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IndiaFeb 12, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu did not join the Samrala rally

Former state president of Punjab Congress Navjot Singh Sidhu did not attend the rally of Congress National President Mallikarujan Kharge in Samrala yesterday. Except for Sidhu, the entire leadership of Punjab Congress was present in this rally. Earlier, Sidhu had also stayed away from the meetings held under the chairmanship of Punjab Congress affairs in-charge Devendra Yadav. Reports say that the day after the rally, the Sidhu faction has written a letter to the Congress high command, in which the Samrala rally has been described as a failure. It says that only around two hundred people we
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IndiaFeb 12, 2024

SIT sent summons to Bikram Singh Majithia

The Special Investigation Team investigating the case related to the drug trafficking of crores of rupees in Punjab has sent summons to the senior leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal Bikram Majithia for re-interrogation. The investigation team has ordered him to appear for questioning on February 15. The Special Investigation Team headed by the new DIG of Patiala Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar will interrogate him for the second time. Before this, about four people close to Majithia have also been questioned.
IndiaFeb 12, 2024

The Haryana government has sealed the borders with Punjab

In view of the march of farmers from Punjab to Delhi, the Haryana government has sealed the borders with Punjab and imposed Section 144 for a month to prevent the gathering of crowds in Delhi. Meanwhile, a meeting of farmers' leaders and Union ministers is being held in Chandigarh this evening before tomorrow's Delhi march of 26 farmers' organizations of Punjab and Haryana. If this meeting is not successful, then Joginder Singh Ugrahan, leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan and Harinder Singh, leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union Lakhowal, have also announced Bharat Bandh on February 16.
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IndiaFeb 09, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal will meet Prime Minister Modi

In Punjab, the discussion of re-alignment between Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party is at its peak and in the coming days, a change in this direction can be seen in the politics of Punjab. According to information received from sources, Sukhbir Singh Badal will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 11 or 12. Sukhbir will meet Amit Shah before meeting the Prime Minister and the alliance may be announced before the BJP national executive meeting on February 16.
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IndiaFeb 09, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu made a new comment amid speculations of rejoining the BJP

Amid speculations of former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu rejoining the BJP, he has now made a new comment. Sidhu said that the BJP government sitting at the center is building palaces of lies all over the country and he will never leave the Congress nor face the lying BJP. Dismissing talks of joining the BJP, Sidhu said that his father Bhagwant Singh loved the Congress which was his ideal because only the ideology of the Congress could keep the country united, hence he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Will never knock. When asked about the February 11 Congress rally, he sa
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IndiaFeb 08, 2024

A meeting was held between Bhagwant and farmers, consensus was reached on many demands

Regarding the pending demands of the farmers of Punjab and Haryana towards the Centre, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has agreed on many demands in the meeting held in Chandigarh today. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that many important decisions were taken in this meeting, including many issues like withdrawing the cases against farmers during the Delhi Kisan Movement and taking strict action against companies manufacturing artificial seeds and medicines. Meanwhile, it has been agreed to withdraw the cases registered against the farmers during the farmers movement. The Chief Minister said th
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IndiaFeb 08, 2024

FIR filed against Bhana Sidhu's entire family

The case of YouTuber Bhana Sidhu is in the headlines in Punjab. The police have registered a case against 17 persons in Barnala for blocking the National Highway with the intention of besieging the house of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in favor of Bhana Sidhu. The police have also registered the names of Bhana Sidhu's father, brother, sister and Lakha Sidhana in this FIR and the clause of attempted murder has also been added. It is alleged that all of them brought about 200 people with them and blocked the highway. According to the FIR, this case has been registered by the Punjab Police its
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IndiaFeb 07, 2024

A major incident in Srinagar, two people from Punjab were shot as targets

In Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), two people from Punjab have been targeted and shot dead by terrorists. The incident took place at 7 pm, in which 31-year-old Amritpal of Amritsar died on the spot. Meanwhile, 25-year-old Rohit from Amritsar is injured and is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. Terrorists opened fire with an AK series rifle in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar. After the incident, the security forces have cordoned off the area and the search for the assailants is on.
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IndiaFeb 07, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal ordered to appear in court on February 17

The Delhi court has ordered Arvind Kejriwal to appear on February 17 in the Delhi liquor scam case. For the unversed, even after being summoned five times in the money laundering case related to the liquor scam, the Chief Minister did not appear before the ED, after which the ED approached the Delhi court. On the other hand, AAP said that the ED's summons were illegal, about which he will present the information in the court.

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