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13 Oct

CM Bhagwant Mann Challenges BJP Over Influx of Drugs Through Gujarat Ports, Defends Punjab’s Image

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, drug trafficking, Gujarat ports, Kapurthala, Punjab drugs

Kapurthala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday hit back at those attempting to malign Punjab over the drug menace, challenging the BJP-led Union Government to explain its failure to effectively tackle drug trafficking despite being in power at both the Centre and in Gujarat. He asserted that those who had failed to address the problem in their own states must answer for their record before pointing fingers at Punjab. In a statement, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Those attempting to malign Punjab over the drug menace must first answer for their own failures in tackling the…

13 Oct

AAP Slams Akali Dal’s ‘Punjab Bachao’ Drive as Deceptive Ploy, Points to Farm Laws and Beadbi Record

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Punjab Bachao campaign, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday said the Akali Dal (Badal)’s latest ‘Punjab Bachao’ campaign was another attempt to mislead Punjabis, asserting that people had not forgotten the party’s record in government, its support for the three farm laws and its repeated U-turns on sensitive issues concerning Punjab and the Sikh community. He said the Akali leadership could not erase its past through political slogans while evading questions about its actions and decisions. Addressing a press conference,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “From 2007 to 2017, when the Akali-BJP government ruled…

11 Oct

Thousands Join Youth Run Punjab 2026 in Amritsar to Champion Drug-Free State

Navdeep Ghai0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Amritsar Marathon, Drug Free Punjab, Rangla Punjab, Youth Run

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): As part of the ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Youth Wing organised the ‘Youth Run Punjab 2026’ marathon in Amritsar on Sunday to strengthen the fight against drugs and connect young people with sports. Starting at 6 AM from Ranjit Avenue, the marathon witnessed enthusiastic participation from thousands of young people, sportspersons and citizens across all age groups, sending a strong message in favour of fitness, healthy living and a drug-free Punjab. The event saw the participation of the entire AAP leadership of Amritsar, which joined to encourage the youth and promote the importance…

11 Oct

Manish Sisodia Offers Prayers at Patiala’s Mata Shri Kali Devi Temple on Ashwin Navratri

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Kali Devi Temple, Manish Sisodia, Navratri, Patiala

Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab affairs in-charge and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia paid obeisance at the famous Mata Shri Kali Devi Temple in Patiala on the first day of Ashwin Navratri and sought the blessings of Mata Rani. He was accompanied by Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh, MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli, Mayor Kundan Gogia and members of the temple’s advisory committee. On the occasion, Sisodia performed havan and puja along with AAP leaders and offered prayers before Mata Rani. Extending Navratri greetings to all devotees, he prayed for the happiness, prosperity, peace and progress…

06 Oct

SGPC Belongs to Entire Sikh Sangat, Not Any Individual: AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Leadership Accountability in Sarai Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Harjinder singh dhami, SGPC, Sri Anandpur Sahib sarai controversy

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday questioned Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami over his response to the controversy surrounding a Bahrain woman’s stay at an SGPC sarai in Sri Anandpur Sahib, asserting that nobody was attacking the SGPC as an institution and that the questions being raised were directed at those responsible for running it and anyone who may have misused their positions. Addressing a press conference,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu categorically stated, “There is no attack on the institution (SGPC). This is about asking questions to…

05 Oct

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Slams SAD Leader Virsa Singh Valtoha Over ‘Derogatory Language’ and Bahrain Woman Controversy; Demands Forensic Probe into Audio

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, SGPC, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Virsa Singh Valtoha

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Monday said he would not stoop to the level of Akali Dal (Badal) leader Virsa Singh Valtoha by using derogatory language, but had answers to every question and allegation raised against him. He said his upbringing by his parents and teachers had taught him to maintain dignity in his language, irrespective of who he was responding to. Reacting to Virsa Singh Valtoha’s remarks against him, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “Everyone knows that the Akali government had registered a false case against me in 2015.…

05 Oct

Congress Karyakartas Disillusioned by Compromise-Driven Leadership; Malwa Sidelined: AAP’s Aman Arora

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Aman Arora, Congress Punjab, Pargat Singh, PPCC, Raja Warring, Sangrur, Vijay Inder Singla

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Cabinet Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President Aman Arora on Monday questioned the internal factionalism within the Congress and the decisions of its high command, saying that the party had disregarded the sentiments of its workers in Punjab and installed a leadership based on compromises between different factions, leaving grassroots workers disappointed and disillusioned. Addressing a press conference here, AAP Punjab President Aman Arora extended his best wishes to newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Pargat Singh on his own behalf and on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party. Describing Pargat Singh as…

05 Oct

AAP Accuses BJP of Defaming Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann via Central Agencies Ahead of Elections; State to Move Supreme Court Against HC Order

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Aman Arora, Baltej Pannu, Bhagwant Singh Mann, BJP, CBI, ED, Punjab Haryana High Court

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Monday said the BJP, unable to fight Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann politically, is now resorting to back-channel tactics to target him ahead of the elections. The AAP Punjab Media In-charge affirmed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against the Bhagwant Mann Government team is part of the same pattern of using central agencies to target elected governments before elections, as witnessed in Delhi, and asserted that the BJP had failed to find anything against Punjab’s most honest Chief Minister. The AAP…

03 Oct

AAP Targets Newly Appointed Punjab Congress Chief Pargat Singh Over Past Record, Sacrilege Stance, and Ministerial Tenure

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Harpal Singh Cheema, Pargat Singh, Punjab Congress chief, Punjab politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday questioned newly appointed Congress Punjab President Pargat Singh over his political record, particularly his silence on drugs and 'beadbi' during the Akali Dal (Badal)-BJP government and his tenure as Punjab’s Education and Sports Minister. Reacting to Pargat Singh’s appointment as the Punjab Congress president, senior AAP leader and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema asked him to explain why he did not raise his voice against the drug menace and incidents of ‘beadbi’ during the period when he was associated with the Shiromani Akali Dal. Harpal Singh Cheema stated, “Drugs…

03 Oct

AAP Suspends Maur MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana Over Alleged Anti-Party Conduct

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bathinda school, Maur MLA, political suspension, Punjab politics, Sukhveer Singh

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab has suspended the primary membership of Maur MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana with immediate effect over anti-party activities and indiscipline. The party said Maiserkhana had attempted to defame the party by making false statements regarding the functioning of a government school. In a letter issued by the party late Saturday evening, AAP Punjab stated that it had received information regarding Maiserkhana’s involvement in anti-party activities and indiscipline. Taking serious note of the matter, the party has suspended his primary membership with immediate effect. The party also cited Maiserkhana’s statement regarding the School…