Punjab politics

AAP Showcases 4.5-Year Governance Record Across Punjab Under ‘Mann De Munaffe’ Campaign

AAP Showcases 4.5-Year Governance Record Across Punjab Under ‘Mann De Munaffe’ Campaign

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As part of the ‘Mann De Munaffe’ public outreach campaign being conducted across Punjab by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, party MLAs, MPs and constituency in-charges on Sunday went door-to-door in various villages and wards and shared the Bhagwant Mann government’s four-and-a-half-year report card with the people. During this, the leaders interacted with people about the financial benefits being provided through welfare schemes such as free electricity, Aam Aadmi Clinics, better education and the Maavan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. While conducting door-to-door campaigning in Ward Number 43, MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur said that the facilities being provided by…
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AAP Questions Silence of Akali, Congress and BJP Leaders Over Allegations Against Amarjit Singh Chawla

AAP Questions Silence of Akali, Congress and BJP Leaders Over Allegations Against Amarjit Singh Chawla

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday questioned the continued silence of Akali Dal (Badal) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, SGPC (Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee) leadership, senior Akali leaders, Congress leaders and BJP leaders over the serious allegations raised by a woman from Bahrain against Akali leader Amarjit Singh Chawla and others. He also questioned the silence of Akali leaders Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia, Congress leaders Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Partap Singh Bajwa, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and senior BJP leaders on the matter. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge…
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Punjab Politics: Congress Sarpanch Among Dozens Who Join AAP In Sri Anandpur Sahib

Punjab Politics: Congress Sarpanch Among Dozens Who Join AAP In Sri Anandpur Sahib

SAS Nagar (Gurpreet Singh): A serious illness can push an ordinary family into financial uncertainty, but in Punjab, a ₹10 lakh healthcare safety net is now reaching millions of households. At the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna Card Distribution Ceremony in Mohali, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann highlighted how 1.26 crore health cards have provided security cover to 54 lakh families, with ₹1,310 crore already spent on the treatment of more than 7 lakh patients under the scheme. Calling it the world’s only unconditional and completely free healthcare scheme, the Chief Minister said the initiative ensures that families can access treatment without…
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Punjab Politics: Congress Sarpanch Among Dozens Who Join AAP In Sri Anandpur Sahib

Punjab Politics: Congress Sarpanch Among Dozens Who Join AAP In Sri Anandpur Sahib

Sri Anandpur Sahib (Gurpreet Singh): In a boost to the Aam Aadmi Party in the Sri Anandpur Sahib Assembly constituency, dozens of Congress leaders and workers from village Nanowal joined the party today, expressing their faith in the pro-people policies of the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. The new entrants said they were impressed by the development and welfare work being carried out by the Mann government across Punjab, particularly in the Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency. Cabinet Minister and MLA Harjot Singh Bains welcomed the new members into the party and urged them to work with…
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Former Three-Time Akali MLA Ranjit Singh Chhajjalwaddi Joins AAP Along with Son

Former Three-Time Akali MLA Ranjit Singh Chhajjalwaddi Joins AAP Along with Son

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received a major political boost in the Baba Bakala constituency when Ranjit Singh Chhajjalwaddi, a three-time MLA of the Shiromani Akali Dal, joined the Aam Aadmi Party. His son Satinderjit Singh Chhajjalwaddi also joined the AAP with him. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman inducted and welcomed Chhajjalwaddi into AAP. On this occasion, Chief Minister’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman said that with the Chhajjalwaddi family joining the Aam Aadmi Party, the party cadre in the Baba Bakala constituency and surrounding areas would receive new energy and strength. He said that…
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Villagers Turn Away BJP Leaders in Sangrur as AAP Slams Divisive Caste Politics

Villagers Turn Away BJP Leaders in Sangrur as AAP Slams Divisive Caste Politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Villagers in Toor Banjara, Sangrur, today chased away BJP leaders who reached the village, delivering a blunt message to the BJP that its divisive politics has no place in Punjab. Reacting sharply to the development, Punjab AAP State General Secretary (Organisation) and Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said the BJP’s attempt to play the caste card in Punjab had once again met with a strong public rejection. He said Punjab would never allow the BJP to replicate the Jat–non-Jat politics played in Haryana. Reacting to the BJP leaders’ visit to Toor Banjara village in Sangrur, Baltej Pannu said…
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BJP Leaders Chased Away From Toor Banjara As Villagers Reject BJP’s Politics On Dalit Family’s Grief: Manish Sisodia

BJP Leaders Chased Away From Toor Banjara As Villagers Reject BJP’s Politics On Dalit Family’s Grief: Manish Sisodia

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Tensions flared in Punjab's Sangrur district on Thursday after local residents prevented Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from entering Toor Banjara village following the death of a Dalit resident, Gulzar Singh. The confrontation escalated rapidly when a delegation led by Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon arrived at the village, prompting an angry response from the local community. Demonstrators surrounded the visiting politicians, chanting slogans against their presence and forcing the delegation to turn back before reaching the bereaved household. The incident quickly ignited a sharp political exchange between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition BJP.…
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Gurpreet Singh Sekhon Joins AAP in Zira as CM Bhagwant Mann Highlights Governance Gains

Gurpreet Singh Sekhon Joins AAP in Zira as CM Bhagwant Mann Highlights Governance Gains

ZIRA (FEROZEPUR) (Gurpreet Singh): At a massive gathering in Zira, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann welcomed Gurpreet Singh Sekhon into the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with thousands of his supporters, saying the overwhelming public response reflects people’s growing faith in politics of performance over the empty rhetoric of traditional parties. He said the AAP Government is working day and night for Punjab’s welfare, delivering 1,100 Mohalla Clinics, daytime power supply and canal water for farmers, while providing zero electricity bills to 90% of households. Taking a sharp dig at the Akali Dal and Congress, the Chief Minister said the…
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AAP Hits Out at Akali-BJP Alliance Speculation, Accuses Sukhbir Badal of Seeking Political Cover Over 2015 Incidents

AAP Hits Out at Akali-BJP Alliance Speculation, Accuses Sukhbir Badal of Seeking Political Cover Over 2015 Incidents

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Akali Dal (Badal) over the ongoing speculation about a possible alliance with the BJP, saying that the noise around the alliance was being deliberately created by the Akali leadership to manipulate public opinion and, more importantly, to provide a political escape route to Sukhbir Singh Badal. In a video message, AAP Punjab Media Incharge Baltej Pannu said it was particularly significant that Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia were currently at the forefront of the alliance debate. “It appears as if Sukhbir…
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OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Challenges Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia to Prove Allegations or Apologise

OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Challenges Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia to Prove Allegations or Apologise

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman on Wednesday hit back at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, challenging him to produce evidence for his allegations or publicly apologise. He said, “Thieves see everyone as thieves. It is easy to level allegations, but difficult to provide evidence.” Addressing the SAD leader through a social media post, Rajbir Singh Ghuman stated, “I openly challenge Bikram Singh Majithia, who has appointed himself as the spokesperson of the ED (Enforcement Directorate), that if he has even a single chat of mine or any evidence of me asking…
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