Bhagwant Singh Mann

Sangrur to Evolve into a Nursery for Global Champions as CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Inaugurates Olympic-Standard Swimming Pool

Sangrur to Evolve into a Nursery for Global Champions as CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Inaugurates Olympic-Standard Swimming Pool

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s commitment to transforming the state into India’s sporting powerhouse, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday inaugurated an Olympic-standard swimming pool built at a cost of ₹9.50 crore in Sangrur and declared that the district is poised to emerge as a nursery for Asian, World and Olympic champions. Highlighting the government’s unprecedented investment in sports infrastructure, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab has increased the sports budget from less than ₹200 crore under previous governments to ₹1,790 crore, secured the opportunity to host the Asian Hockey Championship Trophy for the first time, and…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off 50 Mobile Vans to Spread Sri Guru Ravidass Ji’s Teachings Across Punjab

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Flags Off 50 Mobile Vans to Spread Sri Guru Ravidass Ji’s Teachings Across Punjab

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Punjab Government’s commitment to celebrating the 650th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj in a historic and befitting manner, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday flagged off 50 Mobile Documentary Vans to carry Guru Ji’s timeless message of equality, social justice, devotion and universal brotherhood to every corner of the state. The specially designed campaign will take a 30-minute documentary on the life, philosophy and sacred teachings of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji Maharaj to nearly 13,000 villages across all 23 districts through LED-equipped mobile vans, ensuring that every household, particularly the…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Announces Sub-Division Status for Qadian to Centralise Public Governance

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Announces Sub-Division Status for Qadian to Centralise Public Governance

Gurdaspur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that the Qadian Halqa (constituency) will be upgraded to a Sub-Division, fulfilling a long-pending demand of the people and ensuring that all key government services are available under one roof through a modern administrative complex. During a special public programme in Qadian, he also called out the Akali leadership, saying they intimidated people to secure votes and looted Punjab for years. Calling upon Punjabis to unite against “thieves, looters and thugs,” CM Bhagwant Singh Mann urged people to wield the ‘Jhaadu’ decisively in the 2027 elections so that…
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Asserts Highest Priority on Saving Youth as Campaign Against Drug Menace Deepens

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Asserts Highest Priority on Saving Youth as Campaign Against Drug Menace Deepens

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Expressing satisfaction over the success of the Punjab’s ongoing ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to further intensify the Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign until Punjab is completely freed from the scourge of drugs. Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the functioning of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the Chief Minister asserted that the campaign has broken the backbone of the drug menace by snapping supply lines and putting major drug smugglers behind bars. Stressing that there can be…
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Punjab Government Set to Lay 7,000 Km of New Canal Pipelines by Year-End to Empower Farmers

Punjab Government Set to Lay 7,000 Km of New Canal Pipelines by Year-End to Empower Farmers

Moga (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that his government will lay another 7,000 kilometres of pipelines by the end of this year to ensure canal water reaches every farm across Punjab. Highlighting that 14,000 kilometres of pipelines, equivalent to the distance from Canada to Moga, have already been laid over the last four years, he said the government is also creating water recharge points to raise the groundwater level. During a Lok Milni programme in Bhallur, Moga, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said his government has ensured canal water reaches nearly 80% of agricultural land…
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Rangla Punjab Initiative: CM Bhagwant Mann Dedicates 500 Modern Village Gyms and Announces July 1 Rollout for Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna Cash Payouts

Rangla Punjab Initiative: CM Bhagwant Mann Dedicates 500 Modern Village Gyms and Announces July 1 Rollout for Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna Cash Payouts

Faridkot (Gurpreet Singh): Accelerating the state’s multi-pronged anti-drug crusade, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday dedicated five-hundred modern village open-air gymnasiums to the public as part of the flagship ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ campaign. Launching the statewide initiative from Chand Baja village in Faridkot district, the Chief Minister asserted that the primary objective is to foster a vibrant, healthy sporting culture in rural heartlands, providing top-tier fitness infrastructure to steer the youth away from narcotics and rebuild a vibrant, prosperous state. Addressing a massive gathering of sports enthusiasts and local residents, Chief Minister Mann described the simultaneous launch of…
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Supreme Respect: CM Bhagwant Mann Confirms AAP Leaders Will Appear Before Akal Takht Over Anti-Sacrilege Bill Controversy

Supreme Respect: CM Bhagwant Mann Confirms AAP Leaders Will Appear Before Akal Takht Over Anti-Sacrilege Bill Controversy

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday reaffirmed that Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the supreme temporal authority of the Sikh community and said that all Ministers, MLAs and the Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha summoned by the Takht Sahib will appear before it on Monday to present the state government’s position with humility. Declaring that every directive of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is paramount and will be obeyed in true letter and spirit, the Chief Minister said the government would also submit details of the fake video featuring his impersonator.. The Chief Minister pointed…
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Spiritual Grandeur: Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Mann Announce Luv-Kush Temple, Free ‘Hamare Ram’ Staging, and Major Pilgrim Routes in Amritsar

Spiritual Grandeur: Arvind Kejriwal and CM Bhagwant Mann Announce Luv-Kush Temple, Free ‘Hamare Ram’ Staging, and Major Pilgrim Routes in Amritsar

Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Reaffirming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s unwavering commitment to preserving India’s spiritual heritage and strengthening the values of Sanatan Dharma, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann joined thousands of devotees at the ‘Ek Shaam Bhagwan Shivji Ke Naam’ bhajan evening in Amritsar, where they unveiled a series of landmark initiatives to further enrich Punjab’s religious and cultural legacy. These include the construction of a grand temple dedicated to Mata Sita, Mata Janaki and Luv-Kush in Amritsar, the expansion of the Mukh Mantri Teerath Yatra Yojna with new pilgrimage routes, the…
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AAP Lawmakers Set to Appear Before Akal Takht Clergy Over Legislative Standoff

AAP Lawmakers Set to Appear Before Akal Takht Clergy Over Legislative Standoff

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced on Sunday that all elected representatives from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party will present themselves at Sri Akal Takht Sahib to clarify their stance to the Sikh leadership. The strategic move was finalized following an intense internal meeting in Amritsar led by Chief Minister Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal to address the official summons issued by the highest temporal authority of the Sikh faith. This development marks a crucial juncture in the relationship between the Punjab government and the state's premier religious institutions. The Akal Takht Secretariat has…
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Perpetrators of Beadbi Protected for 15 Years Will Soon Be Behind Bars, Assures Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Perpetrators of Beadbi Protected for 15 Years Will Soon Be Behind Bars, Assures Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday affirmed those who shielded the perpetrators of the Beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji for 15 years can never be forgiven by the Sangat and asserted that those responsible for the heinous crime would soon be behind bars. During a Lok Milni among people of village Gajewas in the Samana Assembly segment of Patiala district, the Chief Minister said the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 would ensure strict punishment for anyone committing beadbi. He also highlighted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government’s…
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