Punjab Archives - Page 12 of 68

10 May

AAP launches statewide protests in Punjab against BJP following ED action on Sanjeev Arora

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, BJP, ED raids, Harpal Cheema, Punjab, Sanjeev Arora

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday launched statewide protests against the BJP-led Central Government, asserting that the BJP is misusing central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), CBI and Income Tax Department to target opposition leaders and destabilize non-BJP governments. AAP leaders and karyakartas staged demonstrations and gheraoed BJP offices at district headquarters across Punjab, raising slogans against Narendra Modi and the BJP government over the ED action against Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora. The protests were held in districts including Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Mohali and several other parts of Punjab, where AAP leaders noted that the BJP…

10 May

Balachaur Protest Sparks Political Face-Off as BJP, AAP Trade Charges Over Office Scuffle

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingAAP, Balachaur, BJP, Punjab

Balachaur (Gurpreet Singh): A political protest in Punjab’s Balachaur took an ugly turn on Sunday after a confrontation broke out between Aam Aadmi Party workers and local BJP leaders, triggering fresh accusations from both sides. The clash reportedly took place outside the BJP district office in Nawanshahr during demonstrations organised by AAP against recent Enforcement Directorate action involving party leaders. According to BJP district president Rajwinder Lucky, tensions escalated when he began recording the protest live on his mobile phone. He alleged that amid the heated exchange, some AAP workers attempted to grab his device while Banga MLA Dr. Sukhwinder…

10 May

Historic initiative by Punjab Govt as free food kits to be distributed to 40 lakh poor, Dalit and backward families in state

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Punjab

SANGRUR (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday launched the ambitious ‘Meri Rasoi Yojna’ during a programme organised in village Bhalwan in Sangrur, marking the beginning of free nutritional food kit distribution to nearly 40 lakh poor and economically weaker families across Punjab, as one of the country’s largest household nutrition support initiatives. Declaring the scheme as a direct intervention to reduce the kitchen burden on struggling families amid rising inflation, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the AAP Government is merely making announcements but delivering tangible relief to every household through free electricity, healthcare, women-centric welfare schemes…

09 May

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Warns Centre, Alleges Political Misuse of ED After Searches at Sanjeev Arora’s Premises

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government following Enforcement Directorate searches linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, accusing the Centre of using investigative agencies as instruments of political pressure. Speaking to reporters in Sangrur, Mann claimed that the BJP has repeatedly used agencies such as the ED, CBI and Income Tax Department to target opposition leaders across India and is now attempting the same strategy in Punjab. He alleged that such actions are not aimed at uncovering financial wrongdoing but are designed to force political leaders into switching allegiance.…

09 May

Sanjeev Arora News: ED Attaches Properties, Financial Assets in Rs 157-Crore Foreign Exchange Investigation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingPunjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Directorate of Enforcement has intensified its investigation into an alleged Rs 157-crore foreign exchange violation by provisionally freezing financial accounts and property assets connected to Hampton Sky Realty Limited and persons linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora. The attachment, issued under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, will remain effective for six months while officials continue examining the suspected financial transactions and asset trail. The action comes days after ED teams carried out searches at several locations, including corporate offices in Gurugram and premises connected to key individuals under scrutiny. Investigators also conducted inspections at sites associated…

08 May

ED Continues Search Operations in Punjab Real Estate Probe, Security Tightened in Kharar

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Mohali (Gurpreet Singh): The Enforcement Directorate’s action against multiple real estate-linked properties in Punjab continued for a second consecutive day on Friday, with central agency officials still stationed at a residential complex in Kharar as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. The focus of the operation remains a flat located in the Western Towers housing society in Chajju Majra, where officials conducted raids on Thursday in connection with alleged irregularities involving land-use permissions, property dealings and suspected financial fraud linked to builders and developers. Security remained heavy around the society on Friday morning, with CRPF personnel maintaining a strict…

07 May

Punjab Sees Fresh Security Challenge as Explosions Target Central Installations

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingChandigarh, Punjab, Punjab Blast

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): A series of explosions reported across Punjab over the past several days has prompted heightened concern among security agencies, with investigators indicating that extremist groups may be shifting their focus from local police targets to central government-linked establishments. (Punjab Blast News) In the latest incidents, low-intensity blasts were reported near the Border Security Force headquarters in Jalandhar and close to a military area in Amritsar. Earlier, an explosion had also damaged a section of railway infrastructure linked to a freight corridor, raising concerns over possible attempts to disrupt strategic assets. Authorities stated that while no major casualties…

06 May

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Vows Strict Punishment for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Act

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab2026 Act, Akali Dal, Beadbi, Bhagwant Mann, Drug Menace, Punjab, Ropar, sacrilege law, Shukrana Yatra

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday declared that those who remained hand in glove with the perpetrators of beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib during previous regimes would soon be put behind bars, asserting that the Punjab Government has now ensured strict legal punishment for anyone involved in desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the historic Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026. Addressing a massive gathering during the Shukrana Yatra, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Act would act as a permanent deterrent against beadbi and ensure that…

06 May

Security Heightened in Punjab After Back-to-Back Explosions Near Sensitive Sites

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingAmritsar, Jalandhar, Punjab

Jalandhar/Amritsar (Gurpreet Singh): A state-wide alert has been issued across Punjab following two closely timed explosions near high-security zones in Jalandhar and Amritsar, prompting an intensive investigation by police and security agencies. The first incident took place outside the Punjab Frontier headquarters of the Border Security Force in Jalandhar, where a parked scooter suddenly caught fire and exploded, causing alarm among locals. Though early reports pointed to a mechanical fault, sources now indicate that investigators are examining the possibility of an improvised explosive device being involved. Police teams swiftly sealed off the area and began collecting evidence. Surveillance footage from…

05 May

Punjab Chief Minister Takes Fight Against MP Defections to Rashtrapati Bhavan; Calls Defectors ‘Punjab de Gaddar’

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, Constitution, Defection, Political crisis, President Murmu, Punjab, Rajya Sabha, Recall law

New Delhi/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday took the battle over defections in Punjab to the highest constitutional office, meeting the President and demanding immediate cancellation of the membership of “Punjab de Gaddar” (defectors) Rajya Sabha MPs. Leading a unified show of strength, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann arrived in Delhi along with MLAs from Punjab and submitted a signed memorandum at Rashtrapati Bhavan, asserting that the dramatic rise in the BJP’s Rajya Sabha numbers despite having just two MLAs in Punjab represents a blatant distortion of the democratic mandate. Calling the seven MPs “not elected…