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IndiaOct 04, 2024

Nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab has ended, Clashes at many places

The round of nominations for panchayat elections in Punjab ended today. Clashes also took place at many places. At Moga's village Landheke, two Sarpanchi candidates belonging to the same village of Aam Aadmi Party clashed, one party's papers were torn and thrown away. Meanwhile, shots were also fired near the nomination center, due to which people ran into a stampede and many people were injured. Apart from this, there have been cases of tearing the nominations of Sarpanch candidates in the nomination centers at Kot Ise Khan and Dharamkot. The police also resorted to lathi charge to control t
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IndiaOct 03, 2024

Sunil Jakhar's 'advice' to PM Modi and Amit Shah about Punjab

While Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar is missing from important party meetings, there is news that he has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah stating the need to change the approach of the BJP and the Center towards the issues of the state. He also said that emotional issues related to Punjabis should be resolved on priority basis. According to reports, Jakhar expressed his intention not to continue as the state president. He also asked the party leadership that whoever is the new president of Punjab BJP should be given the right to take decisions. It is said
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IndiaOct 03, 2024

Kangana and Bittu are following the behest of BJP leaders: Sarwan Singh Pandher

In Punjab-Haryana today, farmers protested by sitting on the railway tracks regarding the legal guarantee of MSP and the Lakhimpur Khiri case. Meanwhile, many trains were affected. Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Bittu had warned the farmers to compensate the loss of stopping the train tracks on the farmers' train stop announcement. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, who reached the train stop movement in Amritsar, said that Kangana and Bittu are following the behest of BJP leaders and trying to defame the farmers.
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IndiaOct 03, 2024

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh hospitalised

Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib has been admitted to the hospital after complaining of severe pain in his body. This information was given by his personal assistant today. Jathedar's personal assistant Talwinder Singh Buttar said that Jathedar Raghbir Singh was admitted to Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday night and during the medical examination he was diagnosed with a viral infection. He said that the health of the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is being continuously monitored by a panel of doctors.
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IndiaOct 02, 2024

Jasbir Singh Dimpa came to meet Kulbir Singh Zira

Former MP Jasbir Singh Dimpa reached his house today to meet former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira, who was injured during the violent clash between Congress and Aam Aadmi Party supporters in Zira of Ferozepur, Punjab on Tuesday. Dimpa said that the attack on the Congressmen in Zira took place under the control of the police. He alleged that Zira's DSP keeps hanging around with the Aam Aadmi Party MLA. He said that at present the condition of Aam Aadmi Party is such that not a single sarpanch was to be made. That is why he is fighting with the candidates of other parties.
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IndiaOct 02, 2024

Malvinder Mali judicial remand extended to 14

The Mohali court has extended the judicial remand of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's former adviser Malwinder Singh Mali, who was arrested by the Punjab Police, till October 14. Malwinder Singh Mali is facing allegations of hurting religious sentiments in an interview on YouTube. Mali retired from the education department of Punjab a few years ago. He was also PA of late Gurcharan Singh Tohra.
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IndiaOct 02, 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Chief Minister are involved in supporting the gangsters: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

Amid panchayat elections in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party is a constant target of opposition parties. Congress MP from Gurdaspar and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party is involving gangsters and their families in the Sarpanchi elections. Randhawa said that the atmosphere in Punjab today is that there is open shooting and the Aam Aadmi Party and the Chief Minister are involved in supporting the gangsters. Sukhjinder Randhawa said that he went to Kalnaur with J-Pulse Security where he saw several police officers standing with a gangster, wh
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IndiaOct 02, 2024

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim once again out on parole for 20 days

Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim has once again come out of Rohtak's Sunaria Jail on a 20-day parole. In the midst of the Haryana elections, politics has also heated up over the parole of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief. Congress says that Ram Rahim can influence the voting. At the same time, BJP has defended itself in this regard. Chief Minister Naib Saini and the state president of the party said that it is a matter of law, accordingly parole has been granted. During the parole period, Ram Rahim will live in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. It is to be noted that
dera-radha-swami-beas-chief-jasdeep-singh-gill-got-z-plus-security
IndiaOct 01, 2024

Dera Radha Swami Beas chief Jasdeep Singh Gill got Z Plus security

Jasdeep Singh Gill, the new chief of Radha Swami Dera Beas of Punjab, has been given Z Plus security by the central government. Whenever they go to another state, the government and administration there will also provide them security. On September 2, Dera Beas chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon appointed Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor and handed over the responsibility of Dera-related operations. Now the CRPF will be under commandos.
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