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23 Oct

Punjab Assembly Showdown: House Passes Privilege Motion Against Sukhpal Khaira After Congress Walkout

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab Assembly

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Tensions flared in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday as ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators and Congress MLAs clashed over the state’s drug problem and law and order situation. The confrontation culminated in the Assembly passing a privilege motion against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in the absence of Congress members. The second day of the session began amid noisy protests, with Congress legislators demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The Opposition accused the AAP government of failing to tackle drug trafficking and address pressing concerns affecting the state. During Question Hour, Congress members…

21 Oct

Bhagwant Mann’s Return from Paris Sparks Political Row as AAP Alleges Three-Hour Airport Delay, ₹50,000 Challan

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann

New Delhi: A political controversy has emerged following Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s return from Paris, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that he was made to wait for almost three hours at Delhi airport and later handed a challan worth Rs 50,000. The allegations were raised by Baltej Pannu, media in-charge of the Punjab AAP unit, in a video statement. He questioned the circumstances surrounding the chief minister’s reported delay and claimed that airport officials referred to pressure from senior authorities before issuing the penalty. Pannu did not, however, clarify what violation the challan was linked to. The…

20 Oct

Sikh Separatist Pannun Announces Funding Support for CJP Protests, Targets Modi Government at Edmonton Event

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, India, Politics, TrendingCJP

Edmonton/Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has announced plans to provide financial support to the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) for protests directed against the Narendra Modi-led government in India. The announcement was reportedly made during a Khalistan-related referendum event in Edmonton, Canada. Addressing a gathering of Khalistan supporters, Pannun described the proposed funding as part of a broader strategy he characterised as “fifth-generation warfare”. He indicated that SFJ would support CJP-led demonstrations and movements opposing the Indian government. The remarks have drawn attention to the group's stated plans to extend…

14 Oct

Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ Enters Decisive Phase, Bhagwant Mann Govt Steps Up Mental Health Awareness To Fight Drug Abuse

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab, Yudh Nashean Virudh

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): As Punjab enters the decisive phase of its anti-drug initiative, Yudh Nashean Virudh, the state government is strengthening people’s participation in the fight against drugs by highlighting the importance of mental health, early intervention and community support in preventing substance use through dialogues at the schools, colleges and universities across the state. On those lines, a panel discussion titled ‘Mental Health and Reducing the Demand for Drugs’ to mark World Mental Health Day was organised on Saturday at Rayat Bahra University by the Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, Punjab and the Data Intelligence and…

10 Oct

Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, Harpal Singh Cheema And Others Detained For Supporting Youth Protest Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingHarpal Cheema, Manish Sisodia, Punjab

CHANDIGARH (GURPREET SINGH): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday stood firmly with the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Chandigarh, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over vote-chori, with senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and several other party leaders detained by Chandigarh Police. Raising the slogan “Vote Choro, Kursi Chhodo”, AAP leaders and karyakartas mounted a strong protest against the BJP-led Centre, with Manish Sisodia declaring that Narendra Modi is afraid of the country’s youth because the BJP could not win elections honestly, while Harpal…

10 Oct

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off Bike Rally to Launch Decisive ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Yudh Nashean Virudh

MOHALI (GURPREET SINGH): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launched the final phase of ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ from the historic land of Chapparchiri, flagging off a bikers’ rally across all 23 districts to turn the fight against drugs into a people’s movement. Declaring that Punjab would not allow drugs to be sold even secretly, he called upon every Punjabi to join the decisive battle to eradicate the menace, protect the future of the State’s youth and restore Punjab’s lost glory. With suggestion and complaint boxes accompanying the rally and the team of film Thaapi joining the awareness drive,…

08 Oct

Punjab Congress Begins 2027 Push as Pargat Singh Takes Charge of State Unit

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPargat Singh

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Congress has begun preparing for the 2027 Assembly elections with newly appointed state president Pargat Singh calling for a united organisation and party affairs in-charge Sachin Pilot stressing the need to address issues such as drugs and corruption. Pargat Singh and Pilot began their visit to Amritsar on Thursday by paying obeisance at the Golden Temple. The two leaders sought blessings at the Sikh shrine following Pargat Singh’s appointment as head of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Congress workers gathered in large numbers at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to welcome the leaders.…

07 Oct

AAP Announces Punjab-Wide Demonstrations Over ED, CBI Action Against State Government

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAAP

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party is set to take its protest against central investigative agencies to the streets of Punjab, with party workers scheduled to hold demonstrations across the state on Wednesday. The protests, beginning at 2 pm, are aimed at the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation. The AAP has accused the BJP-led Union government of using the two agencies to target political opponents and governments run by Opposition parties. The party has alleged that the ongoing actions by central agencies in Punjab are part of an attempt to create political pressure around the Bhagwant Mann-led…

07 Oct

Punjabis Will Respond To BJP’s ‘Dhakkashahi’ By Winning Over 100 Seats For Bhagwant Mann: Arvind Kejriwal*

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingArvind Kejriwal

NEW DELHI / PUNJAB (GURPREET SINGH): With the BJP left without any issue to take to the people in Punjab, the Modi government has now resorted to the blatant misuse of central investigative agencies, with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid at the camp office of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann just months before the Assembly elections exposing its desperation to gain a foothold in the state. Launching an all-out attack on the BJP and the Modi government, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that the BJP has always done ‘Dhakkashahi’ (high handedness) with Punjabis, whether on the farmers’ protest,…

26 Sep

AAP MLAs & Constituency Incharges Take ‘Mann De Munaffe’ Door to Door Across Punjab, Highlight Bhagwant Mann Govt’s Pro-People Record & Lakhs in Yearly Savings

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann

CHANDIGARH (Gurpreet Singh): As part of the ‘Mann De Munaffe’ public outreach campaign being conducted across Punjab by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, party MLAs and constituency incharges went door-to-door in various villages and wards and shared the Bhagwant Mann government’s 4.5-year ‘Guarantee Plus’ report card with the people. During the campaign, the leaders held detailed discussions with people about the financial benefits being provided by the Bhagwant Mann Government through welfare schemes such as free electricity, Aam Aadmi Clinics, improved education and the Maavan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojana. While conducting door-to-door outreach in village Bahadurpur of the Bhoa constituency, Cabinet Minister…