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IndiaMar 04, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu levied big accusations against CM Mann

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu levied major allegations against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference today. Regarding the financial condition of Punjab, he said that if the rate of borrowing by the Aam Aadmi Party continues like this, then Punjab will become bankrupt in the coming years. Sidhu said that the Punjab government is paying annual interest of Rs. 37,000 crore out of the total income and is running the state by taking a debt of Rs. 100 crore daily. Sidhu alleged that Bhagwant Mann is doing vote politics on every issue and he has not done anything fo
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IndiaMar 04, 2024

Sunil Jakhar attacked farmer leaders, Congress & AAP government

Amidst the ongoing farmers movement in Punjab, BJP state president Sunil Jakhar today attacked farmers leaders, Congress and AAP government. While talking to the media, he said that he is ready to leave the BJP for the sake of the farmers, but first the leaders should tell why the agitation is being done for the crop which they do not plan to produce. Jakhar said that leaders like Rakesh Tikait are using Punjab for vested interests. He said that the Center was ready to guarantee the minimum support price on crops produced in Punjab, but the farmer leaders remained adamant on the demand for g
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IndiaMar 01, 2024

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur in Punjab. The former cricketer has dismissed the reports of contesting the elections. He said that he will continue the work he is doing to help the people. It is to be noted that it was being said that Yuvraj Singh can be made a candidate by BJP from Gurdaspur, from where Bollywood actor Sunny Deol won last time, but there is a lot of resentment among the people due to his not re-entering the constituency. In an interview, Sunny Deol had said that he will not contest the 2024 elections. He said that he likes to
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IndiaMar 01, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal is going on a 2-day Punjab tour from tomorrow

Arvind Kejriwal, who came on the ED's radar in the Delhi liquor scam case, is going on a two-day visit to Punjab tomorrow. His visit may focus on the Lok Sabha elections. Along with several inauguration ceremonies in Punjab, Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann may discuss Lok Sabha candidates in Punjab. According to information received, Arvind Kejriwal will be in Punjab on Saturday and Sunday. ED has summoned them on Monday. However, they are not expected to appear this time as well. So far 8 summons have been given to them for questioning by ED.
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IndiaMar 01, 2024

Preparation of Lok Sabha elections by Punjab BJP and discussion on farmers movement

Punjab BJP today discussed preparations for Lok Sabha elections and farmers' movement. State BJP president Sunil Jakhar called a meeting of senior leaders in Chandigarh, in which former president Ashwini Sharma joined the meeting with Jakhar for the first time, Manpreet Badal was also present in the meeting. However, 8 to 9 senior leaders including Captain Amarinder Singh, Fateh Singh Bajwa and Tarun Chugh were not present in this meeting. Sunil Jakhar has been entrusted with both the post of Chairman and Convener of Election Management Committee in Punjab by BJP.
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IndiaMar 01, 2024

Apart from Khanuri border, farmers will now put up front on third border Dabwali

Farmers of Punjab have decided to put up a front on the third border, Dabwali, in addition to Shambhu and Khanuri border adjacent to Haryana. Jaswinder Singh Longowal, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Azad, gave this information after a meeting with Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and non-political United Kisan Morcha. At the same time, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal demanded that the compensation amount of one crore announced by the government for the family of Shubkaran Singh and the documentation process regarding giving the job of Punjab Police to Shubkaran's younger sister Gurpreet Kaur
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IndiaFeb 29, 2024

Former CM Charanjit Channi gets Rs 2 crore ransom threat, allegedly linked to Goldy Brar Gang

Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday claimed that he received a text message demanding Rs 2 crore ransom from an unidentified number last week. The sender claimed to be from Goldy Brar gang and threatened to do what they did with Sidhu Moosewala, alleged Channi. Channi said he had informed Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav in this regard and the police was yet to revert to him about it.
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IndiaFeb 29, 2024

CM claims big accusations against Badal family regarding 'Sukh Vilas Hotel'

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann suddenly called a press conference a day before the start of the budget session and made big allegations against the Badal family regarding their Sukhvilas hotel. Bhagwant Mann said that the Badal family has misused power in their state. He took every decision in the cabinet to build a hotel. He also said that the Badal family waived Rs 108.7 crore luxury tax and license fee for 10 years of Hotel Sukhvilas. The Chief Minister said that in the coming days, matter pertaining to the buses and benami properties belonging to the Badal family will also be busted
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IndiaFeb 29, 2024

No More Parole For Rape Convict Ram Rahim Without Court Approval

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised questions over repeated paroles granted to Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, a rape convict who is supposed to be serving 20 years in prison. The rape convict was given a 50-day parole in January, it was his seventh parole in almost 10 months and ninth in the last four years. The high court has directed the Haryana government to ensure the surrender of Ram Rahim on March 10, the day his parole is supposed to end and has ordered the state government to request the court's permission to grant parole to Ram Rahim the next time. Besides the s

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