Sikh intellectuals have highly resented the decision of Amritsar Khalsa college’s management to contribute rupees 10 lakhs to PM CARES fund saying that the amount should have been spent in Punjab as the state government is starved of funds to tackle the coronavirus menace.
The Dal Khalsa today lashed out at Punjab Governor and Chief Minister for granting pardon to four convicted cops responsible for killing a Sikh youth Harjeet Singh in fake encounter. The organization hits out at Indian political system terming the move as yet another glaring example of blatant discrimination against the Sikhs.
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today hailed the Congress victory in the Zila Parishads and Block Samitis poll results.
The question here is that when Badals and Amarinder Singh have arrived on same pitch on Beadbi issues, who is behind it ‘from across the border’ or ‘from within the borders’?
Capt Amarinder Singh seems to be keen on exploiting the sacrilege cases politically as the Badal regime did earlier. And his delay in resolving the cases seems be linked to garnering electoral dividends in the coming 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Whatever the case, like the Badals, Capt Amarinder Singh has shown an utter disregard to the religious sensibilities of the Sikhs. Toeing the line of previous regime, the chief minister, too, has pandered to the nationalistic agenda of the Hindutva forces at the cost of the religious sensibilities of the Sikh minority.
Yesterday on 30th July team of four journalists from News18(A private news company) went to investigate illegal mining near Amir Khas village in Jalalabad(Ferozepur). As they started their activities, they got surrounded by a group of unidentified people and they started beating them. The reporters Neeraj Bali, video journalist Sandeep Kumar and Prithpal Singh were harmed and got several injuries another reporter Suraj Bhan succeeded to escape from the place of action.
Captain Amarinder Singh said historically, the people of Punjab have been very intimately associated and have identified themselves with this university right from its inception. The Panjab University occupies an emotional place in the minds of Punjabis on account of historical, regional and cultural reasons. Right from the beginning it has emerged as an educational and cultural symbol of Punjab’s legacy and inheritance to an extent that it has almost become synonymous with the state of Punjab, he said.
According to a press release issued by Punjab CMO, state chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh yesterday rejected Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s suggestion to setup a joint planning board for Tricity i.e. Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.
Endorsing the distortion of facts in Class XII book prepared by Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the six-member oversight committee constituted by the state government has recommended that the new books be withdrawn.
Facing severe criticism over the removal of chapters on Sikh history and distortion of facts in class XII history book published by Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), the Punjab government today announced to halt the release of the book.
SGPC has issued a 10 days ultimatum to the Punjab government with a warning that if the government fails to withdraw the class XII history book, which is caught into controversy over removal of chapters on Sikh history, then the SGPC would call a "panthic gathering" on May 19.
Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh today announced the constitution of a 6-member Oversight Committee to examine the recommendations of the 2014 panel that had reviewed the History syllabus and to oversee all history books in the future.
In a press note released by the Punjab unit of the Aam Adami Party (AAP) here today has expressed its displeasure over the step-motherly treatment given to the AAP MLAs
Acting strictly against the rebel candidates the Punjab unit of the congress party yesterday in a written statement duly signed by party president Capt Amrinder
Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh is all set to file his nomination papers against SAD heavyweight, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, from Lambi on Wednesday with the Congress high command clearing his name for the seat on Monday evening.
Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder has sought the party high command’s permission to fight the coming assembly elections from Parkash Singh Badal’s constituency of Lambi.
The Punjab Congress Committee on Thursday declared its third list of candidates for upcoming Punjab state assembly elections 2017
Former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh here today released the congress election manifesto for Punjab assembly elections, Former CM and Punjab Congress leader Capt Amrinder Singh along with Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and Ambika Soni were present at the event.
As per the media reports the former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh here today released the congress election manifesto for Punjab assembly
In a major set back to the SAD (Badal) Davinder Singh Ghubaya, son of party’s sitting MP from Ferozepur, joined the Punjab Congress unconditionally,
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