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

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

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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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Punjab Police Brought Back 17 Gangsters From Abroad In Six Months, Conducted 1.61 Lakh Raids: Harpal Cheema
09 Nov

Punjab Police Brought Back 17 Gangsters From Abroad In Six Months, Conducted 1.61 Lakh Raids: Harpal Cheema

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann government has sent an unmistakable message to gangsters that no matter where they flee or hide anywhere in the world, they will be brought back to face justice, with Punjab Police bringing back 17 gangsters from foreign countries in just six months, something previous governments failed to achieve in decades. Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that under the unprecedented ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign, Punjab Police has conducted 1.61 lakh raids and arrested 2,162 proclaimed offenders, while the latest breakthrough was the deportation of Gurwinder Singh alias…
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‘Raids Won’t Stop Us’: CM Bhagwant Mann Accuses BJP Of Targeting AAP Leaders, Says Punjab Government Will Stay Focused On Development
04 Nov

‘Raids Won’t Stop Us’: CM Bhagwant Mann Accuses BJP Of Targeting AAP Leaders, Says Punjab Government Will Stay Focused On Development

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday tore into the BJP-led Union Government over repeated raids by central agencies against AAP leaders, asserting that the BJP and its agencies could conduct as many raids as they wanted, but nothing would deter the AAP government from working relentlessly for the people of Punjab. Reacting to the raids at the residence of AAP MLA Dr Amandeep Kaur, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that central agencies were being directed by the BJP to target opposition leaders and suppress dissent, but would find nothing against AAP leaders who had been serving…
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CM Bhagwant Mann Hands Over 801 Government Job Letters In Punjab, Says 600 More Appointments Coming Next Week
03 Nov

CM Bhagwant Mann Hands Over 801 Government Job Letters In Punjab, Says 600 More Appointments Coming Next Week

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 801 newly recruited youth in Mohali, giving them a Diwali gift of government jobs and taking the total number of recruitments under his government to 71,777. Asserting that every appointment had been made entirely free of cost and strictly on merit, without ‘Cash’ or ‘farmaish’ (recommendation), he said that unlike previous governments, where government jobs were sold for lakhs of rupees through money, recommendations and ‘Vaddhi’ (bribe), his government had ensured transparent recruitment without a single rupee of bribe. Challenging the opposition to point out…
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Punjab Police Conduct CASO Across 23 Districts Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Medical Stores Inspected
02 Nov

Punjab Police Conduct CASO Across 23 Districts Under Yudh Nashean Virudh, Medical Stores Inspected

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) As part of the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Yudh Nashean Virudh initiative, coordinated Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) were conducted across 23 districts of the state on Saturday. The massive operation, undertaken by the Punjab Police, civil administration and Nasha Mukti Morcha, is a key component of the Punjab Government’s 60-day mission-mode campaign against drugs. The operations aim to detect narcotics, identify suspected drug traffickers and strengthen enforcement against the illegal drug trade. Alongside these efforts, officials also inspected medical stores to check for the unlawful sale or misuse of medicines that could be diverted for use as…
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Punjab Transfers Rs 1,291 Crore To 37.43 Lakh Women Under Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, Targets 1 Crore Beneficiaries
02 Nov

Punjab Transfers Rs 1,291 Crore To 37.43 Lakh Women Under Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, Targets 1 Crore Beneficiaries

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Abohar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s women witnessed the ‘Toon-Toon’ of financial empowerment as their mobile phones buzzed with SMS alerts confirming the transfer of ₹1,291 crore in Sanman Rashi directly into the bank accounts of more than 37.43 lakh beneficiaries. During a massive gathering in Abohar, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna was aimed at bringing one crore women under its ambit, with nearly 80 lakh registrations already completed. Describing it as a social revolution that would strengthen women’s financial independence and self-respect, the Chief Minister announced that all registered beneficiaries would receive their payments together…
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1984 Sikh Massacre Remains A Stain On India’s Democracy, Says SGPC Chief Harjinder Singh Dhami
01 Nov

1984 Sikh Massacre Remains A Stain On India’s Democracy, Says SGPC Chief Harjinder Singh Dhami

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Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has described the November 1984 anti-Sikh massacre as a blot on India's democratic legacy, saying families of the victims are still waiting for justice more than four decades after the violence. In a statement issued on Sunday, Dhami paid tribute to the Sikh men, women and children killed during the violence in Delhi and other parts of the country. He said the wounds of the massacre remained unhealed and that the failure to deliver justice had added to the suffering of affected families. Dhami Alleges Congress Government…
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CM Nayab Singh Saini in Punjab: Haryana Fulfils 70 Poll Promises, Work on 143 Others Underway
31 Oct

CM Nayab Singh Saini in Punjab: Haryana Fulfils 70 Poll Promises, Work on 143 Others Underway

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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said his government had fulfilled 70 commitments made in its election manifesto, while work on another 143 was underway. Addressing a programme of the Kashyap Mehra community in Dharamkot, Punjab, he highlighted Haryana's recruitment policy, procurement of crops at minimum support price (MSP) and education initiatives for economically weaker students. Saini also called on the Kashyap community to prioritise education and strengthen social unity, describing its traditions of service, sacrifice and patriotism as an inspiration for future generations. The event was held on October 31, the birth anniversary of…
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Harpal Singh Cheema Claims Drug Use Down 5.5% in Punjab, Accuses BJP and Congress of Failing to Curb Menace
29 Oct

Harpal Singh Cheema Claims Drug Use Down 5.5% in Punjab, Accuses BJP and Congress of Failing to Curb Menace

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday tore into the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP alliance and the Congress for pushing Punjab towards destruction by allowing drugs and gangsterism to flourish during their respective tenures. He asserted that while the Bhagwant Mann government is waging a decisive battle against drugs and organised crime, the BJP is indulging in politics over drug-related deaths instead of addressing the problem in states ruled by it. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema stated, “Between 2007 and 2017, the Akali…
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Punjab Assembly Urges Centre To Reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, CM Bhagwant Mann Says Faith Must Remain Above Politics
27 Oct

Punjab Assembly Urges Centre To Reopen Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, CM Bhagwant Mann Says Faith Must Remain Above Politics

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday strongly urged the Centre to reopen the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and ensure regular, hassle-free access for the Sikh Sangat to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. Emphasising that matters of faith must remain above political considerations, he said the spiritual aspirations of devotees must be respected and religious devotion should never become a casualty of petty politics. The Punjab Vidhan Sabha also urged the Centre to facilitate the reopening of the corridor, enabling devotees to fulfil their spiritual aspirations and undertake darshan without hindrance. Addressing the house, CM Bhagwant…
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