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21 Mar

Manish Sisodia Issues Stern Ultimatum to AAP MLAs: “Ensure Every Village is Drug-Free or Leave the Party”

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Amritsar rally, drug-free Punjab, Manish Sisodia, MLA accountability, Yudh Nashean Virudh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Prabhari and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while addressing party leaders, MLAs, block in-charges and officials in Amritsar under the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign, asserted that “MLAs must take full responsibility and ensure daily accountability of every village to make Punjab drug-free.” He called for an uncompromising, mission-mode fight against drugs across the Punjab, underlining that AAP’s very foundation is rooted in struggle and sacrifice, not power or privilege. Addressing a packed gathering, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia said, “The Aam Aadmi Party was born out of…

15 Mar

AAP Leaders Pay Tribute to Kanshi Ram on Birth Anniversary; Reiterate Focus on “Education as Empowerment”

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bahujan Samaj, Harpal Singh Cheema, Kanshi Ram Birth Anniversary, Social Justice

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday paid rich tributes to Bahujan leader Kanshi Ram Ji on the occasion of his birth anniversary and remembered his lifelong struggle for social justice and empowerment of marginalized communities. The leaders reiterated their commitment to carrying forward his vision through policies focused on equality, education, and welfare for every section of society. Addressing a gathering in Ropar, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said Kanshi Ram Ji played a historic role in spreading the ideology of Babasaheb Ambedkar and awakening the Bahujan society across the country. “During my…

09 Mar

“AAP Will Form Government Again in 2027”: CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Opposition Over ₹1,000 Women’s Aid

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, Mukh Mantri Mavaan Dhian Yojna, Punjab Assembly, Women’s Aid

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said the frustration shown by opposition parties over the announcement of ₹1,000 per month for women clearly reflects their fear of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returning to power in Punjab in 2027. Addressing the Punjab Legislative Assembly, Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that while parties such as the Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP and Congress repeatedly betrayed the public by ignoring their election promises, the AAP Government has treated its manifesto as a sacred commitment and fulfilled every guarantee for the common people within just four years. Highlighting the transformative…

03 Mar

Punjab Emerges as Top-3 State in Revenue Growth; Own Tax Collection Hits Rs 57,919 Crore

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Excise collection, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab revenue, State GST

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Finance, Excise and Taxation Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said that under the leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab has emerged among the top three states in the country for remarkable achievements in revenue growth, asserting that the state’s financial performance over the past four years reflects structural reform, fiscal discipline and administrative transparency. Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Harpal Singh Cheema presented detailed data to underline what he described as a decisive turnaround in Punjab’s fiscal health. Addressing a press conference, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “Punjab’s own…

24 Feb

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Traditional Parties, Sets Foundation for New ITI in Sardulgarh

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Meri Rasoi Yojna, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Punjab government, Sardulgarh ITI

Mansa (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that decades of Akali and Congress rule deliberately kept Punjab’s children uneducated while political families thrived, asserting that those parties were never concerned about public progress but only about securing power for their sons, daughters and relatives. Addressing a gathering in Sardulgarh after laying the foundation stone of a Government ITI that will skill 240 students every year, he said the BJP is now banking on defectors from other parties to chase electoral dreams, but Punjab has chosen a different path. Emphasising that his government is spending every…

16 Feb

AAP Hits Back at Opposition Over Village Defense Committees Oath Ceremony, Says Criticism Shows ‘Pro-Drug Mindset’

nishuthapar10 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Bhagwant Mann, Village Defense Committees, Yudh Nashian Virudh 2

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s State Media Incharge Baltej Pannu launched a sharp counterattack on the questions being raised by the opposition regarding the oath-taking ceremony of the Village Defense Committees held at Killi Chahl in Moga. Pannu said that the opposition is so troubled by the steps being taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make Punjab drug-free that they have started creating noise without any reason.Pannu said that the opposition parties who are today crying over the use of government money have perhaps forgotten their shameful history. Reminding them, he said that…

14 Feb

AAP Targets Congress After Leader Booked Under NDPS Act in Batala

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Congress Punjab, Gurkirat Singh Kalu, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, NDPS Act

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday hit out at the Congress after Congress leader Gurkirat Singh alias Kalu was reportedly caught consuming heroin in Batala and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Responding to the development, AAP Punjab Chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the incident has exposed the Congress party at a time when Punjab is fighting a decisive battle against drugs.On this, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Gurkirat Kalu is known as a close associate of senior Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder…

13 Feb

BJP Punjab SC Wing Leader Amarjeet Singh Kokri Kalan Joins AAP

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Amarjeet Singh Kokri Kalan, BJP SC Wing, Harpal Singh Cheema

Chandigarh, 13 February 2026: In a major boost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, Sardar Amarjeet Singh Kokri Kalan, who served as the State Financial Secretary of the BJP SC Wing, formally joined the Aam Aadmi Party today. Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema welcomed him into the party on behalf of AAP Punjab President Aman Arora and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann.Speaking on the occasion, Cheema said that Amarjeet Singh has played an active and positive role for a long time in the Nihal Singh Wala region, and his entry into AAP reflects the growing public trust…

12 Feb

Harpal Singh Cheema Alleges US-India Deal Will Harm Punjab Farmers, Demands Public Disclosure of Agreement

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, BJP, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab farmers, US-India trade deal

CHANDIGARH, 12th February 2026: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday addressed a press conference at the party office and strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government, saying it has hatched a big scheme and conspiracy to destroy Punjab’s farmers and sell India’s agriculture to the USA through a so-called US-India deal.Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “The BJP-led Central Government has prepared a big scheme and conspiracy to destroy Punjab’s farmers and sell India’s agriculture to the USA through this so-called US-India deal.” The Finance Minister warned that if cheap American…

12 Feb

AAP MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj Alleges BJP Attempted to Approach Her Under ‘Operation Lotus’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, BJP Punjab, Narinder Kaur Bharaj, Nayab Singh Saini, Operation Lotus

CHANDIGARH, 12th February 2026: Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Sangrur Narinder Kaur Bharaj addressed a press conference at the party office along with AAP Punjab State Media Incharge Baltej Pannu and spoke about an alleged attempt by the BJP under its so-called ‘Operation Lotus’ to approach her with inducements.AAP MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj said, “The BJP is running ‘Operation Lotus’ across the country to topple elected governments. A few days ago, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini tried to contact me. He tempted me with a BJP ticket from Sangrur and said that whatever demand I had would be fulfilled.…