The meeting held today in Chandigarh between Punjab's farmers' organizations and the central government ended inconclusively. Following the meeting, while returning to the Shambhu and Khanauri Morchas, Punjab Police unexpectedly detained farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher, Abhimanyu Kohar, and other prominent leaders. During this incident, farmer activists clashed with the police. Farmers suspect that the police may attempt to forcibly vacate the Shambhu and Khanauri borders. Reports indicate an increase in police presence at both the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, with

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the recent anti-Sikh incidents in Himachal Pradesh and called on the Sukhu government to take strict action against the individuals responsible. Dhami expressed concern, stating that Sikh devotees frequently visit holy shrines across the country for pilgrimage and darshan. However, he added, it is deeply sorrowful that some communal elements in Himachal are targeting Sikhs. It is noteworthy that Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann have also spoken on the

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami has decided to withdraw his resignation. He announced that he will resume his position as SGPC President within two to four days. Dhami made this statement after a meeting with former Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal at his residence in Hoshiarpur today. Yesterday, the interim committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee had rejected Dhami's resignation. Following this, Dhami, on the advice of the entire Akali leadership, has opted to retain his post as SGPC President and will officiall

Amid the ongoing farmer protests at the Punjab-Haryana borders, the third round of talks between the Centre and farmer organisations is set to take place in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The Centre has sent letters to leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha Non-Political and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher, inviting them for the meeting. It is worth noting that the first meeting regarding the farmers' demands was held on February 14, followed by the second round on February 22. The third meeting is scheduled for March 19. The farmers' protest began on February 13 o

Former Shiromani Akali Dal minister, Bikram Singh Majithia, appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar at Patiala Police Lines for the second consecutive day today. The SIT is investigating the drug smuggling case filed against him three and a half years ago. Before attending the SIT session, Majithia paid his respects at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib. Akali Dal spokesperson and advocate Arshdeep Singh Kler was also present with Majithia. Notably, Majithia was questioned by the SIT for 8 hours on the previous day.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal reached Jawahar Nagar in Ludhiana today to hold a rally in support of Sanjeev Arora, their candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Ludhiana West constituency. During the rally, Kejriwal addressed the crowd, stating that the drug problem in Punjab worsened under previous governments. He emphasized that the Bhagwant Mann government has launched a war against drugs in the last 20 days, with a firm stance against drug smugglers. Sanjeev Arora, currently a Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, has now been fielde

Bikram Majithia was interrogated for seven to eight hours today by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the multi-crore drug smuggling case in Punjab at the Patiala Police Lines. After the interrogation, Majithia spoke to reporters, stating that he had filed an application in the Supreme Court requesting the concerned parties to expedite the disposal of the case. He mentioned that the court had set today’s date, and he had appeared for questioning at the court's request. It is important to note that in December 2021, an FIR was registered against Majithia in connection wi

The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has rejected the resignation of Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami and has urged him to resume his duties as the Chief Sewadar of the SGPC immediately. This decision was made unanimously during an important meeting held in Chandigarh today, chaired by Senior Vice President of the SGPC, Raghujit Singh Virk. It is important to note that Advocate Harjinder Singh, a four-time SGPC president, had resigned on moral grounds following criticism from the former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghveer Singh, regarding th

Fifteen pregnant women in the government hospital of Sangrur, the city of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, have experienced a sudden deterioration in their condition after receiving glucose injections. The women had adverse reactions to the injection, causing them to lose consciousness, and one of them is reported to be in critical condition. Some of the affected women had previously given birth. Similar incidents have been reported in Amritsar, where women’s health deteriorated after receiving glucose injections. Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has attributed thi