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‘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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Rahul Gandhi slams BJP: Why silent on drugs earlier?

GURDASPUR/HOSHIARPUR: Apprehending a threat to peace in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday cautioned a gathering in Gurdaspur against what he described as the spread of hatred in the state, saying that it could cost dear to not only Punjab, but the rest of India.

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Resolve pay anomaly of senior military ranks: Punjab and Haryana high court

CHANDIGARH: Putting an end to a long-pending incongruity, the Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Union government to purge the glaring anomaly related to ranks of major general and above whereby senior military ranks were getting a lower pay and pension than their juniors.

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Haryana’s booster dose drive slow, healthcare workers ‘down’

CHANDIGARH: Quicker than neighbouring Punjab in Covid-19 vaccination, Haryana has slacked when it comes to administering booster dose to people and inoculating those under 18, as the figures released by the health department suggest.

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Even Badals can’t match Channi strike rate: AAP

PATIALA: If Rahul Gandhi feels that Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is poor then the Almighty should bless all with such poverty, AAP’s Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha said here on Monday. “Everyone’s nephew should have a cash amount of Rs 10 crore, Rs 54 crore bank entries, Rs 21…

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Saw militants lynch my taayaji: Lone blind nominee’s last memory of when he could see

CHANDIGARH: “I saw everything,” said Sukhwinder Singh, the lone blind man contesting assembly elections in Punjab and whose last visual memory is of 30-35 extremists lynching his “taaya” Teja Singh, for voting for the Congress in the 1992 assembly elections in Punjab.

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Poll promises too good to be true? ‘Freebies to further plummet Punjab’s decelerating growth’

CHANDIGARH: As various political parties are competing with each other in promising freebies and subsidies in the run-up to the February 20 state assembly polls in Punjab, which is already reeling under nearly Rs 3 lakh crore debt, top economists are of the view that politicians must also explain the…

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PM Narendra Modi talks of ‘Nawan Punjab’ free of debt & drugs at rally

JALANDHAR: At his first physical election rally ahead of the Punjab polls in Jalandhar on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded on the party slogan “Nawan Punjab, Bhajpa de naal” (new Punjab with BJP), and made a pitch for a new Punjab that would be free of debt, corruption, mafia…

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‘Chamkaur Sahib mining probe still on’

PATIALA: Two months after Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha raided alleged illegal mining sites at Jindapur village of chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s Chamkaur Sahib constituency in Ropar district and then reported him to the governor, the district administration’s inquiry is unfinished.

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‘Kejriwal eyeing CM post, wants Mann to lose’

BATHINDA/CHANDIGARH: Bhagwant Mann would lose in Dhuri as AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal wanted him to be defeated so that the latter could be the state’s CM, Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged on Sunday night while addressing a rally at Mehal Kalan assembly segment in Barnala district.

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‘Voting for AAP akin to giving away river waters’

PATIALA: SAD MP and former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday said giving a chance to the AAP in Punjab was akin to signing away the state’s river waters and would end all social welfare schemes started by her party.

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If CM Channi is poor, it's blessing & all Punjabis’ should be poor like him, says AAP's Raghav Chadda

PATIALA: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Delhi and AAP Punjab affairs co-in-charge Raghav Chadha said if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi feels that Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is poor then almighty should give such blessing of "poverty" (so-called) to everyone.

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Why Dalits in Punjab's Doaba are angry with Congress

Punjab’s 117 assembly seats will go to the polls on February 20. The state’s Dalit community – which makes up 32 percent of the population – is being courted from all political corners. The Akali Dal has offered the deputy CM’s post, the BJP has promised the CM’s seat, and…

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As electioneering picks up in Punjab, Dalits feel their concerns remain unattended to

It’s time the 32% population stood up for the rights of the community, they say

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PM Modi didn't give compensation to farmers who died in protest, says Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not give compensation to farmers who died in the farmers' protest while Rajasthan and Punjab governments have paid the compensation.

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Punjab Assembly elections | BJP candidate Sucha Ram Ladhar injured after attack on his car in Ludhiana

Some people hurled bricks at Mr. Ladhar’s car and he sustained injuries in the attack, a police official said

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Votes for AAP, SAD in Punjab would actually go to BJP: Congress campaign committee chairman Sunil Jakhar

JALANDHAR: A day before Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, Congress campaign committee chairman Sunil Jakhar has said that when PM expresses a lot of concern and affection for Punjab, he should get the Enforcement Directorate file regarding drug racket case opened as this was linked to Punjab’s future.

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Pakistan mob lynches man over blasphemy allegation: Police

Police detain dozens in connection with lynching as PM Imran Khan says zero tolerance will be shown to perpetrators.

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You’ve given many chances to Akali Dal and Congress, give a chance to Aam Aadmi Party: Manish Sisodia

LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) senior leader and deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Sunday campaigned for KNS Kang from Dakha and Hakam Singh Thekedar from Raikot constituency in Ludhiana district.

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Punjab Assembly elections | Bhagwant Mann asks people to vote for AAP, many in Dhuri call for change

After the Aam Aadmi Party announced Bhagwant Mann as its Chief Minister candidate, the Dhuri Assembly seat has shot into limelight

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BJP led alliance releases manifesto for Punjab

The alliance of Bharatiya Janta Party-Punjab Lok Congress-Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) on Saturday released its manifesto for the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, announcing a slew of promises for wom

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Punjab Assembly elections | Good ties with Centre crucial for Punjab’s progress, says Amarinder

Head of nascent PLC pitches for reviving State’s economy in sync with BJP in New Delhi

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Double-murder case | Himachal Pradesh police nabs two men from Punjab

The accused were arrested by a three-member SIT, a press note said.

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Morning Show Ep 14: Why are the youth in Punjab forced to leave India?

In a freewheeling live conversation, Atul, Manisha and Meghnad talk about a host of issues with students of Punjabi University. Is Bhagwant Mann’s alleged ‘alcohol issue’ an election issue? Will Channi stand out as a leader for Dalits in Punjab? How did Captain Amarinder Singh fail the youth of Patiala?

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Punjab Assembly elections 2022 | In Chamkaur Sahib, Channi banks on development work

Charanjit Singh Channi recently said that it would not be a victory if he wins by less than 50,000 votes.

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