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01 Mar

‘Where Punjab Moves, the Nation Follows’: CM Bhagwant Mann Vows 2027 Mandate to End ‘Authoritarian Rule’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, democracy, Injustice, Punjab2027

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh)— In a fiery address at the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) mega "Sashakt Bharat" rally at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, March 1, 2026, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann declared that the recent court verdict in favour of the party marks the "beginning of the end" for the BJP’s authoritarian governance. Speaking via video conferencing to thousands of supporters gathered at the party's foundational site, Mann asserted that Punjab would deliver a "century" of 100 seats in the 2027 Assembly elections as a resounding answer to the Centre’s alleged financial and political injustice. The rally, led by AAP…

Urban Local Bodies Play Crucial Role in Building a Developed Nation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanademocracy, Manesar, National Conference, Om Birla, Urban Local Bodies

Chandigarh, July 3 — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday underlined the crucial role of urban local bodies in strengthening democracy and contributing to the vision of a developed India by 2047. He urged urban representatives to adopt innovative practices, effective governance, and practical skills to fulfil their responsibilities towards making India’s cities among the cleanest and most beautiful in the world.Speaking at the inauguration of the first two-day National Conference on Urban Local Bodies held at the ICAT-2 campus auditorium in Manesar, Birla said urban local bodies represent the smallest yet most impactful units of the nation, directly…

Punjab CM Mann Slams Centre’s Delimitation Plans, Calls It Attack on Democracy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, BJP, delimitation, democracy, Punjab, Tamil Nadu

Chennai, March 22, 2025 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has strongly opposed the BJP-led central government’s proposed delimitation, calling it an unfair and undemocratic attempt to weaken opposition parties. Speaking at a conference in Chennai organized by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Mann accused the Centre of manipulating seat distribution to favor BJP strongholds while reducing representation in states where it struggles to win.Mann criticized the move as a "shameful act" designed to silence opposition voices by cutting down seats in non-BJP states while boosting those in the Hindi belt. He pointed out that South Indian states…