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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Akali Dal's action on Sukhdev Dhindsa also expelled from the party

The Shiromani Akali Dal's disciplinary committee has also shown the way out to party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Sukhdev Dhindsa supported the rebel faction only yesterday and said that a general meeting will be called soon to elect a new president in place of Sukhbir Badal. Along with this, he said that Sukhbir Badal's decision to expel 8 leaders including Bibi Jagir Kaur, Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra from the party is against the constitution of Shiromani Akali Dal and said that he completely rejects the decision. Sukhdev Dhindsa said that Sukhbir Badal had no right to expel anyone fr
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Preparation to send Ravneet Bittu to Rajya Sabha from Haryana

Former MP Ravneet Bittu from Punjab's Ludhiana may be sent by BJP to Rajya Sabha via Haryana. Bittu is currently Assistant Minister in the Department of Railways and Food Processing at the Centre. BJP is trying to woo Sikh voters ahead of assembly elections in Haryana. There is currently no Sikh minister in the Haryana government as Sandeep Singh was dropped from the cabinet after Naib Singh Saini took over as Chief Minister on 13 March. In fact, Sandeep Singh is facing charges in the case of sexual harassment of a female coach. He was Sports Minister in Haryana Government.
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Hearing on the petition challenging the detention of Amritpal Singh on August 28

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Punjab government and the Center in the case of extension of NSA on Waris Punjab organization chief Amritpal Singh. Amritpal, lodged in Dibrugarh jail, had recently challenged the NSA on him, which was heard in the court today. The court has fixed the date of August 28 for the next hearing of the case. Meanwhile, the challenge to Amritpal's parliamentary membership by Vikarjit Singh, who was an independent candidate from Khadur Sahib, will be heard in the Punjab-Haryana High Court on August 5. The petitioner says that Amritpal Sing
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Dr. Daljit S Cheema fiery response to Dr. Sukhdev Singh

In the Shiromani Akali Dal, there is an uproar over the rebel faction. Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, on behalf of Sukhdev Dhindsa who is the patron of the party, Bibi Jagir Kaur and Prof. 8 leaders, including Chandumajra, have turned against the cancellation of the decision to expel them. Dr. Cheema said that Dhindsa Saab should not have led the press conference of the rebel faction leaders himself. He said that patronage is an honorable position, when you become old and are not fully active in politics, the party gives you honor and makes you the patronage of the party and the patronage has to go
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Gulab Chand Kataria took oath as the 37th Governor of Punjab

The new governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, took oath as the 37th governor of the state on Wednesday. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated him with a hug. This cordial atmosphere was seen after two years of tension between Mann and former Governor Banwari Lal Purohit. Bhagwant Mann did not attend Purohit's farewell ceremony on Tuesday, while at the new governor's ceremony, he accompanied his wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur was sitting in the front row. According to sources, the Chief Minister held a brief 5-10 minute meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan and also had br
the-haryana-government-made-a-big-announcement-for-sarbjot-singh-and-manu-bhakar-who-wins-the-bronze-medal
IndiaJul 31, 2024

Haryana govt to honour Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker

Sarbjot Singh of Ambala, who wins a bronze medal for India in the Paris Olympics, will be given Rs 2.5 crore by the Haryana government. Apart from this, Sarbjot will also get a government job. This was announced by Haryana Government Sports Minister Sanjay Singh. He had reached Sarbjot's house in Ambala on Wednesday. In the meantime, he also made Sarabjit's father Jitinder Singh speak to Chief Minister Naib Saini on the phone, who congratulated the family. At the same time, Haryana's Jhajjar shooter Manu Bhakar, who created history by winning two medals in the Olympics, will get five crores o
sukhdev-singh-dhindsa-dismissed-the-action-taken-against-the-rebel-leaders
IndiaJul 31, 2024

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa dismissed the action taken against the rebel leaders

The rebel faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal has completely rejected Sukhbir Badal's decision to expel them from the party. A meeting of the rebel faction was held in Chandigarh today under the leadership of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. On this occasion, Dhindsa also announced that a general meeting will be called soon to elect a new president of the party. This is a direct challenge to Sukhbir Badal. Dhindsa said that the head of the political wing of Dera Sacha Sauda has revealed the truth about Sukhbir Badal's meetings with Ram Rahim, so now Sukhbir has no right to remain the party president. I
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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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