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Village displays dissent against BJP ahead of Lok Sabha Elections in Punjab

April 2, 2024

In the charged political atmosphere of Punjab following the announcement of six BJP candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a village in Sangrur district has emerged as a focal point of dissent. On Saturday, posters surfaced in Namol village, cautioning BJP leaders against seeking votes in the area. Attributed...

FIR registered as AAP accuses BJP of attempted MLA poaching

April 2, 2024

The political landscape in Punjab is charged with allegations as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accuses the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to poach its MLAs ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In response to the accusations, the Ludhiana police has taken action by registering an FIR...

Former Patiala MP Dharamvir Gandhi joins Congress, eyes Lok Sabha candidacy

April 2, 2024

Former Member of Parliament from Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi, who once endured incarceration during the Emergency and later pursued a career in medicine, officially joined the Congress party in New Delhi on Monday. Gandhi, notable for his victory over Congress candidate Preneet Kaur in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, is anticipated...

Punjab farmer unions turn against AAP over agricultural market takeover

April 1, 2024

Two prominent farmer unions in Punjab, namely Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan and Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Sidhupura, have shifted their stance towards the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following their recent clash with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This shift comes as the Ugrahan Union announces plans for a protest...

Punjab Congress leader slams BJP over candidate selection for Lok Sabha polls

April 1, 2024

Senior Punjab Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa launched a scathing attack on the BJP on Sunday, accusing the party of failing to nominate its own members as candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. Randhawa’s criticism followed the BJP’s announcement of its initial list of six candidates...

Jalandhar witnesses political shift as councillors from AAP join BJP

April 1, 2024

In a notable turn of events, Jalandhar’s political landscape has seen a reshuffling as several councillors, who had previously aligned with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during the by-elections, have now switched their allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This move comes following the entry of MP Sushil Rinku...

Punjab police arrests 3, dismantles USA-backed criminal network

March 30, 2024

In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s State Special Operating Cell (SSOC) Mohali has effectively dismantled the criminal network being operated by USA-based Pavittar Chaura and Husandeep Singh of Chaura Madhre Gang with the arrest of their three key operatives after recovering one .30 bore China made pistol along with 15...

Ferozepur Jail reports 13 throws, seizes 104 banned items

March 30, 2024

In a concerning development, Ferozepur Jail recorded 13 instances of packets being thrown into the facility, containing banned items. Among these incidents, a returning prisoner on parole was found to have concealed three packets within his body cavity. Over the past three months, a total of 104 such throws have...

ED seizes Rs 3.89 crore in connection with Guava Orchard Compensation Scam

March 30, 2024

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the city has confiscated Rs 3.89 crore during raids conducted on Wednesday, linked to the guava orchard compensation scam. The raids targeted 26 residential and business premises across several cities, including Ferozepur, Mohali, Bathinda, Barnala, Patiala, and Chandigarh, under the provisions of the Prevention...

No money offered to AAP leaders for joining BJP: Sunil Jakhar

March 30, 2024

Punjab BJP has rebutted the allegations of AAP in which the latter accused the former of offering money to its two leaders for joining BJP recently. Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar refuted claims made by AAP MLAs alleging monetary inducements to switch parties, labelling their accusations as audacious. Jakhar’s remarks...

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