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IndiaFeb 01, 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge will come to Punjab on February 11

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Punjab on February 11 amidst the ongoing suspense over the alliance between Congress and AAP in Punjab. Sources say that the Congress high command wants to fight the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab under the India alliance, for which Kharge himself is reaching Chandigarh. The purpose of his visit is to convince the leadership of Punjab to fight the election together with him.
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IndiaFeb 01, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal started 'Punjab Bachao Yatra'

Shiromani Akali Dal has started 'Punjab Bachao Yatra' in Punjab. Before starting this journey from Attari, Sukhbir Singh Badal paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and prayed. On this occasion SGPC Members of the senior leadership of Akali Dal including President Advocate Dhami were present. The purpose of this yatra started by the Akali Dal before the Lok Sabha elections is to tell the people of the state about the achievements of the previous Akali Dal government and to open the polls on the promises of the Aam Aadmi Party government. The Shiromani Akali Dal says that nothing is being do
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IndiaFeb 01, 2024

SGPC demands resignation from Bhagwant Mann

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the recent firing by the police in Sultanpur Lodhi Gurdwara Sahib. A special meeting was called by SGPC on Thursday, in which 4 resolutions were passed. The second resolution in this includes filing an FIR under 295A against Bhagwant Mann. Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that Bhagwant Mann is the Home Minister of Punjab and it is not possible for the police to fire without his approval. The SGPC President said that the SGPC delegation will soon meet
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

ED reissued summons to Arvind Kejriwal

India's investigative agency Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fifth time in the ongoing investigation in the Delhi liquor scam case. The investigating agency has summoned the Delhi Chief Minister for questioning on February 2. The Delhi Chief Minister had termed the last four summons as illegal, invalid and politically motivated and did not appear in the inquiry. Now it has to be seen whether they appear on the fifth summons or not and if not then what action ED takes.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Farmers' organizations came out in favor of Sidhu, announced to besiege the Chief Minister's residence

Farmer organizations of Punjab have announced to lay siege to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Sangrur residence on February 3 in favor of Bhana Sidhu. A meeting was held between the police and Bhana Sidhu's supporters in Barnala, which went inconclusive. Bhana Sidhu's supporters are demanding his unconditional release from all cases. It is to be noted that 4 cases have been registered against Bhana Sidhu in different cases. He will be produced in Mohali court on February 14, currently he is lodged in Patiala jail.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Bikram Singh Majithia's challenge to Kejriwal

Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia has challenged Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on his own challenge. In fact, Kejriwal challenged the central government from education system to providing 24 hours free electricity and He said that if the BJP government fulfills his 5 demands, he will leave politics. Taking Kejriwal on this, Majithia said that if the Aam Aadmi Party fulfills these 5 demands in Punjab, Das will also leave politics.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Minister Aman Arora got a big relief

The Sangrur court has given relief to Punjab government minister Aman Arora and stayed the punishment awarded to him by the lower court for 2 years. This sentence was pronounced by the court of Sunam in a case of family dispute. On Wednesday, a hearing for surety bail was held in the court regarding this case. After hearing both the sides, the court granted surety bail to Aman Arora and suspended the sentence completely.
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

ED questioned AAP MLA Kulwant Singh for 7 hours

AAP MLA Kulwant Singh from Mohali, Punjab was interrogated by the ED team for 7 hours on Tuesday. He reached the ED's Jalandhar office at 1.30 pm to join the investigation, after which the interrogation ended at around 8.30 pm. According to sources connected with the ED, the AAP MLA is suspected of helping in laundering money of drug trafficking. It is also being claimed that some evidence has been found. However, neither the ED nor the Aam Aadmi Party MLA has said anything about it yet. According to sources, the ED is not satisfied with Kulwant Singh's answers and may be called for question
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

Chandigarh mayoral elections, BJP made a bet

In the mayoral elections of Chandigarh, the India Alliance has faced its first defeat. In this election, BJP's Manoj Sonkar has become the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation after defeating Aam Aadmi Party and Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar. One MP and 35 councilors voted for the mayoral election. In which the BJP candidate got 16 votes and the AAP-Congress candidate got 12 votes, while 8 votes were not included in the counting, these votes were declared invalid. This was the first direct contest between the BJP and the opposition India Alliance across the country.

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Brampton man identified as homicide victim after body found in Stoney Creek

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