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IndiaJun 28, 2024

"Sukhbir Singh Badal made fun of poor family by supporting BSP"

The ongoing conflict in Punjab's regional party Shiromani Akali Dal does not seem to be stopping. Bibi Jagir Kaur and former MLA Gurpratap Singh Wadala today said that Bibi Surjit Kaur is a poor candidate that's why Sukhbir Badal withdrew his support from Jalandhar West. Wadala said- if there was a rich candidate then the support would never be withdrawn. An example of this is Virsa Singh Valtoha. Wadala said that Sukhbir Badal has mocked the poor family by supporting BSP. He said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is currently in a bad situation and Sukhbir Badal should leave the presidency.
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IndiaJun 28, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Senior leader of Congress and Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Pratap Singh Bajwa has hit out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for taking a house on rent in Jalandhar. He said that the Chief Minister had made a big claim of 13-0 during the Lok Sabha elections, but the people of Punjab brought him down from 13 to three and now the people of Jalandhar have to remove the remaining vote on July 10, when Jalandhar is on July 13. If the result of the western seat comes, people have to leave Bhagwant Maan from his native village Satauj.
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IndiaJun 28, 2024

Haryana Chief Minister Naib Saini paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, Sachkhand, on his Punjab visit today

Haryana Chief Minister Naib Saini today met Dera Beas Chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon before campaigning for the BJP candidate in Jalandhar West Assembly Constituency of Punjab. After that he directly reached Sri Amritsar and bowed down in Sri Darbar Sahab. Meanwhile, he was wearing a turban on his head. While talking to the journalists, he felt very good after bowing down to this holy land. Along with this, on the issue of water, he said that Punjab is our elder brother and hope that he will not disappoint the younger brother. He said that we can only request the elder brother, a lot of la
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IndiaJun 27, 2024

Rahul Gandhi meet Lok Sabha Speaker

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of India, meet the Lok Sabha Speaker and expressed his displeasure over the reference given by him about the Emergency. He said that it was clearly political, which could have been avoided. At the same time, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal also wrote a letter to the Speaker separately, in which he expressed his displeasure about the Speaker bringing a resolution on emergency. It may be mentioned that after being elected Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday, Om Birla had read a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency on t
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IndiaJun 27, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal's decision to support the BSP candidate

After a major revolt in the Shiromani Akali Dal, the party has decided to support the BSP candidate in the Jalandhar West by-election. The party has withdrawn its support from Surjit Kaur, who was made a candidate on the recommendation of Bibi Jagir Kaur and Gurpratap Wadala, senior leaders of the rebel faction. Now the faction led by Sukhbir Badal will support BSP candidate Binder Lakha. On the other hand, Bibi Surjit Kaur has also decided to remain in the election field of Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency. For this, they have sought support from the parents of Amritpal Singh and Sar
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann camped in his new residence at Jalandhar

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is exerting all his strength to win the by-election in Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency of Punjab, he has also rented a house in Jalandhar Cantt area and today he married his wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur has entered the house with a little girl. His new seat will last not only till this by-election but till the 2027 assembly elections. According to information CM. Maan will stay in this house for 2 days a week, with the aim of maintaining closeness with the leaders and people of Doab and Majhe region.
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Complete ban on videography for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib

Videography has been completely banned for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib. These orders have been given by Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Now no one will be allowed to do videography at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib for the promotion of their film. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh said that it is a religious center and not a film promotion venue. He said that if someone comes to the Darbar Sahib as a companion, he can bow down, but the films will not be promoted in the Darbar Sahib.
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Om Birla elected Speaker for the second time in a row

In India, the ongoing dispute between the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the India Alliance of opposition parties over the appointment of Lok Sabha Speaker has ended. NDA's Om Birla was elected Speaker for the second time in a row through the vice vote held in the House today. After this Prime Minister Narendra and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi left him to the chair. In the first speech, Om Birla mentioned the emergency imposed during the Congress government and described it as a black mark on democracy and observed two minutes of silence in memory of the common citiz
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

CBI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to CBI custody by the trial court for three days. The investigating agency arrested Kejriwal this morning after questioning him in Tihar jail last night. Till now he was in the custody of ED in the liquor scam case. The CBI has taken Kejriwal into its custody after the High Court canceled the bail granted to him by the trial court while hearing the petition of the ED. ED-CBI alleges that Aam Aadmi Party did money laundering in liquor policy through Kejriwal. The party used a part of the scam money during the 2022 Goa assembly elections. Accor

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