Emergency Imposed in Punjab? – Police Unleashes Crackdown to Silence Dissenting Voices

April 15, 2020

Chandigarh: It seems that an undeclared emergency has been imposed in Punjab since Sunday’s Patiala Sabzi Mandi incident. Eager to silence dissenting voices, the Punjab police is registering criminal cases, making arrests and putting behind bars all those who are not endorsing its narrative on Sunday’s incident and expressing a difference of opinion. Arrest of […]

Patiala Incident: Punjab Ministers Seek FIR Against MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains

April 14, 2020

Punjab Ministers have sought FIR against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains. A written release by Punjab government says that "a group of Punjab cabinet ministers on Monday demanded registration of an FIR against him for inciting communal disharmony".

PIL in Punjab High Court Seeks Justice in 8,257 Cases of Enforces Disappearances and Fake Encounters

December 20, 2019

Punjab & Haryana High Court hears a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) identifying over 8,257 cases of enforced disappearances. These persons were killed in fake encounters by Indian forces in Punjab during 1980s-90s period in Punjab.

Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi, Sukhpal Khaira led AAP Rebels and Bains Brothers Form “Punjab Democratic Alliance”

December 17, 2018

Suspended AAP MP Dharamvira Gandhi, rebel AAP MLAs led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, and Bains Brothers led Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leaders on Sunday (December 16) announced the formation of ‘Jamhoori Gathjorh’ or the Punjab Democratic Alliance (PDA) to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

March to Bargari Overshadows SAD (B) and Congress Political Rallies

October 8, 2018

The last Sunday (October 7) was a day of political rallies in Punjab with two major political rivals holding rallies in the home constituencies of leaders of the opponent party.

FIR Against Lok Insaaf Party MLA Simarjit Singh Bains for “Trespassing” Passport Sewa Kendar

April 25, 2018

The Ludhiana police have reportedly registered an FIR against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) MLA Simarjit Singh Bains accusing him of entering the passport seva kendra forcefully in the city and trying to make videos.

On Amarinder Singh’s Objection, Speaker Rana KP Singh Order’s Probe In Social Media Live Streaming Issue

March 22, 2018

On the objection raised by state chief minister Amarinder Singh against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leader Simranjit Singh Bains for live streaming the house proceedings on social media,

On Amarinder Singh’s Objection, Speaker Rana KP Singh Order’s Probe In Social Media Live Streaming Issue

March 22, 2018

On the objection raised by state chief minister Amarinder Singh against Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) leader Simranjit Singh Bains for live streaming the house proceedings on social media,

Kejriwal’s Apology Fallout: Before Splitting AAP & LIP ‘Chargesheet’ Against Punjab Govt

March 17, 2018

In a major development in Punjab's political landscape following the unconditional apology addressed to former minister Bikaram Majithia by Aam Adami Party (AAP)

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Elections Concludes With 59 Percent Voter Turnout

February 26, 2018

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) elections that were marred with sporadic incidents of violent clashes between the party workers of the contesting parties,