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IndiaJun 07, 2024

Major action against Navjot Sidhu of Congress: Dimpa put in charge of Amritsar East Constituency

Preparations have started to challenge Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former president of the state Congress, who is keeping a distance from politics in Punjab. Even in Lok Sabha elections 2024, Sidhu neither came to Amritsar nor campaigned for anyone. After which now the state committee of Congress has handed over the responsibility of Amritsar East constituency to Jasbir Singh Dimpa. Navjot Sidhu and his wife have been MLAs from this constituency. Congress believes that they can now fight without Sidhu because without his support, Congress has won 7 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party has moved from the hearts of people: Pratap Singh Bajwa

Punjab Congress has asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign. Pratap Singh Bajwa says that people have given a fatwa against the Aam Aadmi Party in the Lok Sabha elections, so Bhagwant Mann should resign. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party has entered the hearts of the people. People have understood that they came to power on false promises and their performance has been poor so far. At the same time, Congress state president Raja Waring said that the people of Punjab have given their mandate to the Congress and we are on the way to form the government in the state after the next assembly
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

There is no question of joining the alliance in which the Congress is: Naresh Gujral

The Shiromani Akali Dal has refused to support the Congress-led alliance. The party said that there is no question of joining the alliance in which the Congress is. Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Naresh Gujral said that Akali Dal can never support Congress involved in Operation Blue Star and 1984 anti-Sikh riots, this is our principled decision. At the same time, about giving support to BJP-led NDA, Gujral said that BJP has to take the first step. He said that if we get any invitation from BJP, our core committee will take a decision but the India alliance will not be supported under any c
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

The female officer who slapped Kangana Ranaut was suspended by the CISF

The woman officer who slapped Bollywood actress and MP Kangana Ranaut has been suspended by the CISF and an FIR has been registered against her in its local police station. It is to be noted that Kangana Ranaut was about to board a Delhi-bound flight from Chandigarh Airport, when Kulwinder Kaur, posted in CISF, slapped Kangana during an argument. Kulwinder Kaur said, “I slapped him because he had given a statement against the farmers. There, after the case was registered, the police has started an investigation. This was confirmed by Mohali DSP KS Sandhu.
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

Amritpal Singh, who won the election from the Lok Sabha seat, may come out of jail in June

Amritpal Singh, who won the election from Punjab's Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, may come out of jail in June. This claim has been made by his lawyer and former MP Rajdev Singh Khalsa. In an interview, Rajdev Khalsa said that he had come to meet Amritpal in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail on Wednesday. Advocate Rajdev Singh Khalsa said that people have given a big fatwa to Amritpal, so they believe that there will be no need for legal process and the Punjab government and the center should release Amritpal from jail by accepting the people's fatwa. will have to
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

MP Kangana Ranaut's female constable slapped, commotion at Chandigarh airport

Bollywood actress and current MP Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a female CISF staff officer posted at Chandigarh Airport today. The identity of the CISF woman officer has come to light as Kulwinder Kaur. The incident took place around 3:30 pm when Kangana was about to board a flight to Delhi. It is said that Kulwinder Kaur got into an argument over Kangana's comment on farmers' protests, after which it was her turn to slap. Kangana has demanded the dismissal of the female soldier. It is to be noted that during the 2020-21 Kisan Andolan, Kangana faced a lot of criticism for calling the protesti
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party and Congress met each other from the first day of elections in the state: Sunil Jakhar

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar says that the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress were at loggerheads from the first day of the elections in the state, by which they labeled the BJP as anti-farmer. He said that although the BJP failed to convince the farmers in Punjab that it is the support of the farmers, it played an important role in increasing the income of the farmers and giving Rs 6,000 annually. Jakhar said that he takes responsibility for BJP's defeat in Punjab. He also said that during the Lok Sabha elections, although no BJP candidate could win in Punjab, the party's votes have incre
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Prime Minister Modi invited the Prime Ministers for the swearing-in ceremony of his third term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the King of Bhutan, the President of Sri Lanka and the Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Nepal and Mauritius for the swearing-in ceremony of his third term. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already accepted the invitation. Narendra Modi is going to create history by becoming the Prime Minister of India for the third time on June 8. This had happened only once before him, when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of independent India for 16 years after independence from British rule.
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: People showed a mirror to the Aam Aadmi Party in two and a half years

In the Lok Sabha elections of Punjab, the people have shown a mirror to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in two and a half years. Out of the 5 ministers who contested the party elections, 4 lost the elections, three MLAs also faced defeat. In many places, the party's candidates stood at the third position, while CM Bhagwant Mann was persistent since almost the month of March to make the election campaign a success. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal himself also held road shows and public meetings. Among the losers are Health Minister Balbir Singh who was removed from Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency, Lal

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