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IndiaMay 30, 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the rally in Mohali and Ludhiana

On the last day of campaigning for Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed rallies in Mohali and Ludhiana today. Yogi said that there is mafia rule in Punjab, give us only 48 hours and you will see that we will wipe out the mafia. At the same time, in Nawanshahr, Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Modi by making the three agricultural laws an election issue and said that by bringing the Agniveer Yojana, he has made even the youth workers. Rahul Gandhi said that Modi's policies have stopped the economy. It is to be noted that Rahul Gandhi and the India Alliance have m
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IndiaMay 30, 2024

Prime Minister Modi's last rally in Hoshiarpur, targeted at Congress and AAP government

Before the landing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, someone released canal water, which flooded the surrounding areas. The water was moving towards the helipad where PM Modi's helicopter was supposed to land. However, people informed the administrative authorities before this. After this, JCB was called and the water flowing towards the helipad was stopped by digging a pit. Hoshiarpur DC Komal Mittal has called for a report in this regard from the canal department. The department has been asked that despite the Prime Minister's rally, who released the water
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IndiaMay 30, 2024

Campaigning for 57 Lok Sabha seats has ended

Election campaigning for 57 Lok Sabha seats in 8 states including Punjab and one union territory has ended this evening. Voting for this 7th and final round will be held on June 1 and the results of all seats will be released on June 4. The number of voters in Punjab is about 2 crore 14 lakh. 1 lakh 89 thousand 855 voters are above 85 years of age. This time, a total of 328 candidates are in the fray for 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state. 169 of them are independent candidates. Among the hottest seats in Punjab are Jalandhar, Khadur Sahib, Bathinda, Ludhiana and Sangrur.
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IndiaMay 29, 2024

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will come to Punjab tomorrow

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is arriving in Ludhiana to hold a rally on May 30, the last day of campaigning for Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Yogi Adityanath's visit to Ludhiana was earlier scheduled for May 26 but was canceled due to some reasons. At the same time, the Supreme Court today refused to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra from Amargarh in Punjab. Majra was arrested by the ED in connection with the investigation into the money laundering case related to the bank fraud. The MLA had demanded bail till June 4 in view of the elections.
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IndiaMay 29, 2024

RSS hand behind Amritpal Singh's election contest: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has said that RSS is behind Amritpal Singh, who is in Dibrugarh Jail, contesting the elections. Sukhbir Badal said this while addressing a rally in favor of Virsa Singh Valtoha, a candidate from Khadur Sahib constituency. Shiromani Akali Dal president said that Amritpal, Daduwal and Dhyan Singh Mand are the men of agencies. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that under NSA prisoners were not allowed to visit for 8-8, 9-9 months, but how has Amritpal Singh's family been given an exemption to visit every week. He alleged that the men of these agencies are
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IndiaMay 29, 2024

Smriti Irani campaigned for BJP candidate Hansraj Hans in Bagha Purana

Union Minister Smriti Irani campaigned for BJP candidate Hansraj Hans in Bagha Purana town of Moga district of Punjab today. Meanwhile, he said that after June 4, the Gandhi family will leave India and go abroad for holidays. He said that Rahul Gandhi had to run away from Amethi this time and people are asking him why he ran away from Amethi. BJP MP from Delhi Manoj Tiwari also campaigned in Moga, he said that in Delhi Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are one but in Punjab they are fighting different elections to reduce the public opinion. It is to be noted that in the past, Smriti Irani was goin
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IndiaMay 29, 2024

Harjinder Singh Dhami raised questions regarding the banning of news channel of Zee Media Group

The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab has banned the broadcasting of news channel of Zee Media Group in the state. The state government has not issued any formal notification regarding this decision but it is reported that this media group had shown an objectionable video of Bhagwant Mann government minister Balkar Singh with a 21-year-old girl on its channel, after which the Aam Aadmi Party government The channel was banned in Punjab. On the news of banning the broadcast of the channel, the opposition surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government, calling it an attack on democracy and comparing
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IndiaMay 29, 2024

Punjab government's hand behind farmer protests: Sunil Jakhar

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar has said that the Punjab government is behind the farmers' protests. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party is using the farmers' protests during the elections to distract people from the real issues of the state so as to cover up the major failures of the government. During the press conference in Jalandhar, he also said that with these demonstrations, an attempt has been made to divide the society into two parts, 'rural versus urban' and 'farmer versus merchant'. Jakhar said that questions should have been raised on the Aam Aadmi Party on issues ranging from dru
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IndiaMay 28, 2024

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will come to Punjab on May 30 and will campaign in Mohali

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will hold a rally in Punjab. He will be in Mohali on May 30, the last day of campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections, where he will address a rally in favor of BJP candidate Subhash Sharma. Earlier he had held a rally in Chandigarh. At the same time, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a public meeting in Kurali today. He said that the opposition parties have been spreading lies that if the BJP wins more than 400 seats, they will change the constitution. Rajnath said that this can never happen. On the other hand, Congress president Mallikarju

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