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09 Jul

AAP Dismisses Claims of Punjab Government Moving File to Release Jaswant Singh Khalra Case Convicts

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Controversy, Justice, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday dismissed as a “pack of lies” the allegations that the Bhagwant Mann Government had signed any file related to the premature release of convicts in the Jaswant Singh Khalra murder case. Presenting a detailed factual chronology, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge said the proposal for premature release was first sent during the Congress government, while the Bhagwant Mann Government has signed no such file. He pointed out that since the case was investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the entire process falls under the…

03 Jul

Kejriwal Alleges ‘Cover-Up’ in Ram Mandir Donation Scam, Questions PM Modi’s Role

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Ayodhya, Chanda Chori, Donation Scam, Narendra Modi, Shri Ram Mandir

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ‘Chanda-Chori' (theft of offerings) at Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday pointed out that it seems the Prime Minister was protecting those responsible despite the revelations of scam in land transactions, commission in construction and ‘chanda-chori' that have surfaced over the past few years. During his Goa visit, he asserted that the sequence of events raised serious questions over accountability, as the Shri Ram Mandir Trust had been constituted by the Prime Minister, who had also chosen its members and appointed…

02 Jul

Arvind Kejriwal Accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Shielding Culprits in Alleged Ram Mandir Scams

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi, political corruption, Ram Mandir

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned how Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have remained unaware of the irregularities in the Shri Ram Mandir's land deals, construction and long going ‘Chanda-Chori' (theft of offerings). Pointing out that the Trust was constituted by the Prime Minister himself, with every member personally selected by him, he asked if it is actually possible for the Prime Minister to not know? Highlighting PM Modi's silence over the issue, the AAP Chief revealed that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted only after the matter drew nationwide…

29 Jun

AAP Ministers, Sikh MLAs to Present Their Case Before Akal Takht Today

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAAP

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that Sikh ministers, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators and the Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha will appear before Sri Akal Takht Sahib today, describing the visit as a mark of respect for the highest temporal seat of the Sikh community. Addressing the media after a meeting with party leaders, Mann said those summoned by the Akal Takht would attend the proceedings and place the government's viewpoint on the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act. He added that members instructed to furnish written explanations would also comply…

21 Jun

AAP Demands Akal Takht Investigation Into Alleged Fake Video Campaign Targeting Punjab CM

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Akal Takht, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday urged the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to ensure a thorough investigation into the fake video campaign targeting the Punjab Chief Minister, saying the forensic examination of more than 1,100 frames has conclusively established that the person seen in the video is not the Chief Minister. AAP Punjab Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu said the focus must now shift to identifying the actor featured in the video, those who produced and directed it, and the individuals who financed what he described as a well-planned conspiracy. The AAP Punjab Media In-charge also…

09 Jun

AAP Alleges Misuse of ED Against Punjab Traders, Targets BJP and Congress

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, ED raids, Enforcement Directorate, Manish Sisodia, Punjab Traders

New Delhi/Punjab (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Punjab Government strongly condemned fresh ED (Enforcement Directorate) raids on traders in Punjab on Tuesday, revealing that central agencies are being used to target and intimidate the state's business community. Describing traders as the backbone of Punjab’s economic growth, the Punjab Government reaffirmed its support for them.Meanwhile, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal called out the BJP-led Centre for harassing Hindu traders through repeated ED action. The party asserted that Punjab’s traders should not feel intimidated and said the entire state and the Punjab Government stand firmly with them.AAP National…

06 Jun

Punjab First State to Crack Down on Arbitrary Private School Fee Hikes, Says Arvind Kejriw

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Fee Hike Cap, Private Schools, Punjab education, Punjab School Fees

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Welcoming Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s landmark decision to curb arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said Punjab has become the first state in the country to take decisive action against the unchecked profiteering of private educational institutions. He highlighted that the Bhagwant Mann Government has ordered private schools to refund any fee increase exceeding 5%, providing major relief to lakhs of parents burdened by rising education costs. The AAP Chief noted that the AAP Government had previously compelled private schools in Delhi to roll back unjustified fee…

04 Jun

BJP Treats Turncoats Like Disposable Pawns; Sunil Jakhar & Ravneet Singh Bittu Are Prime Examples of Their ‘Use & Throw’ Strategy: Harpal Singh Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, BJP, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab politics, turncoats

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said the BJP has turned politics into a marketplace where loyalty, ideology and public mandate are traded for power, using opposition leaders as disposable pawns to advance its political interests. Citing leaders such as Sunil Jakhar and Ravneet Singh Bittu as examples of the BJP’s “use and throw” culture, senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the saffron party lures opposition faces to manufacture an illusion of political growth in Punjab, only to marginalise them once their usefulness expires. The senior AAP leader asserted that Punjab’s…

30 May

Punjab Civic Polls Deliver a Bigger Message: AAP’s 2022 Wave May Still Be Intact

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAAP, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The recently concluded civic body elections in Punjab were never merely about municipal corporations, municipal councils or nagar panchayats. For political parties, strategists and observers alike, they represented the first large-scale electoral assessment of the Aam Aadmi Party government ahead of the crucial 2027 Assembly elections. If these results are viewed as a political report card, the ruling party has passed with distinction. Winning 958 out of 1,977 wards and securing control of five of the eight municipal corporations that went to the polls, AAP has demonstrated that its support base remains remarkably resilient more than four…

28 May

Aman Arora Fires Back at Bittu, Slams Personal Mud-Slinging and Exposes Nepotism

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Aman Arora, Politics, Punjab, Ravneet Bittu

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora strongly refuted all allegations levelled by Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu and hit back sharply at him. Arora stated that while the AAP and the Punjab Government were committed to ensuring peaceful and fair municipal elections across the state, the kind of hooliganism and unruly conduct displayed by Ravneet Singh Bittu in Dhuri and Sangrur was completely unacceptable and unbecoming of a person holding a constitutional position. He said that when our party and I raised ideological questions against this hooliganism, instead of answering…