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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.…

12 Feb

AAP’s Kuldeep Dhaliwal Terms India–US Trade Deal ‘Anti-Farmer’, Seeks Public Disclosure of Draft

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, India–US trade deal, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sunil Jakhar

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, while strongly criticizing Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar for advocating the India–US trade deal, termed the agreement the biggest “betrayal” of the country’s farmers. Dhaliwal directly challenged Jakhar to make the actual draft of the deal public instead of singing praise for it in the media.Addressing a press conference on Wednesday along with AAP leader Prabhvir Brar, Dhaliwal, citing figures, said that the Trump administration has increased tariffs on Indian goods to 18%, whereas the Modi government, completely bowed down, and reduced taxes on American…

10 Feb

AAP Questions Governor’s Anti-Drug Yatra, Alleges Presence of Political Backers of Drug Trade

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CHANDIGARH, 10th February 2026: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday raised serious questions over the so-called anti-drug yatra initiated by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, saying that while the AAP government has been consistently leading the fight against drugs across the state, the Governor’s parallel yatra sends a deeply troubling message about who he is choosing to stand with.Addressing a press conference at the AAP office, Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said, “Under the guidance of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP government has been…

13 Dec

Navjot Kaur Sidhu Accuses Mann Government of Shielding Mafias, Seeks Security Cover

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann government, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Punjab politics

New Delhi, December 13, 2025: Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, alleging that it was providing protection to liquor and mining mafias and warning that any threat to her life would be the chief minister’s responsibility. She also sought security, citing what she described as a deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.In a post on X, Sidhu questioned the Punjab government’s silence on issues she claimed to have raised repeatedly, alleging that her concerns were being ignored despite the seriousness of the matters involved.…