Punjab politics Archives - Page 2 of 6

11 Jun

Sukhbir Badal Admitted Responsibility for Behbal Kalan Firing in Front of Akal Takht, Claims AAP

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkal Takht, Baltej Pannu, Behbal Kalan, Punjab politics, Sacrilege probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday said fresh revelations in the Behbal Kalan firing case have once again exposed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership’s attempts to evade accountability for the sacrilege incidents and subsequent police firing on peaceful protesters. Citing the statement of former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh before the SIT (Special Investigation Team), Baltej Pannu said that Sukhbir Singh Badal had accepted responsibility for the Behbal Kalan firing before Sri Akal Takht Sahib and sought forgiveness, making his current denial a direct contradiction of his own admission. The…

09 Jun

Akali Dal-BJP Alliance A Bid to Regain Power, Not Serve Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal BJP Alliance, Amloh, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, Congress, Kotkapura, Punjab government, Punjab politics, Shiromani Akali Dal

Almoh, Fatehgarh Sahib (Gurpreet Singh): As talk of a renewed alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and BJP gathers pace, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said the coming together of the two parties reflects a desperate bid to regain political power after being repeatedly rejected by the people of Punjab. Addressing a Lok Milni among residents of Shamaspur village in the Amloh constituency, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the SAD-BJP alliance was not being forged for public welfare or any shared ideology but to revive the politics that had harmed Punjab through the patronage of the…

07 Jun

Government Run on Jokes Fails to Deliver, Says Nayab Singh Saini at Dhuri Rally

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaDhuri public rally, Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab politics

Dhuri (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini issued a strong call for political transformation in Punjab during a massive public gathering in Dhuri on Sunday. Launching a scathing attack on the state leadership, Saini remarked that while jokes can successfully run cinema halls, they cannot effectively run a government. He asserted that the people of Punjab have grown weary of the empty promises and hollow assurances of the Aam Aadmi Party administration and are fully prepared to choose a path centered on development, transparency, and good governance. Addressing the large crowd, Saini criticized AAP leaders, labeling them "illusionaries"…

07 Jun

Empty Chairs at Nayab Saini’s Dhuri Rally Expose BJP’s Rejection in Punjab, Says Harpal Singh Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabDhuri rally, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Sunday said that the people of Punjab have once again made it clear that the BJP has no place in the state, as the poor response to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s public meeting in Dhuri reflected the complete rejection of the BJP by Punjabis. Reacting to the rally, senior AAP leader and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “The people of Punjab have shown the BJP its true reflection through the Dhuri rally. The Haryana Chief Minister came to Punjab to address…

04 Jun

BJP Treats Turncoats Like Disposable Pawns; Sunil Jakhar & Ravneet Singh Bittu Are Prime Examples of Their ‘Use & Throw’ Strategy: Harpal Singh Cheema

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, BJP, Harpal Singh Cheema, Punjab politics, turncoats

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday said the BJP has turned politics into a marketplace where loyalty, ideology and public mandate are traded for power, using opposition leaders as disposable pawns to advance its political interests. Citing leaders such as Sunil Jakhar and Ravneet Singh Bittu as examples of the BJP’s “use and throw” culture, senior AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the saffron party lures opposition faces to manufacture an illusion of political growth in Punjab, only to marginalise them once their usefulness expires. The senior AAP leader asserted that Punjab’s…

02 Jun

International Kabaddi Icons Join Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAam Aadmi Party, Bhagwant Mann, Kabaddi, Kinda Biharipuria, political induction, Punjab politics, Sports Infrastructure

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a major boost to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), renowned international kabaddi player Kinda Biharipuria, popularly known as "Cheetah" in the kabaddi world, joined the party on Tuesday along with several other prominent sports personalities and social leaders. The new entrants were formally welcomed into the party by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's OSD, Rajbir Singh Ghuman, who said that the growing support from respected sportspersons and youth leaders reflects the people's trust in the policies and governance of the AAP government. Among those who joined the party were international kabaddi players Kinda Biharipuria, Jeeta Badalgarh, Babbu…

20 May

AAP Will Break Previous Record in 2027 Assembly Elections Amid Strong Pro-Incumbency, Asserts Arvind Kejriwal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, Punjab Assembly Elections 2027, Punjab politics

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asserted that Punjab is witnessing an unprecedented wave of pro-incumbency in favour of the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government, declaring that in every nook and corner of the state, people are discussing the work done by the AAP Government over the last four years. Citing major welfare and development initiatives such as free electricity, canal water reaching farms, ₹10 lakh health insurance, better roads and development works in villages, Arvind Kejriwal said the people of Punjab believe that the Bhagwant Singh Mann Government has delivered more work…

20 May

Renowned Kabaddi Star Sandeep Luddhar Joins Aam Aadmi Party

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, kabaddi player joins aap, Punjab politics, sandeep luddhar

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Influenced by the pro-people policies of the Aam Aadmi Party and the development works of the Punjab Government, world-renowned Punjab-style Kabaddi player Sandeep Luddhar joined AAP on Wednesday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann warmly welcomed Sandeep Ludhar and his associates and supporters into the party. Chief Minister Mann honoured Sandeep Luddhar with a siropa and formally inducted him into the party. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that today the Aam Aadmi Party family has witnessed another remarkable addition. Eminent and talented player of Punjab’s own sport Kabaddi, Sandeep Luddhar, has joined the party today.…

19 May

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Criticizes Union Government Over Gulf War Response and Economic Policy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Singh Mann, central investigative agencies, foreign policy, Gulf war economic impact, Narendra Modi, Punjab politics

Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday tore into the Narendra Modi-led Union government over its handling of the Gulf war situation, saying the Centre is using the conflict as a shield to hide the complete collapse of its foreign and economic policies while pushing the country towards an undeclared lockdown-like situation. Questioning the Centre’s repeated appeals for austerity and restraint, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said no other country affected by the global crisis has asked its citizens to stop buying petrol, diesel, gas or gold, adding that the Modi government owes the nation answers on…

16 May

Former Punjab Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra Defects to AAP Ahead of 2027 Assembly Polls

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPoliticsAAP Punjab, Akali Dal rift, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab politics, Samana assembly constituency, Surjit Singh Rakhra

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): — In a major political realignment that deals a severe blow to the traditional Akali factions in Punjab, veteran leader and former Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra formally shifted his allegiance to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday. The induction took place during a massive public rally in Samana, where Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann personally welcomed Rakhra, his family, and a large contingent of supporters into the party fold. Rakhra's high-profile defection comes barely 48 hours after he was expelled for anti-party activities by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), a breakaway faction led…