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IndiaMar 06, 2025

Punjab Police Releases Joginder Singh Ugrahan; Farmers Announce Protests and Challenge CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Police has released farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan from custody. Meanwhile, an important meeting of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha took place in Ludhiana on Thursday. Following the meeting, Lakhwinder Singh Lakhowal announced that farmer organizations would hold protests in front of the residences of all ruling party MLAs on March 10. Additionally, a meeting is scheduled at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on March 15 to outline the next phase of their struggle. Furthermore, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been openly challenged to a debate on the farmers’ demands at Kisan Bhawan in Chand
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IndiaMar 06, 2025

Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami Stands Firm on Resignation from SGPC Presidency

Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, who recently stepped down as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has firmly refused to withdraw his resignation. Dhami paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib today and later met the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghubir Singh, at his residence. Speaking to the media afterward, Dhami reiterated his decision to not reconsider his resignation. This statement comes ahead of a meeting called by the SGPC Interim Committee on March 7, where discussions regarding his resignation are expected to take place.
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IndiaMar 05, 2025

Tehsildars Across Punjab Call Off Strike After CM Mann's Warning

Tehsildars across Punjab called off their strike today after a warning from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. On Monday, all tehsildars had taken collective leave in protest against the vigilance raids. Taking serious note of the situation, CM Mann had granted special powers to other employees and officers in the revenue department to handle registrations, and several tehsildars were suspended. Meanwhile, the president of the Punjab Revenue Officers Association sent a message to fellow tehsildars in their WhatsApp group, informing them that Deputy Commissioners across Punjab had issued directives
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IndiaMar 04, 2025

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Warns Striking Tehsildars

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has issued a stern warning to Tehsildars who went on strike following Vigilance raids. Addressing reporters, the Chief Minister accused the Tehsildars of taking collective leave to shield corrupt practices, emphasizing that the government will ensure public services remain uninterrupted. Mann announced that the administration would soon recruit thousands of qualified young men and women to fill vacancies, ensuring smooth operations. In the meantime, the responsibility for registries has been assigned to other Tehsil officers to maintain continuity of servic
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IndiaMar 04, 2025

'Join work or face suspension': Punjab issues ultimatum to striking tehsildars

The Punjab government has issued a warning to striking officers, demanding they return to work immediately or face suspension. This warning, issued by the Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue to all state revenue officers, follows an earlier warning from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who condemned the tehsildars' strike "in favour of their corrupt colleagues." The tehsildars have gone on mass casual leave until Friday, protesting the Vigilance Bureau's actions against some of their members. Mann emphasised his government's strict stance against corruption, stating, "To prevent inconvenience
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IndiaMar 03, 2025

Partap Singh Bajwa Targets CM Mann Over Farmers' Meeting

Punjab Congress leader in the Vidhan Sabha, Partap Singh Bajwa, has criticized Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over his meeting with farmers. Bajwa described the Chief Minister’s attitude towards farmers during the meeting with farmer leaders at Punjab Bhawan today as extremely shameful. The Congress leader expressed surprise that, instead of addressing the serious and genuine demands of Punjab’s farmers, Bhagwant Mann is attempting to suppress their struggle at the behest of the BJP government at the Centre. Partap Singh Bajwa further stated that he supports the legitimate demands of Punjab
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IndiaMar 03, 2025

Arvind Kejriwal to Visit Punjab and Participate in 10-Day Vipassana Session

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal will visit Punjab for 10 days, where he will attend a Vipassana session at a center in Hoshiarpur from March 5 to March 15. This will be Kejriwal’s first visit to Punjab after his defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections. It is worth noting that both senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, faced defeat in the Delhi elections.
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IndiaMar 03, 2025

Sanyukt Kisan Morcha Fails to Reach Agreement with Government; Farmers Announce Major Protest on March 5

A meeting was held today between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and representatives of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh, which lasted for about two hours. However, no agreement was reached on any of the issues discussed during the meeting. Farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan announced that farmers would stage a firm protest in Chandigarh starting March 5. At the same time, farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal alleged that the Chief Minister had left the meeting in anger. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tweeted that he had appealed to the farmer organizations,
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IndiaFeb 28, 2025

Jathedar Raghbir Singh Makes a Significant Statement After Meeting Harjinder Singh Dhami

Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghbir Singh, met Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami at his residence in Hoshiarpur today. The meeting lasted for about an hour, during which Giani Raghbir Singh urged Advocate Dhami to withdraw his resignation. Additionally, they discussed other important Panthic matters. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh emphasized that the Panth and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee are in dire need of a devoted Sikh like Harjinder Singh Dhami. It is noteworthy that a recent delegation from the Shiromani Akali Dal also met Advocate Dhami, urging him to reconsider h

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