Baltej Pannu

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Hits Back At BJP Over Delhi Pollution, Claims Punjab Has Cut Stubble Burning By Nearly 90%

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Hits Back At BJP Over Delhi Pollution, Claims Punjab Has Cut Stubble Burning By Nearly 90%

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Sunday tore into the BJP for repeatedly targeting and defaming Punjab’s farmers to divert attention from its own administrative failures in tackling Delhi’s pollution crisis. He said that even before paddy harvesting began, BJP leaders had started blaming Punjab for Delhi’s pollution, despite the state achieving nearly 90% control over stubble burning this year, as confirmed by official Parliamentary records. He said the BJP’s anti-farmer mindset stood exposed as the party, which still has no answer for the nearly 750 farmers martyred during the protest against its…
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AAP Will Return To Power In Punjab, Bhagwant Mann To Become CM For Second Term: Baltej Pannu

AAP Will Return To Power In Punjab, Bhagwant Mann To Become CM For Second Term: Baltej Pannu

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is confident of retaining power in Punjab in the upcoming Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann set to lead the government for a second consecutive term, party spokesperson Baltej Pannu said on Saturday. Reacting to statements by BJP leaders on whether the party would contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections independently or enter into an alliance, Pannu said AAP was not concerned about the BJP's electoral strategy and would seek votes on the basis of its governance record. He said the party would approach voters with its development and…
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AAP Accuses BJP Of Inducting Leaders Facing Serious Allegations, Aman Arora Calls Punjab Government Dream ‘Mungeri Lal Ka Haseen Sapna’

AAP Accuses BJP Of Inducting Leaders Facing Serious Allegations, Aman Arora Calls Punjab Government Dream ‘Mungeri Lal Ka Haseen Sapna’

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday hit out at the BJP, stating that it wants to win Punjab with the help of leaders facing rape charges, serious corruption allegations and cases involving firing at Punjab Police. The party said that instead of building its own leadership and organisational base in Punjab, the BJP is inducting individuals who had already been suspended, removed or distanced by other political parties over their conduct. AAP pointed out that it had taken action against its own MLAs, while the BJP was welcoming such individuals into its ranks. In a statement,…
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Punjab Ready to Host Six-Nation International Hockey Tournament, AAP Spotlights Sports Infrastructure Revival

Punjab Ready to Host Six-Nation International Hockey Tournament, AAP Spotlights Sports Infrastructure Revival

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s contribution to Indian hockey, from producing 77 Olympians to supplying players for the country’s Olympic medal-winning squads, will be in the spotlight as the state hosts an international hockey tournament. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu called on Punjabis to turn out in large numbers for the matches in Jalandhar and Mohali, with free entry for spectators, and welcome all six participating teams. Highlighting the Bhagwant Mann government’s focus on sports, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge pointed to a sports budget of more than ₹1,700 crore, the development of approximately 3,100 sports grounds…
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AAP Hits Out at BJP and Congress Over Drug Crisis, Defends Community-Led Enforcement Drive

AAP Hits Out at BJP and Congress Over Drug Crisis, Defends Community-Led Enforcement Drive

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu hit back at Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar over his remarks on the drug menace, challenging him to answer for the Congress government’s record under Captain Amarinder Singh before lecturing Punjabis. He questioned Sunil Jakhar’s silence during the Neha Shori murder case and the Rajjit Singh controversy, and demanded answers from the Congress leadership on unfulfilled promises made under the Sri Gutka Sahib oath. Highlighting the Bhagwant Mann government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge highlighted Punjab’s community-led efforts to combat drugs and questioned why…
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Baltej Pannu Mocks Akali Dal’s Comeback Hopes, Says Party Is Like Dinosaurs

Baltej Pannu Mocks Akali Dal’s Comeback Hopes, Says Party Is Like Dinosaurs

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu hit back strongly at the statement made by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar, who claimed that “leaders of other parties are in touch with us”. He said that Akali leaders, struggling to save their lost political existence, were now resorting to blatant lies and laughable claims. The AAP Punjab Media In-charge asserted that such hollow statements by leaders of a party that had been completely rejected by the people of Punjab and pushed to the margins clearly reflected their desperation and frustration. AAP Punjab Media…
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Baltej Pannu Targets Raja Warring Over Free Electricity, Health Cover And Women’s Assistance Ahead Of 2027 Punjab Polls

Baltej Pannu Targets Raja Warring Over Free Electricity, Health Cover And Women’s Assistance Ahead Of 2027 Punjab Polls

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP and former Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring over his statement that a Congress government would discontinue free electricity and other public welfare facilities, restricting benefits to those it considers needy. Baltej Pannu said the statement exposed Congress’s anti-people agenda and its intention to burden ordinary Punjabis financially by taking away facilities that have brought relief to millions of families. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “Congress ruled the country for decades, yet…
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Baltej Pannu Challenges BJP Over Punjab Drug Crisis, Seeks Centre’s Action On Smuggling

Baltej Pannu Challenges BJP Over Punjab Drug Crisis, Seeks Centre’s Action On Smuggling

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP during Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Punjab, demanding accountability for the drug crisis that intensified during the 2007-2017 Akali-BJP government. He said politicising the tragic murder of Parvinder Singh Jhota was extremely unfortunate and asserted that CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had decided to hand over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the victim’s family’s demand. Baltej Pannu called upon the Centre to take concrete action against cross-border smuggling and the supply of pharmaceutical…
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AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Amit Shah Over Drug Trafficking Through Mundra Port

AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Amit Shah Over Drug Trafficking Through Mundra Port

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to stop lecturing Punjab on the drug menace and instead explain what concrete steps the Centre has taken to stop drugs from entering the country through Gujarat’s Mundra Port. He questioned why Shah has suddenly started talking about the issue only after CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government launched decisive action under ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’. Replying to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated: “Amit Shah ji, you are the Union Home Minister of the country, and Punjab…
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‘Rahul Gandhi Must Answer’: AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Congress’ Record On Punjab Drugs

‘Rahul Gandhi Must Answer’: AAP’s Baltej Pannu Questions Congress’ Record On Punjab Drugs

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress over Rahul Gandhi’s latest remarks on Punjab’s drug problem, asking why the Congress leader was silent about his own party’s record in the state. AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu stated, “Rahul Gandhi has remembered Punjab’s drug problem again. But will the Congress answer for its own government’s record? Captain Amarinder Singh swore on Sri Gutka Sahib that he would eliminate drugs from Punjab, but that oath proved false. Despite the revelations surrounding Inspector Inderjit Singh, former Senior Superintendent of…
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