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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicAAP Punjab

Topic: AAP Punjab

Mann’s political transformation in AAP: From ‘in-house entertainer’ to a virtual number 2

Mann has been asserting himself & trying to outgrow tag of 'remote-controlled' CM. He was the one who put his foot down, opposing alliance with Congress in Punjab, it is learnt.

More than a yr after his appointment as head of CM’s advisory committee, Raghav Chadha MIA in Punjab

The advisory panel has remained inactive since it was formed in July last year. AAP leader Chadha's appointment as its chairman has been challenged in Punjab and Haryana HC.

It’s Punjab governor versus CM once again, this time over ‘illegal mining’ by AAP MLA’s relative

Governor Banwarilal Purohit asks for detailed report on involvement of Khadoor Sahib MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura's brother-in-law after 'reading contradictory reports in the media'.

Who is Gurmeet Chauhan? ‘Gangbuster’ Punjab cop, transferred after AAP MLA’s claims of false arrest

The Tarn Taran SSP was transferred on administrative grounds a day after AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura claimed the officer's team arrested his brother-in-law in fake illegal mining case.

Days after INDIA meet in Mumbai, Punjab AAP rules out alliance with Congress for 2024 polls

Punjab minister says AAP govt in Punjab jailing Congress leaders for corruption. LoP Bajwa says state Congress cadre ‘in no mood’ to ally with AAP in Punjab for Lok Sabha polls.

Mann climbs down from hard line against striking revenue officials, agrees to fill vacant posts

Punjab’s patwaris went on strike Friday, demanding appointments to more than 3,000 vacant posts. CM had invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act, threatened them with dismissal.

First ‘mismanagement’ & now farmer death — CM Mann under Oppn fire over flood situation in Punjab

A farmer died in clashes with police during a protest. Farmers have been demanding compensation for crops damaged in floods. Opposition has hit out at CM for using floods for publicity.

Mann’s I-Day speech brings drug abuse back in focus: CM seeks 1 yr to end menace, Oppn attacks ‘lies’

CM Bhagwant Mann promises Punjab will be drug-free by next Independence Day. Oppn says AAP's poll promise was to eradicate drug abuse within 3-4 months of coming to power.

Together in INDIA, not so in Punjab? State Congress leaders accuse AAP of witch-hunt

In 16 months of AAP govt in Punjab, over dozen Congress leaders facing serious probes. State Congress leaders call it 'vendetta politics' and aren't happy with alliance.

Punjab Congress objects to party allying with AAP at national level — ‘will have detrimental effect’

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has conveyed his objections to party high command, says any alliance with AAP will have 'detrimental trickle-down effect' on Punjab state unit.

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US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.