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29 May

AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls; Senior Leadership Celebrates Groundswell of Urban Support

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabcivic polls, Municipal elections, political celebration, Punjab, Urban Development

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab celebrated a sweeping victory in the municipal corporation and municipal council elections across the state, with party leaders describing the results as a resounding endorsement of the welfare-oriented governance and development agenda of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government led by CM Bhagwant Singh Mann. Jubilant scenes were witnessed at the party’s Punjab headquarters as leaders, karyakartas and supporters gathered to celebrate the historic mandate received from the people. As election trends began favouring AAP from the morning itself, party karyakartas started arriving at the party office in large numbers. The…

29 May

Bhagwant Mann Leads AAP to Historic Landslide in Punjab Civic Elections; Says Punjab Has Rejected the ED (BJP) Party

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Municipal elections, political landslide, Punjab, urban governance, welfare model

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday declared the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the municipal elections as a decisive endorsement of the Punjab Government’s development-driven governance model and a complete rejection of the opposition’s politics of hatred, division and negativity. Stating that Punjabis had “swept out” the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the verdict reflected people’s faith in free electricity, quality education, better and free healthcare, employment generation and other public welfare initiatives. Pointing to AAP’s dominance across Punjab, including its emphatic victory in Dhuri where the…

29 May

AAP Sweeps Punjab Urban Local Body Polls; Kejriwal Lashes Out at ‘ED Party’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabArvind kejrival, local body elections, political mandate, Punjab, trade protection, urban governance

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Just months before the Punjab Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s sweeping victory in the urban local body polls has given a major political boost to the party across the state. Celebrating the massive win, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other senior leaders thanked the people of Punjab for endorsing Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s ‘Kaam ki Rajneeti’ (politics of work). The AAP Supremo asserted the people of Punjab have rewarded the Bhagwant Mann government’s performance with a historic mandate, while the “ED Party” has been wiped out from the state after traders and…

29 May

Australian NRI Sunil Sharma Vanishes With Car After Arriving to Sell Property, Police Yet to Crack Case

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Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Panic and anger are growing among family members after NRI Sunil Sharma a 66 year old Australian mathematics teacher from Melbourne who vanished in Amritsar, disappeared nearly one week ago while visiting Punjab to reportedly sell his ancestral property. Sharma has been missing along with his vehicle since May 21, raising fears of kidnapping and organized criminal involvement. According to relatives, Sharma had travelled from Australia to Punjab for property-related work. He was last seen leaving for a meeting connected to the sale of property, but never returned home. Since then, his phone has remained unreachable and…

29 May

Punjab Police Intensifies Probe Into Viral Audio Clip Linked to MP Raja Warring

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Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab Police has stepped up its investigation into the alleged viral audio clip linked to Ludhiana Member of Parliament Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, with senior officials appearing before the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes in connection with the matter. As part of the ongoing proceedings, SP Headquarters Harkamal Kaur personally appeared before the Commission and informed members that a detailed inquiry had already been initiated following a written complaint submitted by Raja Warring himself to the Punjab Director General of Police. The controversy erupted after an audio clip surfaced on social media containing allegedly casteist and…

29 May

Counting Begins for Punjab Urban Local Body Elections Amid Tight Security

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Vote counting for Punjab’s municipal elections got underway on Friday morning with authorities enforcing extensive security measures and strict monitoring arrangements at counting centres across the state. The counting process began at 8 am simultaneously in different districts for elections held recently across 103 urban local bodies. The civic polls included eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats, making it one of the state’s major urban electoral exercises. Officials said elaborate preparations had been made to ensure a smooth and transparent counting procedure. More than 21 lakh voters had cast their ballots during the…

28 May

Baltej Pannu Slams BJP Minister Bittu for Alleged Abuse of Punjab Police Officers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBaltej Pannu, Controversy, Politics, Punjab, Punjab Police

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday strongly criticised BJP’s Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu over his conduct with Punjab Police officers in Dhuri, stating that his behaviour had crossed all limits of decency and exposed the BJP leader’s arrogance and disrespect towards security forces. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said Ravneet Singh Bittu publicly misbehaved with Punjab Police officials while cameras were rolling and even used derogatory words like “dalal” against officers. He stated that such behaviour from a Union Minister was completely unacceptable and irresponsible.…

28 May

Aman Arora Fires Back at Bittu, Slams Personal Mud-Slinging and Exposes Nepotism

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Aman Arora, Politics, Punjab, Ravneet Bittu

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora strongly refuted all allegations levelled by Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and hit back sharply at him. Arora stated that while the AAP and the Punjab Government were committed to ensuring peaceful and fair municipal elections across the state, the kind of hooliganism and unruly conduct displayed by Ravneet Singh Bittu in Dhuri and Sangrur was completely unacceptable and unbecoming of a person holding a constitutional position. He said that when our party and I raised ideological questions against this hooliganism, instead of answering…

28 May

India Exits Top-15 Global FDI Destinations, Cheema Slams BJP’s ‘Amrit Kaal’ Claims

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabEconomy, FDI, Finance, Harpal Singh Cheema, investment, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that India’s removal from the list of the world’s Top-15 economies for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) confidence reflects the deepening crisis of investor trust under the BJP-led Central Government. Referring to the latest FDI Confidence Index rankings, The Finance Minister stated that while India was ranked among the world’s Top-10 investment destinations in 2016, it has now slipped completely out of the Top-15 list in 2026. Citing the global rankings, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the development exposes the stark gap between the BJP Government’s publicity-driven claims…

28 May

Mann Promises Resurgent ‘Rangla Punjab’ as He Unveils New Astroturf in Jalandhar

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCM Bhagwant Mann, Environment, Infrastructure, Jalandhar, Punjab, sports

Seechewal, Jalandhar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday paid obeisance at Village Seechewal during the 38th Salana Barsi Samagam (death anniversary) of Sant Baba Avtar Singh Ji and projected a confident vision of a resurgent and self-reliant Punjab, as he inaugurated a new astroturf at the Sant Avtar Singh Memorial Hockey Stadium alongside Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal. Highlighting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government’s aggressive push on sports infrastructure, irrigation, groundwater recharge and public welfare, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Government had delivered 21,000 cusecs of water to fields, equivalent to two…