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Hafta 487: Final phase of polls, mining issues, heatwave in cities

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan’s editor-in-chief Hartosh Singh Bal and investigative journalist Aruna Chandrashekhar.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 21: Punjab has 20 in fray, most of them switched in election year

Across Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha seats, turncoats dominate the candidates list of both the AAP and the BJP, with both fielding seven defectors each. The Congress has given tickets to four turncoats while the SAD has fielded two. And at least 60 percent of all these defections have taken place…

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India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 7: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Voters will decide the fate of 904 candidates contesting 57 seats in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1.

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Punjab 2024: Is Amritpal Singh contesting just to get out of jail?

Four days before polling, only one face dominates political posters through Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib city. That face belongs to Amritpal Singh, whose visage is splashed across the Lok Sabha constituency of the same name. The separatist leader, currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam, is contesting as an independent candidate.

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Protests erupt in PoGB after administration leases out governmental land for profit

Hundreds of residents from Skardu in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) organized a major protest over the administration's recent decision to lease several government guest houses and forest land to private business owners from the Punjab Province, a local news outlet from PoGB. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Over Rs 4-Cr cash, mobile phones seized during raids against illegal mining company

Cash amounting to Rs 4.06 crore and other "incriminating" evidence were seized during raids against an illegal-mine operator. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'NDA is a "despotic regime", says Ex-PM Manmohan Singh hitting the BJP-led Centre

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday lashed at the BJP-led NDA regime at the Centre calling it a "despotic regime trying to unleash dictatorship in India". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Election posters on Ram across Amritsar, 20 complaints, little action by ECI

Amid election fervour and campaigning, a poster is drawing locals’ attention in Punjab’s Amritsar. The poster saying “Jo Ram ko laye hain, hum unko layenge (Whoever has brought Ram, we will bring him)” is pasted across the city.

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Farm anger, temple cheer: Can Preneet Kaur hold Patiala fort for the BJP?

“The workers have no problem with whatever candidate is fielded by the BJP,” said Virendra Kumar Gupta. “But if the workers are being ignored, then that’s an issue.”

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AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed confidence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) winning all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and claimed that people are agitated with the BJP "due to rising prices and unemployment". Read further on Dynamite News:

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100 days at Shambhu border: Farmers protest through heatwave, polls, govt’s blind eye

In February, as farmers from Punjab and Haryana set out for Delhi to demand a law guaranteeing minimum support price for agricultural produce, the agitation was met with heavy barricading, police action, shelling of tear gas, and pellet gun firing. At one of the borders, which turned into a protest…

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Punjab: ED raids mining locations in Bhola drugs case related probe

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pakistan's Sufi Festivals Reclaim Spirit After Violence

Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan's saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence.

International Business Times

The Punjab test: How the stage is set for a quadrangular contest on June 1

With the completion of the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it’s Punjab’s turn. Voting in its 13 Lok Sabha constituencies is scheduled for June 1, in a contest whose contours seem considerably altered since the last polls of 2019. The relative strength, alignments and strategies of key…

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Punjab: Why are farmers protesting outside houses of BJP candidates?

In Punjab, BJP candidates campaigning in villages have been facing backlash with farmers confronting them with questions over the Modi government’s policies, farmers’ protests and police action during protests. The farmers have even begun staging protests outside the homes of the BJP candidates.

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Kejriwal, while hitting BJP, roars 'They think they can break Punjabis like Shiv Sena, NCP'

Launching a scathing attack on Amit Shah over his remark that the Mann government will fall after June 4, Kejriwal said on Tuesday that the BJP thinks as they broke Shiv Sena, NCP, they can break Punjabis too but they will fail. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in Ranjit Singh murder case

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others were acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the murder case of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: BSF recovers China-made Pakistani drone in Amritsar

A relentless heatwave engulfed large parts of North India with temperatures touching 50 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan. The 50 degrees Celsius was recorded in Phalodi in the last 24 hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Int'l drug smuggling gang unearthed in Fazilka; 7 held

The police seized 5.47 Kg pure grade heroin and Rs 1.7 lakh in cash from the arrested persons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Severe heatwave to continue in Delhi, 5 states till May 26, heavy rain in south

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a severe heatwave will continue in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh till May 26, with no respite from the unrelenting heat at least for the next four days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Heat Wave: IMD issues red alert across north India for next 5 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several states in north India, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and west Uttar Pradesh, as the region continues to experience severe heatwave conditions over the next five days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Braille ballot papers being prepared for polling day in Chandigarh

Braille ballot papers are being prepared following instructions from the Election Commission of India to enable visually impaired people to take part in the election process and cast their votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab and Chandigarh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Severe heatwave red alert for states of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert warning for the states of Punjab and Haryana and the capital, Chandigarh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP blames AAP for ‘failing to deliver on promises’ in Punjab

BJP asserts Centre's schemes benefit Punjab, criticizes AAP, and highlights significant funds provided for state development.

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‘Narendra Modi is more of a Prime Minister for Gujarat, has been adopting anti-Punjab policies,’ says Akali Dal’s Bikram Majithia

Bikram Majithia interview: In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Senior SAD leader criticizes BJP and PM Modi, accusing them of anti-Punjab policies and neglecting minorities

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