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18 Aug

Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and Ex-DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai Among Six Arrested in STP Tender Case

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAAP, corruption case, Delhi ACB, Jal Board, Satyendar Jain, STP Tender, Udit Rai

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— Former Delhi Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, alongside former Delhi Jal Board Chief Executive Officer Udit Prakash Rai, has been arrested by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch on Tuesday. The arrests form part of an ongoing investigation into alleged criminal conspiracy, tender manipulation, and financial irregularities in contracts awarded for the augmentation and upgradation of sewage treatment plants across the national capital. The anti-graft agency also took four other individuals into custody, identified as former contractual consultant with the water utility Ankit Srivastava, AN Enterprises proprietor Nagendra Yadav, Euroteck Environment Private Limited owner…

17 Aug

AAP Hits Back at PM Modi’s ‘Dimaagi Naxal’ Remarks, Arvind Kejriwal Calls It a Badge of Patriotism

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Dimaagi Naxal, Indian politics, Narendra Modi, Sanjay Singh

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day remarks branding voices raised against the government as “dimaagi Naxals,” with AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal directly responding to the remark and turning the label into a statement of patriotism. The AAP chief said he was proud to be called a “dimaagi Naxal” if it meant being a patriot who questions a rotten system, stands against corruption and dreams of a corruption-free India. The AAP Chief said that if Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar were alive today, the Prime Minister…

17 Aug

Major Setback for Congress in Sangrur as Senior Leaders and Key Workers Defect to AAP

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, Congress, Manish Sisodia, political defection, Punjab politics, Sangrur

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a significant boost to the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, several prominent Congress leaders, former office-bearers, elected representatives and social figures joined the AAP in the presence of senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia, MLA Barinder Kumar Goyal and Punjab AAP Media In-charge Baltej Pannu. Those who joined the AAP include Sanmeek Singh Hanry, Member, PPCC and Coordinator, Halqa Dirba; Prabh Noor Sidhu, State Secretary, Youth Congress and former Vice President, District Sangrur; Adv. Rajnish Gupta, Member, Punjab State Grievance Committee and Municipal Councillor, Ward No. 6, Lehragaga; Gursevak Singh, former Sarpanch, Rorewala and…

13 Aug

AAP Leader Baltej Pannu Condemns Attack Attempt on Sukhbir Badal, Urges Reflection on Public Sentiments

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Baltej Pannu, Nanded Attack, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Takht Sri Hazur Sahib

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media Incharge Baltej Pannu strongly condemned the reported attempt to attack Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib today, saying that such an incident should not happen, particularly at a Gurdwara Sahib. Condemning the incident, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “The attack attempt should be condemned in the strongest terms. There is no place for such violence at a religious institution, and the sanctity of Gurdwara Sahibs must be respected.” At the same time, Baltej Pannu said, “The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) also needs…

09 Aug

AAP Launches Grassroots Campaign for Upcoming Punjab Assembly Elections Across 117 Constituencies

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, Booth Management, Manish Sisodia, Punjab Assembly Elections

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun preparations for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections by stepping up its organisational activities across the state, with a special focus on strengthening the party’s booth-level network and preparing karyakartas and volunteers for the electoral battle. As part of the exercise, senior AAP leader and Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia has started holding district-wise meetings with party karyakartas and volunteers. The meetings are focused on strengthening the organisation at the grassroots level and preparing party karyakartas to take the work of the Punjab Government to every household. Booth in-charge meetings will be…

09 Aug

Arvind Kejriwal Accuses Political Parties of Plundering Tribal Resources on World Tribal Day

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Chaitar Vasava, Tribal Rights, World Tribal Day

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Greeting the tribal community across the country on World Tribal Day, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that the greatest injustice in independent India has been done to the tribal community, whose water, forests and land were taken away by successive political parties and handed over to big corporations. The AAP Chief said that only the AAP is fighting for the rights of the tribal community, while tribal leader Chaitar Vasava is in jail in a false case for raising his voice for his community. Arvind Kejriwal expressed hope that Chaitar Vasava would…

03 Aug

Arvind Kejriwal Urges Delhi Government to Extend Women’s Scheme Benefits Without Conditions

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, Maawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, Women Welfare

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday called out the BJP Government in Delhi for imposing restrictive conditions under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana to limit the number of women eligible for its benefits. Comparing the scheme with Punjab's Maawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana, he said the AAP Government in Punjab had imposed no such conditions, while the Rekha Gupta Government had made a 10 year residency requirement and approval from an MP or MLA mandatory for applicants. The AAP Chief pointed out that if the BJP Government's intentions were genuine, it would have extended…

31 Jul

AAP MP Meet Hayer Terms Instagram Restriction of Parliament Speech an Assault on Democracy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, BJP, Chandigarh, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Instagram, NEET debate, Parliament speech

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Sangrur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, called out the BJP-led Central Government for throttling democracy and freedom of expression, saying that the blocking of his speech delivered in Parliament on matters of public interest on Instagram in India is the biggest proof that the BJP government has become completely intolerant of criticism. The AAP MP said that removing or restricting in India the parliamentary speech of an elected Member of Parliament (MP) chosen by nearly 15 lakh voters is an insult to democratic institutions and the mandate of the people. If what…

25 Jul

AAP Stages Statewide ‘Thali Bajao’ Agitation in Punjab, Intensifies Attack on BJP Over NEET Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAAP, Punjab, Thali Bajao

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday organised coordinated demonstrations across Punjab, stepping up its campaign against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak and issues surrounding the country's examination system. The protests, held under the banner “Thali Bajao, Tanashahi Bhagao”, saw party workers gathering in districts across the state to voice support for students. Protesters assembled at public places, carrying placards and beating steel plates as a symbolic gesture against what the party described as the Centre’s failure to protect the interests of young aspirants. Senior party leaders joined the district-level programmes,…

23 Jul

AAP Rejects Opposition Claims Over Paper Leaks, Accuses Congress and BJP of Misleading Youth Protests

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAAP, Baltej Pannu, NEET controversy, paper leak allegations, Punjab News

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday declared the politics being played by the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the nationwide students’ agitation regarding the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) paper leak as shameful. He said that while lakhs of students across the country are fighting for justice and their future, both parties have chosen to level false and baseless allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab instead of standing with the youth. In a statement, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the students’ movement…