Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Saturday protested against Rajya Sabha MPs Harbhajan Singh, Ashok Mittal and Rajinder Gupta for quitting the party to join the BJP, spray-painting “gadar” (traitor) on the outer walls of their residences and burning their effigies. Protesters also raised slogans of “Punjab de gadar”.It was not yet clear whether…
Jalandhar: ED raids on premises linked to Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal and Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora, coupled with the exit of six Punjab MPs from the party, have triggered unease within the business community over aligning with the Aam Aadmi Party in the state.The raids, described by AAP as politically motivated ahead of…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday launched a sharp attack on seven Rajya Sabha MPs who have quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), using a culinary analogy to downplay their individual political weight. CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday launched a sharp attack on seven Rajya Sabha MPs who have quit the…
Patiala: The Patiala district administration on Friday morning brought down activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa from an approximately 287-foot high telecom tower in Samana, ending a protest that lasted around 18 months and 12 days.The rescue operation was conducted under the supervision of Patiala deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, with support from the district administration, police, Punjab…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday said Raghav Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs “chose to leave the sinking ship of AAP and joined the BJP at the right time”.Welcoming the AAP MPs into the party fold, Jakhar posted on X, “Due to AAP’s poor governance, corruption and lack of law and…
CHANDIGARH: It was an evening of shared emotion and quiet recognition at Tagore Theatre, where the city’s elderly gathered in large numbers for a screening that felt less like watching a film and more like being held by one.Organised by the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation, the documentary Aunty Sudha and Aunty Radha, directed by Tanuja Chandra,…
Chandigarh: Pratap Singh Bajwa, leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, on Friday said the split within the Aam Aadmi Party in the Rajya Sabha had laid bare the party’s true character.He said the crisis was not ideological but rooted in a struggle for control over Punjab’s resources and public money.The Congress leader said…
Rohtak: Jannayak Janta Party leader and former deputy chief minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala on Friday criticised the BJP govt for reducing state universities to “political playgrounds”.Referring to the recent developments at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJSTU), Chautala said when students raised their demands, the BJP govt reacted out of fear and…
Sonipat: Amid enforcement of the model code of conduct for the civic bodies and panchayat elections, Sonipat police seized large consignments of illicit liquor in separate operations.The Sonipat Anti-Gangster Unit (SUAG) intercepted a truck on the NH-44 service lane near Pipli Kheda. During inspection, police found a huge quantity of illicit liquor concealed beneath sacks…
Hisar: A traffic SHO posted in Hansi has been suspended after he was found under the influence of alcohol while on duty, and allegedly created a scene at the SP office. Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar confirmed that the officer’s medical examination established alcohol consumption, following which disciplinary action was taken. Traffic SHO Prem Kumar…
