Opposition trained its guns at CM for 'insulting' dera chief even as former minister Bikram Singh Majithia walked out of jail after being granted bail in disproportionate assets case.
In August last year, Mann government junked its land-pooling scheme after protests. Months on, its two housing policies are now mired in cases before the NGT and High Court.
The visit is seen as a targeted strategy by the BJP to woo Dalit voters, particularly the Ravidasias and Ad-Dharmis, who often play a key role in close electoral battles in Punjab.
The stalemate mirrors a failed 1986 attempt to resolve a related but equally intractable territorial dispute, both rooted in the 1985 Rajiv-Longowal Accord.
After a news report on Arvind Kejriwal getting a large official residence in Chandigarh, Punjab Kesari has alleged that the AAP govt is using agencies to target it. Four different premises owned by the group were raided between 10 January and 15 January.
Simran Preet Panesar, a former Air Canada manager, is said to be based in Punjab’s Mohali. Arsalan Chaudhary, the other suspect, was arrested in Toronto when he landed from Dubai.
Summon came after Mann govt revived five-year-old row, registered police case over missing copies of Guru Granth Sahib, which the Sikhs consider a living guru.
Addressing media, acting Jathedar said CM Bhagwant Mann occupies high constitutional office in Punjab, and his ‘anti-Sikh’ statements reflect the arrogance that comes with power.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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