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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicBhagwant Mann

Topic: Bhagwant Mann

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.

Punjab CM Mann challenges Oppn to live debate. BJP & Congress accept, SAD lays out conditions

CM Bhagwant Mann's offer comes less than a week after SC gave a dressing down to Punjab govt for not completing construction of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal.

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'.

Why Punjab CM Mann is defiant even after Supreme Court’s rap on Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal row

On Wednesday, court warned Punjab not to compel it to issue tough orders. But with Punjab CM refusing to back down, Sutlej-Yamuna link seems to be headed for fresh confrontation.

Punjab gets new advocate general, 3rd since AAP came to power last yr

Gurminder Singh replaces Vinod Ghai, who was asked to step down after failing to defend govt in HC over move to dissolve panchayats, it is learnt.

AAP govt borrows Rs 47K cr in 14 months. ‘Mammoth’ Rs 27K cr used to repay interest of debts, says Mann

Response came after Raj Bhavan sought details of state incurring additional debt of Rs 50,000 cr since AAP came to power. Opposition leaders allege CM is taking people for ride.

Sukhpal Khaira, arrested Punjab MLA who used social media to pan one & all — from Jagir Kaur to Mann

Arrested Thursday in a 2015 drug case, Khaira has been a vocal critic of the AAP govt in Punjab, but has also had differences with his current party, Congress, in the past.

Punjab CM Mann under Opposition fire over silence on India-Canada row — ‘not a word from him’

Opposition questions AAP's silence over Trudeau’s allegation linking Indian govt to Nijjar killing. AAP Punjab spokesperson has called for 'amicable resolution to the stand-off'.

‘Why are you running around…,’ Punjab CM’s swipe after Manpreet Badal booked over land deal

Vigilance Bureau books Manpreet & five others in an alleged corruption case related to purchase of a residential house in Bathinda in 2021 leading to loss of Rs 65 lakh.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.