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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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IndiaFeb 28, 2025

Blaming Punjab for Delhi's Pollution is Ridiculous: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has strongly criticized the idea of holding Punjab farmers responsible for Delhi's pollution. Speaking at the Invest India program, he described the claim as completely absurd and wrong. Goyal expressed his surprise at those making such claims. He questioned how pollution from stubble burning by farmers, located 500 km away, could reach Delhi. The minister clarified that while he does not encourage stubble burning, it is incorrect to blame Punjab farmers for Delhi’s pollution. The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry emphasized that smoke from construction ac
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IndiaFeb 27, 2025

Akali Dal to Contest By-election in Ludhiana (West) Constituency

The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to contest the by-election for the Ludhiana West assembly constituency. In addition, the party will also participate in the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections. This decision was made during a meeting of the party's parliamentary board held in Chandigarh on Thursday. Senior party leader Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema stated that the party has decided to contest the Ludhiana West by-election with full preparation. It is worth noting that the Election Commission has yet to announce the date for the by-election. However, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already ann
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IndiaFeb 26, 2025

AAP announces Sanjeev Arora as its candidate from Ludhiana West constituency

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced Sanjeev Arora, currently a Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, as its candidate for the by-election to the Ludhiana West constituency in Punjab. Regarding Arora’s nomination for the MLA position, both Congress and the BJP have claimed that AAP plans to send Arvind Kejriwal to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab in place of Sanjeev Arora. It is worth noting that Gurpreet Gogi, the MLA from the Ludhiana West seat, passed away on January 10 this year, leaving the seat vacant. Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Baj
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IndiaFeb 25, 2025

Player Dies While Competing in Boxing Ring in Punjab

A player tragically passed away during the ongoing All India Inter-University Championship at a private university in Punjab. The deceased, identified as Mohit, was competing in the 85 kg weight category. During the match, he suddenly collapsed on the mat. The referee and other officials attempted to lift him, but when he did not respond, he was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Mohit was a student at a college located in Kalwar, Jaipur. Rajasthan University Sports Board Secretary Pramod Singh has confirmed the player's death. Preliminary investigations sugg
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IndiaFeb 24, 2025

Aman Arora Claims Partap Bajwa is Set to Join BJP

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party President Aman Arora has hit back at senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, stating that Bajwa is certain to join the BJP. Arora claimed that Bajwa has already secured his "advance booking" with the BJP and suggested that Rahul Gandhi should ask Bajwa about the prominent BJP leaders he met in Bengaluru. It is noteworthy that before the two-day session of the Vidhan Sabha began today, Bajwa had claimed that more than 30 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs were in touch with Congress. In response, the state president of the Aam Aadmi Party has leveled these allegations against Bajwa

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The Supreme Court has issued notices to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders on a petition filed by the Chandigarh Administration challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling that quashed a rioting case linked to a 2020 protest against higher electricity tariffs. The notices were issued to Mann, Harpal Singh Cheema, Gurmeet Singh, Meet Hayer, Baljinder Kaur, Aman Arora and others, directing them to respond to the Chandigarh Administration's petition. During the hearing, the Additional Solicitor General argued that the High Court's decision was leg
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