Anil Bhardwaj

Sidhu is new Punjab Congress chief, but party remains divided

July 19, 2021

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed as president of the party’s Punjab unit ahead of Assembly elections due next year. Sidhu’s appointment came after months of infighting in the state unit as the former cricket started had openly rebelled against Captain Amarinder Singh’s government over several issues. Besides...

AMID GROWING CROSS-BORDER TERROR THREATS, PUNJAB CM URGES PM MODI TO RESOLVE FARMERS’ STIR

July 17, 2021

Citing the heightened cross-border threat and increased drone and other terrorist activities by ISI-backed groups, including plans by Khalistani outfits to target certain Kisan leaders, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately resume dialogue with the agitating farmers and make concerted efforts to...

Upset Captain writes to Sonia, says Sidhu elevation will divide Congress

July 17, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is reported to have written a letter to Congress national president Sonia Gandhi, expressing resentment over the reports of Navjot Singh Sidhu going to be appointed as the state Congress president. In the letter, he said that this would cause a major split in...

Badal announces next SAD-BSP alliance to have Deputy CM from Punjabi Hindu community

July 16, 2021

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday declared that once voted to power, the SAD-BSP alliance will have a representative of the Punjabi Hindus as Deputy Chief Minister. This, he said, will make the SAD- BSP Government truly representative of the composite Punjabi culture and a symbol...

‘CAPTAIN TO LEAD CONGRESS TO VICTORY IN 2022 PUNJAB POLLS’

July 16, 2021

Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the Punjab Congress, political activities in the state gained more momentum on Thursday. While a big announcement came out from Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu held a meeting with some anti-Captain ministers and MLAs. According to sources, Captain Amarinder Singh...

NO POLITICAL FUNDS TAKEN BY PUNJAB CONGRESS FROM PVT POWER COMPANIES TO PROTECT PPAS: CM

July 14, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, hit out at AAP and SAD on the issue of political funding from private power companies. He said that unlike the illegal donations made to these parties by various shell companies, the funds provided to the Congress had nothing to do with...

‘DIAL 112’ FOR CENTRALISED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HARYANA LAUNCHES RS 300 CRORE PROJECT

July 13, 2021

In a bid to strengthen the law and order in Haryana, the police department has launched Dial 112, an integrated number under Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) for all three police, ambulance, and fire emergencies services here on Monday. The previous numbers 100, 101 and 108 for police, fire and...

PUNJAB BJP PROTESTS OUTSIDE CM’S RESIDENCE AGAINST ATTACKS ON ITS LEADERS AND WORKERS

July 13, 2021

The Punjab unit of BJP, on Wednesday, demonstrated a protest in front of CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s official residence, against attacks on BJP workers and leaders in the state. They protested against the recent attacks on its workers in Rajpura and Patiala. BJP State President Ashwani Sharma demanded immediate action...

RUMOURS OF RESHUFFLE IN PUNJAB CABINET AND CONG STATE UNIT ABUZZ

July 12, 2021

For the last few days, the Congress MLA and former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is showing some softness towards the state government. Sidhu, who was continuously tweeting against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and the government till a few days ago, has now turned his attacks towards the Delhi...

Punjab lifts weekend, night curfew, allows small gatherings from Monday

July 10, 2021

With the state’s Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4%, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered the lifting of weekend and night curfew, and allowed gatherings of 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday, while directing the DGP to challan all political leaders violating the Covid rules...

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