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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Bikram Singh Majithia did not appear before the court even for the third time

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia is continuously ignoring the summons sent by the Special Investigation Team of Punjab Police in the multi-crore drug trafficking case of Punjab. SIT waited for Majithia in Patiala all day yesterday but he did not appear. His message came that he cannot join the investigation by doing any special engagement. DIG in charge of the seat. Harcharan Singh Bhullar said that summons will be sent to Bikram Majithia again. According to reports, Majithia pleaded not to appear before the SIT citing a hearing in a case at Chandigarh, but the SIT said it had
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party protested for the release of Arvind Kejriwal

AAP MLAs and supporters staged a state-level protest in Mohali today for the release of Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is imprisoned in Delhi's Tihar Jail. On this occasion, about 26 MLAs and leaders along with Cabinet Ministers of Punjab participated. At the same time, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann joined the party's demonstration at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, in which leaders of the India Alliance also supported. Meanwhile, the Delhi court has fixed August 12 as the date to consider the CBI charge sheet against Kejriwal.
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

Jail interview: Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's plea rejected by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today rejected the challenge given by the accused gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to the orders of the Punjab-Haryana High Court. He had given this challenge against the orders of the High Court to form a special investigation team and register an FIR in the case of an interview he gave to a TV channel from jail. The Supreme Court said that it is not in favor of interfering with the orders of the High Court and the matter should be investigated. It is to be noted that the special investigation team has submitted a report in a sealed envelope in the case of Lawrence's interview, w
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

We are not slaves of Sukhbir Singh Badal: Parminder Singh Dhidsa

Former Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa has given a sharp reaction to the disciplinary committee of Shiromani Akali Dal expelling him and other rebel leaders from the party. Dhindsa said that we are not slaves of Sukhbir Singh Badal, who has made Shiromani Akali Dal as "Badal Private Limited". He said that we are running a "reform movement" to strengthen the party and we don't need to get certificates from anyone. Dhindsa said that the people of Punjab have rejected Sukhbir Badal many times but Sukhbir is continuously stabbing the party in the back by remaining on the presidenc
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

The ghost of the caste census haunts some people these days: Anurag Thakur

On the seventh day of the Indian Parliament session, BJP MP Anurag Thakur had a heated debate with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the caste census. Anurag Thakur attacked Rahul Gandhi and said that you get slips to speak, politics does not work with borrowed intelligence. Thakur then said that these days the ghost of caste census is riding on some people, whose caste is not known, he talks about caste census. Rahul Gandhi got angry at this and accused Anurag Thakur of insulting him and said that we want a caste census and will get it done. On this, Anurag Thakur again tightened hi
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IndiaJul 30, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal expelled the rebels from the party

Dissension continues within the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab. Amid growing rebellion against Sukhbir Badal, the party's disciplinary committee has thrown out 8 leaders of the rebel faction from the party. Gurpratap Singh Wadala, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikandar Singh Maluka, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Surinder Singh Thekedar and Charanjit Singh Brar are included. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, these leaders were openly demanding the resignation of Sukhbir Badal. They said that the situation of Shiromani Akali Dal has deteriorated as soo
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IndiaJul 29, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party workers of Punjab will hold a protest in Mohali tomorrow

In Punjab tomorrow Aam Aadmi Party will hold a state-level protest against Kejriwal's arrest, so all AAP ministers, MLAs and senior leaders will gather in Mohali. On the other hand, the party has also held a protest in Delhi, where leaders of the India Alliance will also participate. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is also going to Delhi to join this demonstration. Meanwhile, he also has a program to meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail. Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh said that the party is concerned about the health of Arvind Kejriwal, and will protest against his arrest at Jantar Mantar on
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IndiaJul 29, 2024

Amritpal Singh's brother and his partner came out of jail

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh and his accomplice Lovepreet Singh, who were arrested in a drug case by the Punjab Police, have come out of jail. Both were lodged in Patiala Jail. The Phillaur court had granted his bail on Thursday. The police arrested the duo on the evening of July 11 on Phillaur Highway and claimed to have found four grams of ice drug. The police alleged that the two were preparing to do drugs while sitting in a white Creta car with black mirrors and they also had a lighter and foil. At the same time, Amritpal Singh's family has denied these allegations.
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IndiaJul 29, 2024

Excise policy case: CBI files charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal

The investigation of ED and CBI in the money laundering case related to Delhi liquor scam has been completed. The CBI filed a charge sheet against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Monday. ED has already filed its charge sheet in this case. The CBI said that Kejriwal is the real mastermind of the Delhi liquor scam case. Without their arrest, the case could not have been investigated. CBI arrested Kejriwal on June 26. Apart from them, Manish Sisodia, BRS leader K. The custody of Kavita and other accused has been extended till July 31.
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