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When PM Modi quoted Sant Ravidas to counter Rahul Gandhi’s ‘king’ barb

NEW DELHI: A fortnight after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the “king barb” in Parliament, the latter explained how he was governing the country as expected by Sant Ravidas.

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Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi calls Bhagwant Mann 'drunkard and illiterate person'

BATHINDA: The political sphere in poll-bound Punjab heated up as Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi called Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann a "drunkard and illiterate person".

The Times of India

After multi-million IPL deal and U-19 World Cup triumph, multi-purpose Raj Angad Bawa set for Ranji Trophy debut

CHANDIGARH: The past few weeks have been a roller-coaster ride for young all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa. From taking a fifer in the U-19 World Cup final to bagging a multi-million contract with the Punjab Kings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, Bawa is now set to make his…

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Ravidas Jayanti becomes political pilgrimage for Punjab & UP netas

VARANASI: The birth anniversary celebrations of Sant Ravidas in Varanasi on Wednesday turned into a political pilgrimage with a galaxy of leaders from Punjab and UP converging at the mystic-poet’s shrine at Seer Gowardhanpur to reinforce their Dalit outreach in election season.

The Times of India

Congress blew chances to bring Kartarpur into India: PM Narendra Modi

PATHANKOT: PM Modi accused the Congress governments of the past of letting go three opportunities to keep the holy Sikh shrine of Gurdwara Kartapur Sahib in India, which is now in Pakistan and barely 5km from the Punjab border. Speaking at an election rally close to the India-Pakistan border on…

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Keep out ‘UP, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiye’: Charanjit Singh Channi to voters

BATHINDA/CHANDIGARH: An exhortation to voters by Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi to keep out “all the UP, Bihar and Delhi de bhaiye”, uttered to claps of approval from “Punjaban” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday led his political rivals to slam the poll pitch as being inherently divisive and an insult…

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In Punjab, it’s issues of education and health that resonate with voters

Sacrilege is not the issue it was in the previous election though parties bring it up extensively

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Don’t let outsiders rule Punjab, says Channi with Priyanka next to him

Congress attempting to divide people of the country, says BJP. Very shameful comment, says AAP

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Won't let UP, Bihar, Delhi 'de bhaiye', who have come here to rule, enter Punjab, says CM Charanjit Singh Channi

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi has courted controversy during a poll rally by asking people not to let the "bhaiyas" of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi enter the state, a remark apparently aimed at AAP leaders.

The Times of India

Daily Dose Ep 972: Modi slams Cong, AAP, students denied entry over hijab

Yusra Hasan brings you the news from Karnataka, Punjab, Delhi and Ukraine.

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Punjab Assembly elections | PM Modi terms Congress, AAP two sides of same coin

Both parties had opposed construction of ‘Ram Mandir’, PM Modi says

The Hindu

Morning Show Ep 16: What should BJP do to win over Punjabis?

On a foggy morning near farm fields in Amritsar, Atul, Manisha and Meghnad chat with independent journalist Ravinder Singh Robin. He tells us why the election this time in Punjab seems confusing because of the multipolar contest. Robin says Punjab will see a government even if there is no decisive…

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Our task is to make Punjab the No 1 state: Meenakshi Lekhi

LUDHIANA: Union minister for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning in favour of BJP candidate from North constituency Parveen Bansal claimed that their main aim is to make Punjab number 1 state if they come to power.

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About 2 dozen BJP leaders granted central VIP security cover in U.P., Punjab

S.P.S. Baghel and Hans Raj Hans accorded ‘Z’ category security

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Punjab Assembly elections: Modi targets AAP at Pathankot rally, calls it photocopy of Congress

Both parties had opposed construction of ‘Ram Mandir’, PM Modi says

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Punjab CM Channi pays obeisance at Guru Ravidas' birthplace in Varanasi

"On the occasion of Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti, paid obeisance at Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan mandir in Varanasi. Let us imbibe his teachings of love, compassion, mutual tolerance and oneness of mankind," Mr. Channi tweeted

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Punjab police is citing social media activity as evidence of charges under UAPA

In 2016, Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal returned to Punjab from Canada, where he’d moved to with his parents a decade ago. He came back to get married. Two months after his wedding and weeks before the 32-year-old was to return to Canada, Dhaliwal was charged with violating the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…

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Cong developed Punjab only on paper, says BJP's Sanjeev Vashisht

MOHALI: The Congress government has developed Punjab only on paper and BJP is the only one which can make Mohali a hub of IT and other industries.

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Sidhu will be in jail once SAD forms govt: Sukhbir Badal

MOHALI: Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal lashed out at Congress MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu and said that he will would put behind bars once SAD formed government in Punjab. Badal accused Sidhu of "ruining Mohali with land grabbing, 'gundagardi' and showroom grabbing."

The Hindu

Daily Quiz | Chief Ministers poll-bound States

Five States—Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Goa are in the midst of their Assembly election cycles.

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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.

The Times of India

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…

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

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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