On 4 Feb 1986, four were killed when police fired at AISSF members protesting against desecration of Guru Granth Sahib. For yrs, govt action taken in this episode remains unknown.
While Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that there is “irrefutable evidence” against Majithia, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader has denied all charges.
Win not only paves way for Arvind Kejriwal's re-entry into national politics, but also gives a much-needed boost to AAP’s shaky footing in Punjab at peak of anti-incumbency.
Badal urges all members of breakaway faction of Akali Dal to return to parent party. His re-election comes at a time when a parallel drive is on to recruit fresh party members.
An IPS officer-turned-Khalistan activist-turned-politician, 77-year-old Mann won Punjab’s Sangrur Lok Sabha seat Sunday — his first poll victory since 1999. Observers say the time was right.
Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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