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19 May

Punjab Launches Landmark Underground Wiring Project in Satoj to Create India’s First Pole-Free State

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, pole-free villages, Punjab farmers, rural infrastructure, Satoj, underground electricity

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to transform Punjab into the country’s first state with pole-free villages by laying the foundation stone of an ambitious underground electricity wiring project in his native village Satoj. In a major relief for farmers and rural residents, the Bhagwant Mann Government has begun shifting electricity wires underground to prevent crop fires, fatal accidents and frequent power disruptions caused by overhead lines, while also freeing villages from the maze of dangerous poles and tangled wires. Under the pilot project, 384 electricity poles will be removed from…

15 May

AAP Criticizes Central Government for Fuel Hikes Targeting Punjab’s Farming Community

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP protest, Agricultural Crisis, Diesel Price, Fuel Hike, inflation, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, Punjab farmers

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Chief Spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday strongly condemned the BJP-led Central Government over the steep increase in diesel, petrol and CNG prices, calling the move anti-national, anti-Punjab and outright anti-farmer. Addressing a press conference alongside AAP leader Prabhvir Brar, AAP Punjab Chief Spokesperson Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the Narendra Modi-led government has once again delivered a massive inflation shock to the people of the country and exposed its anti-people mindset by pushing common citizens, farmers and labourers deeper into financial distress. “The timing of the diesel price hike has…

13 May

Punjab and Centre Forge Strategic Alliance to Resolve Fertilizer Shortage and Groundwater Depletion

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop Diversification, Fertiliser supply, Groundwater Conservation, Punjab farmers

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought his intervention for the de-notification of certain hybrid paddy seeds to ensure smooth procurement and lifting operations in Punjab during the forthcoming Kharif season, while raising a series of critical issues concerning the state’s farmers before the Centre. During the crucial meeting in Delhi, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann secured assurances on uninterrupted fertilizer supply and groundwater conservation, demanded Punjab’s representation in the Central Seed Committee, and pressed for wheat seed subsidy allocation for 2026-27. Emphasising that Punjab’s farmers…

24 Mar

AAP MP Malvinder Kang Blasts Finance Bill 2026; Demands Reopening of Wagah Border to Save Farmers

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgniveer scheme, Finance Bill 2026, India-US trade deal, Malvinder Singh Kang, Punjab farmers, Wagah Border trade

New Delhi/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang launched a scathing attack on the Union Government while speaking on the Finance Bill 2026, stating that the government’s claims of economic strength and reforms over the last decade stand completely disconnected from the ground reality. Kang said that while the Finance Minister has made tall claims about economic progress, the real picture of the country’s economy is deeply concerning. “If we look at the last ten years, inflation is at one of the highest levels in the country’s history, and the Indian Rupee has weakened…

12 Feb

AAP Holds Statewide Protests in Punjab Against India-US Deal, Alleges Threat to Farmers and Traders

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP protest Punjab, Bharat bandh, India-US trade deal, Punjab farmers, trade tariffs

Chandigarh, 12 February 2026: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), terming India-USA deal as “fatal” for Indian farmers and traders, held strong protests on Thursday in various districts of Punjab. Party workers fully supported the ‘Bharat Bandh’ against the policies of the Central Government and came out on the roads to register their protest.During the protest, AAP leaders and workers held placards with slogans written against the deal and raised slogans against the Central Government. AAP accused the Central Government of compromising the nation’s interests under pressure from the United States and demanded that this deal be immediately cancelled. Addressing the…

12 Feb

Harpal Singh Cheema Alleges US-India Deal Will Harm Punjab Farmers, Demands Public Disclosure of Agreement

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, BJP, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab farmers, US-India trade deal

CHANDIGARH, 12th February 2026: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday addressed a press conference at the party office and strongly criticised the BJP-led Central Government, saying it has hatched a big scheme and conspiracy to destroy Punjab’s farmers and sell India’s agriculture to the USA through a so-called US-India deal.Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “The BJP-led Central Government has prepared a big scheme and conspiracy to destroy Punjab’s farmers and sell India’s agriculture to the USA through this so-called US-India deal.” The Finance Minister warned that if cheap American…

12 Nov

Punjab Becomes India’s First State to Fully Implement BharatNet, Bringing Fast Internet to Every Village

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, BharatNet Punjab, Digital India, K.A.P. Sinha, Punjab farmers, rural broadband

Chandigarh, November 12, 2025: Punjab has created history. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state has become the first in India to fully implement the revised BharatNet scheme. Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha received this award today from BSNL CGM Ajay Kumar Karara and said that this marks a new dawn for the 30 million people of Punjab. High-speed broadband internet has already reached 43 blocks of the state, and by the end of November, every village will be connected to Digital India.This is no small achievement. At a time when the entire nation talks about Digital…

01 Jul

Sukhbir Badal Accuses AAP of Plot to “Seize Punjab’s Land,” Vows Statewide Agitation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, land acquisition policy, Punjab farmers, Punjab protests, Sad, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh, July 1: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging a conspiracy to “snatch Punjab’s land” under the guise of new development policies.Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, Badal questioned the state government’s fresh land acquisition policy and the creation of the Punjab Development Authority Committee, alleging it was designed to enable officials from Delhi to cheaply acquire farmers’ ancestral lands. He accused the Mann government of surrendering Punjab’s interests to external influences, stating, “Are Delhi officials now…

19 Feb

Government to Hold Meeting with Farmer Unions on February 22

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaFarmer protests, Government meeting, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, Punjab farmers, Samyukt Kisan Morcha

New Delhi, February 19, 2025 – The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has invited leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha for a meeting on February 22, 2025, at 6 PM in Chandigarh. The meeting will take place at the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab (MGSIPA), Sector 26.The invitation, issued by Joint Secretary Purna Chandra Kishan, follows a previous meeting held in Chandigarh on February 14, 2025. The agenda will focus on farmers’ demands and will include representatives from both the Indian government and the Punjab government.Leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal (Samyukt Kisan…