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Congress will come back with a thumping majority, says Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

MOHALI: At a packed road show held in Kurali for Congress candidate from Kharar Vijay Sharma Tinku, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that the party would come back with a thumping majority this time.

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Free boot polish & no freebie, but both for 'shining Punjab'

AMRITSAR: Shining Punjab starts at the very bottom for both, but while a cobbler gives free boot polish to anyone who will vote for the Aam Aadmi Party, a daily-wage labourer candidate is for "jobs instead of freebies".

The Times of India

Punjab: BJP and AAP two sides of same coin, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

AMRITSAR/ROPAR: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigned for party candidates in Punjab on Tuesday and said like the BJP earlier propagated 'Gujarat model', AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was publicising his 'Delhi model'. Riding a tractor with Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in Ropar district, she also dubbed the BJP…

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Actor-activist Deep Sidhu dies in road accident in Sonipat

Punjab CM Channi and several political leaders of poll-bound State expressed their grief over the incident.

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SAD-BSP manifesto: 1 lakh govt & 10 lakh pvt jobs, 75% Punjab quota

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)-Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) alliance manifesto released on Tuesday outlined “path-breaking initiatives for sustained, inclusive and futuristic progress and development” by promising one lakh government jobs and 10 lakh jobs in private sector – with 75% job reservation for Punjabi youth in government and private sector –…

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Dal Khalsa to boycott polls

CHANDIGARH: Separatist Sikh body Dal Khalsa has decided to boycott the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, stating that it believes that the resolution to the state’s problems lies in referendum under the United Nations and not elections under the Indian dispensation.

The Times of India

Punjab: None from SSM backed me, says ex-candidate

BATHINDA: In a setback for Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, the political front of some Punjab farm unions, two of its candidates have withdrawn from contesting assembly elections. SSM candidate from Bathinda district’s Rampura Phul assembly segment Jaskaran Singh Buttar retired from the field and announced support for AAP on Tuesday. Its…

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Covid: 8 dead, 292 +ve in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: As many as 292 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Punjab while eight persons infected with the virus died on Tuesday.

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EC seeks action against Punjab State Information Commissioner Anumit Singh Sodhi

CHANDIGARH: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has requested the Punjab governor to issue appropriate advisory and take necessary action against Punjab State Information Commissioner Anumit Singh Sodhi for violation of the model code of conduct by taking part in political activities.

The Times of India

Punjab: Hidden powers working behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, says Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA/MANSA/BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that there are “hidden powers” at work behind them and asked the voters in Punjab to judge the leaders by their actions. He again cautioned people against going for any “experiment”…

The Times of India

Punjab: Parties ignore veterans, field few this time

CHANDIGARH: While almost every political party contesting the assembly polls in Punjab has rolled out a social engineering formula in fielding candidates, they seem to have not given any importance to the ex-servicemen community during nominations this time. This is even though Punjab is one of the largest contributors of…

The Times of India

Punjabis must be careful as Pak wary of India progressing under PM Narendra Modi, says JP Nadda

BATHINDA: Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Tuesday cautioned the people of Punjab to be careful of the designs of Pakistan as it “did not like the way India was succeeding and progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” He also urged people to keep a strict…

The Times of India

Punjab voters cold to postal ballot, only 3.61% opt for it

CHANDIGARH: The postal ballot facility has evoked a poor response in Punjab as only 3.61% of the eligible electors have opted for it. It was introduced with the aim of “no voter to be left behind” during the ongoing pandemic,

The Times of India

Rajnath Singh says Congress lacks discipline, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is senapati without sainik

MOHALI/BATHINDA: Targeting the Congress-led regime in Punjab, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said it lacks discipline. Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is ‘senapati’ without a ‘sainik’, he said while addressing a public rally in Lalru in favour of BJP candidate Sanjeev Khanna.

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Punjab: BJP will bring law against conversion, says Tarun Chugh

CHANDIGARH: BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday said if voted to power in Punjab, the party would bring in an anti-conversion bill. He said large-scale conversions are taking place in rural parts of the state.

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly elections | Lakha Sidhana, booked for Red Fort violence, fighting polls

Voters see him as Robin Hood, who fights against the administration on their behalf

The Hindu

In poll manifesto, SAD-BSP promise 75% jobs for ‘Punjabis’ in private, government jobs

‘Alliance committed to idea of a genuine federal structure in country’

The Hindu

Punjab Assembly elections | Understand 'hidden powers' behind Modi and Kejriwal: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked voters in Punjab not to look at the face of leaders but their actions to understand the "hidden powers" that are at work behind them, as the former Congress president attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal.

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Interview | Congress lacks inspirational leadership, party faces existential challenge: Ashwani Kumar

Ashwani Kumar said he had reached his limits of perseverance in the party

The Times of India

AAP government will ensure safety of every businessman in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised that the Aam Aadmi Party government will ensure the safety of every person of Punjab, irrespective of their religion or caste.

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Morning Show Ep 15: Partition wounds, ‘beadbi’ and communalism in Punjab

In this episode, the Newslaundry team is joined by Sukirat, a writer, columnist, and trustee of left-leaning newspaper Nawan Zamana. He talks about communal politics in Punjab and why it's hard to pit Sikhs against Muslims in the way Hindus and Muslims have been divided in some parts of the…

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My parents have finally agreed to stop working: Tennis-ball sensation Ramesh Kumar after landing IPL deal with KKR

NEW DELHI: A Rs 20 lakh contract may not sound like much when deals worth crores were sealed at the IPL auction but for tennis-ball sensation Ramesh Kumar, it has ensured that his father doesn't have to make a living as a cobbler and his mother no longer needs to…

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Another Election Show: Amarinder Singh’s daughter on the way forward for her party

Ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab, we met Amarinder Singh’s daughter Jai Inder Kaur, who is also the vice president of the Punjab Lok Congress – the party led by her father. She speaks about her father’s relationship with the Congress, her party’s strategies and its understanding with the…

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Decades of neglect: The falling fortunes of Punjabi University, Patiala

The Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library of Punjabi University, Patiala, or PUP, seems a haunted home to old books and archaic computers. The library promises knowledge and wisdom to scholars. However, it is far away from fulfilling its promise.

The Times of India

‘Rivals plotting to prevent AAP from forming govt’

AMRITSAR/PHAGWARA: AAP national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that their rival political parties were targeting him and chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann as they don’t want them to come to power in Punjab.

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