s reported political overtures, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal pointed out the BJP is trying to undermine Punjab’s fight against drugs and warned that Punjabis would never allow the state to be pushed back into the drug crisis.…

28 Oct

Vigilance Bureau Expose Rs 736.96 Crore Financial Network In Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Case, 40,000-Page Chargesheet Filed: Aman Arora

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBikram Singh Majithia

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), holding their 2007-2017 rule responsible for pushing Punjab into the grip of drugs and warning people against allowing the two parties to return to power. Welcoming the filing of a 40,000-page chargesheet by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau against Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia and two other accused, the AAP Punjab President said the investigation had brought to light a financial network involving 10 companies and transactions worth ₹736.96…

28 Oct

Rs 736.96 Crore Drug Money Unearthed In Akali Dal (Badal) Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Case, Vigilance Bureau Files 40,000-Page Chargesheet: Baltej Pannu

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBikram Singh Majithia

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Wednesday said the Punjab Vigilance Bureau’s filing of a 40,000-page chargesheet in the case against Akali Dal (Badal) leader Bikram Singh Majithia had brought a ₹736.96 crore money trail, shell companies and liquor businesses under scrutiny. He said the investigation had traced unaccounted assets and funds, with Majithia’s assets showing an increase of 1,495% during the Akali-BJP regime from 2007 to 2017, the same period when Punjab’s youth were devastated by the spread of ‘chitta’. Recalling that former Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Niranjan Singh was transferred overnight…

28 Oct

Dalit Congress Leader Assaulted Inside Congress Bhawan, Charanjit Singh Channi Must Answer Whether He Stands With Dalit Or His Close Aide: Jasvir Singh Garhi

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingJasvir Singh Garhi

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Chamkaur Sahib constituency in-charge Jasvir Singh Garhi on Wednesday condemned the assault on Congress Dalit leader Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra inside Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh, questioning the Congress leadership’s claims of protecting Dalit rights and demanding answers from former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over allegations against his close aide, Barinder Singh Dhillon. Addressing a press conference,AAP leader and Chamkur Sahib In-charge Jasvir Singh Garhi stated, “Ranjit Singh Tarkhan Majra is a Dalit leader, former village sarpanch and former Market Committee chairman. He has complained to Chandigarh Police that Barinder Singh…

28 Oct

Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Made Rs 736.96 Crore By Selling Chitta & Ruining Punjab’s Youth: Harpal Singh Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingHarpal Singh Cheema

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Akali Dal (Badal) and BJP, saying the 40,000-page chargesheet filed by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau against top Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia has exposed drug money transactions worth ₹736.96 crore routed through a network of companies. Calling the 2007-2017 Akali-BJP rule one of Punjab’s darkest periods, he said the state’s youth and thousands of families had paid a devastating price for the spread of chitta. The senior AAP leader warned that any attempt by BJP leader Amit…

28 Oct

‘Guess How Many Seats Congress Won’: PM Modi Takes Dig at Opposition Over MLC Polls in Four States

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPolitics, TrendingPM Modi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has targeted the Congress over its performance in legislative council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, drawing attention to the use of ballot papers in the polls. In a post on X, Modi pointed out that elections had been conducted for 28 seats across the four states using ballot papers. He then challenged his followers to guess how many seats the Congress had secured, adding a thinking-face emoji to underline his remark. The post appeared to take a political swipe at the opposition party, bringing the debate over voting methods…

25 Oct

Raminder Singh Awla Joins SAD: Political Boost for Sukhbir Badal or a New Challenge Ahead of 2027 Punjab Polls?

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingRaminder Singh Awla, Sukhbir Singh Badal

Jalalabad (Gurpreet Singh): The entry of senior Congress leader and former Jalalabad MLA Raminder Singh Awla into the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has opened a fresh chapter in Punjab’s political calculations ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed Awla into the party, but the move also raises questions about the party’s candidate strategy in Jalalabad, a constituency closely associated with Badal’s political career. In a public message, Sukhbir Badal described Awla’s induction as a pleasure, signalling the Akali Dal’s willingness to bring experienced political figures into its ranks as it prepares for the next electoral…