Punjab

Why Do Explosions Surface During Elections? Kuldeep Dhaliwal Targets BJP, Raises Questions Over Security Failures

Why Do Explosions Surface During Elections? Kuldeep Dhaliwal Targets BJP, Raises Questions Over Security Failures

Gurpreet Singh :- Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Central Government, Aam Aadmi Party’s chief spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday questioned the timing of terror-related incidents and explosions occurring during election periods. Addressing a press conference in Amritsar, Dhaliwal alleged that incidents creating fear and panic repeatedly surface whenever the country heads towards Lok Sabha or Assembly elections. Referring to past incidents such as Pulwama, Pathankot and Dinanagar, Dhaliwal said several major terror attacks took place around election time, resulting in the loss of lives of security personnel and civilians. He alleged that an…
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Punjab Sees Fresh Security Challenge as Explosions Target Central Installations

Punjab Sees Fresh Security Challenge as Explosions Target Central Installations

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A series of explosions reported across Punjab over the past several days has prompted heightened concern among security agencies, with investigators indicating that extremist groups may be shifting their focus from local police targets to central government-linked establishments. (Punjab Blast News) In the latest incidents, low-intensity blasts were reported near the Border Security Force headquarters in Jalandhar and close to a military area in Amritsar. Earlier, an explosion had also damaged a section of railway infrastructure linked to a freight corridor, raising concerns over possible attempts to disrupt strategic assets. Authorities stated that while no major casualties…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to Reach Amritsar Today on Second Day of Shukrana Yatra

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann to Reach Amritsar Today on Second Day of Shukrana Yatra

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s four-day "Shukrana Yatra" is scheduled to reach the holy city of Amritsar today, May 7, 2026. Setting out from his official residence in Jalandhar this morning, the Chief Minister is traveling through Adampur and Baba Bakala as part of a statewide thanksgiving journey. He is expected to arrive at the Golden Gate in New Amritsar around midday before proceeding to the Golden Temple to pay obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib. This spiritual journey is intended to express gratitude to the Almighty for the successful implementation of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Launches Shukrana Yatra in Sri Kesgarh Sahib Following Anti-Beadbi Law Enactment

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Launches Shukrana Yatra in Sri Kesgarh Sahib Following Anti-Beadbi Law Enactment

Sri Anandpur Sahib (Gurpreet Singh): As a devout and indebted Sikh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday embarked on a Shukrana Yatra with full religious fervour after paying obeisance at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Sri Anandpur Sahib. Accompanied by Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the yatra was being undertaken to express gratitude to the Almighty for blessing him with the opportunity to serve humanity by enacting the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026, which provides for harsher punishment in ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) cases. Taking to X, CM Bhagwant Singh…
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Vows Strict Punishment for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Act

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Vows Strict Punishment for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Act

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday declared that those who remained hand in glove with the perpetrators of beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib during previous regimes would soon be put behind bars, asserting that the Punjab Government has now ensured strict legal punishment for anyone involved in desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the historic Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026. Addressing a massive gathering during the Shukrana Yatra, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Act would act as a permanent deterrent against beadbi and ensure that…
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Punjab Police Launch ‘Yuva Saanjh’ Initiative to Shield At-Risk Youth from Gang Influence

Punjab Police Launch ‘Yuva Saanjh’ Initiative to Shield At-Risk Youth from Gang Influence

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Taking community policing to the next level, Punjab Police, under its ‘Yuva Saanjh Programme’, has intensified its outreach to disoriented youth, complementing its ongoing crackdown against organised crime under Operation ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’. A series of meetings, chaired by Special Director General of Police (SDGP), Community Affairs Division (CAD), Gurpreet Kaur Deo, has been conducted since January to sensitise officers and community stakeholders on implementation modalities. Positioned as the preventive arm of ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’, the program focuses on offering constructive alternatives to prevent youth from drifting towards extremism, gun culture, drug abuse, and other harmful influences.…
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Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Accuses BJP of Destabilizing State Through Fear and Division

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Accuses BJP of Destabilizing State Through Fear and Division

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent blasts in the Khasa area of Amritsar and at Border Security Force (BSF) Chowk in Jalandhar, describing them as a deliberate attempt to spread terror and disturb Punjab’s hard-earned peace and communal harmony. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that the BJP is attempting to create an atmosphere of fear and division in Punjab for political gains ahead of elections. “Wherever state assembly elections approach, whether it is West Bengal, Kerala,…
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Accuses BJP of Orchestrating Blasts to Destabilise State Ahead of Polls

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Accuses BJP of Orchestrating Blasts to Destabilise State Ahead of Polls

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called out the BJP for attempting to turn Punjab into a laboratory of fear and violence ahead of elections, alleging that the recent bomb blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar were part of a deliberate strategy to destabilise the state after the passage of the anti-beadbi law. Drawing parallels with West Bengal, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the BJP thrives on creating communal tension, panic and unrest in poll-bound states to polarise voters, but asserted that peace-loving Punjabis would never allow the saffron party to destroy the hard-earned harmony of…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Vows Justice for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Amendment Act

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Vows Justice for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Amendment Act

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday declared that those who remained hand in glove with the perpetrators of beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib during previous regimes would soon be put behind bars, asserting that the Punjab Government has now ensured strict legal punishment for anyone involved in desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the historic Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026. Addressing a massive gathering during the Shukrana Yatra, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Act would act as a permanent deterrent against beadbi and ensure that…
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Minor girl, accomplice held for father’s murder in Kharar

Minor girl, accomplice held for father’s murder in Kharar

Gurpreet Singh :- In a shocking incident reported from Kharar, a 17-year-old girl has been accused of conspiring with her alleged partner to murder her father, police said. The case, which has sent shockwaves through the local community, is being investigated as a premeditated crime stemming from a family dispute. According to the victim’s wife, the minor had developed a relationship with a युवक identified as Vikas Shah during her studies and was insisting on marrying him. However, the family opposed the proposal due to her age. The mother alleged that tensions at home had escalated over time, with frequent…
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