AAP Punjab Archives - Page 2 of 9

16 Sep

AAP Opposes Draft Chandigarh Health Service Rules, Alleges Systematic Erosion of Punjab’s Rights

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab60:40 formula, AAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Chandigarh Health Service, medical recruitment, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Wednesday strongly objected to the draft Chandigarh Health Service Rules 2026, saying the proposed changes would undermine Punjab’s established share in Chandigarh’s medical services and violate the understanding that existed between Punjab and Haryana. In a statement,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “Earlier, there was a 60:40 arrangement, with 60% for Punjab and 40% for Haryana. Now, under the proposed changes, 40% of the medical officers will be directly recruited under the UT cadre, while the remaining 60% will be divided between the two states. As…

16 Sep

AAP Targets BJP Ahead of Anti-Drug March, Demands Accountability on Border Security and Supply Routes

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, Border Security Force, Harpal Singh Cheema, Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has hit back at the BJP’s ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’, with Senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema asking the BJP to answer three fundamental questions before staging a political march in Punjab: why is it failing to stop drug consignments linked to Gujarat and Rajasthan, why is it targeting Punjab when the 55-km international border belt falls under the BSF, and why does it want Punjab’s water to flow to Haryana and Rajasthan? The Minister said the BJP must first act against drug networks in its own-ruled states, secure…

15 Sep

Congress Cannot Evade Questions on 1984 Sikh Massacre, Sachin Pilot Must Answer: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab1984 Riots, AAP Punjab, Congress, Kamal Nath, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sachin Pilot

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its refusal to answer questions on the 1984 Sikh massacre, saying that Congress leader Sachin Pilot cannot evade questions about Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath after coming to Punjab. Reacting to the Congress rally in Chandigarh, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that when Sachin Pilot was asked about Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath in connection with the killings of Sikhs, Sachin Pilot ran away from giving an answer. “Sachin Pilot, you cannot run away…

15 Sep

AAP Accuses Congress of Exploiting Tragedies, Demands Accountability Over 1984 Riots and Past Governance

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab1984 Riots, AAP Punjab, Congress, Harpal Cheema, Raja Warring, Sachin Pilot

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Tuesday slammed the Congress for exploiting tragedies for political gains while refusing to answer questions about its own record. AAP said Punjab has not forgotten the 1984 Sikh massacre, the pain of which continues to be carried by families across generations, and questioned why Congress leaders still avoid accountability on the issue. The party also reminded Congress that Punjabis have not forgotten its record on drugs and gangsterism. The AAP said Gulzar Singh’s death was tragic and the matter should be investigated thoroughly, but Congress leaders should not turn the…

13 Sep

Mann Government Resolves Punjab Power Shortage Despite Central Hurdles and Technical Disruptions: Kuldeep Dhaliwal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, PSPCL, Punjab Power Crisis

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the power crisis Punjab faced during the last 4-5 days was the result of the Central Government’s negative attitude and its policy of depriving the state of its rightful share. However, thanks to the day-and-night efforts of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Powercom officials, Punjab has now completely emerged from this crisis. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Dhaliwal said that the problem had arisen due to technical faults in the units of the private thermal power plants at Talwandi Sabo and Nabha,…

11 Sep

Akali Dal-BJP Nexus Exposed Over Behbal Kalan Firing Probe, Claims AAP Spokesperson Ranbir Singh Dhindsa

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Akali Dal, Behbal Kalan, Kotkapura firing, Ranbir Dhindsa, Sacrilege probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Spokesperson Ranbir Singh Dhindsa on Friday tore into Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over his repeated failure to appear before the SIT (Special Investigation Team) in connection with the beadbi (sacrilege), Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura firing cases, saying that the Akali Dal-BJP nexus now stands completely exposed. The AAP Punjab Spokesperson said that Sukhbir Badal, who had admitted responsibility before Sri Akal Takht Sahib, cannot now evade the SIT or escape accountability for the Kotkapura firing, particularly when Faridkot court records and his own writ petition show that, as…

11 Sep

AAP Refutes Reports of Aman Arora’s Removal from National Executive

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Aman Arora, Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, National Executive, party constitution

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia on Friday categorically rejected reports claiming that AAP Punjab President Aman Arora had been removed from the party’s National Executive, terming such reports completely false and misleading. The AAP Punjab Prabhari said that media houses publishing such reports should have followed the basic journalistic principle of taking the Aam Aadmi Party’s version before publishing information that could create unnecessary confusion. Taking to X, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia stated: “The reports claiming that AAP Punjab President Aman Arora has been removed from the…

10 Sep

Villagers Turn Away BJP Leaders in Sangrur as AAP Slams Divisive Caste Politics

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, BJP Punjab, caste politics, Punjab politics, Sangrur protest, Toor Banjara

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Villagers in Toor Banjara, Sangrur, today chased away BJP leaders who reached the village, delivering a blunt message to the BJP that its divisive politics has no place in Punjab. Reacting sharply to the development, Punjab AAP State General Secretary (Organisation) and Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the BJP’s attempt to play the caste card in Punjab had once again met with a strong public rejection. He said Punjab would never allow the BJP to replicate the Jat–non-Jat politics played in Haryana. Reacting to the BJP leaders’ visit to Toor Banjara village in Sangrur, Baltej Pannu said…

08 Sep

AAP Hits Back at Opposition Over ‘Vulture Politics’ Following Sangrur Villager’s Suicide

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Anurag Dhanda, Baltej Pannu, Drug Crackdown, Opposition Politics, Sangrur suicide

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday tore into the BJP, Congress and Akali Dal for their attempt by the Opposition to exploit a tragic death for political gains, asserting that the bereaved family must be allowed to grieve with dignity and that politics over dead bodies cannot be permitted. The AAP asserted that the opposition parties in Punjab are indulging in an extremely insensitive “vulture politics”, as the traditional parties are rushing to politicalise every tragedy and even seeking to derive political mileage from a family’s grief. In a video message,AAP Punjab State General Secretary Organisation…

03 Sep

AAP Rebuts Opposition Allegations, Baltej Pannu Highlights Opposition Links with Controversial Figures

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Bhagwant Mann, Bikram Majithia, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday tore into the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), pointing out its leaders are orchestrating a politically motivated campaign to malign Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and his family while deliberately hiding their own political and personal associations. AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the allegations being circulated against the Chief Minister and his family are based on unverified material and that neither the alleged audio recordings nor the claims surrounding them had been independently established. “Punjab knows this politics very well. Character assassination has become their…