Addressing his party workers after filing nomination papers from Patiala Urban seat, the Punjab Lok Congress chief said it was his govt that acted tough in desecration & drug cases.
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says Imran Khan sent message through a mutual acquaintance that ‘he’d be grateful’ if Navjot Singh Sidhu is taken back.
Dinkar Gupta was replaced as the DGP by I.P.S. Sahota in September, who in turn was replaced by Siddharth Chattopadhyaya in December. Breach in PM’s security only made matters worse.
Channi also lashed out at the Badals for indulging in open loot and called Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal an outsider out to capture power in Punjab.
Though being declared 'tankhaiya' is serious issue, for Amarinder, it has come from 'acting parallel' jathedar of Akal Takth, whose own authority is contentious, say experts.
Hindus, who constitute around 38% of Punjab's population, are believed to have played a decisive role in 2017 Congress victory. But new alignments could usher in a shift.
For over 20 years, Punjab had been used to either Parkash Singh Badal, 93, or the 79-year-old royal, Amarinder Singh, as CM. The younger Channi is a change — in attitude & working style.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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