Won’t let anyone disturb peace in Punjab, says CM Bhagwant Mann on crackdown against Amritpal Singh
In his first reaction to the police action, the CM releases a video message Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said his government would take strict action against anyone who tried to disturb the state’s peace and harmony, days after the police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh. Police on Saturday launched a major […]Read More
Punjab govt not afraid of taking strict measures to curb criminal activities, says Kejriwal
He said strict action against criminals taken by Punjab government has shown that ‘AAP is a hardcore patriotic party’ AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Punjab government was not afraid of taking stringent measures to curb criminal activities in the state. His comments came after Punjab Police launched […]Read More
‘What are 80,000 cops doing?’ High Court takes Punjab govt to task for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
Punjab and Haryana High Court termed it as an ‘intelligence failure’ The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday took the Punjab government to task for its failure to apprehend Amritpal Singh, leader of the Waris Punjab De outfit, who is on the run. Terming it to be an “intelligence failure”, the High Court questioned […]Read More
Mobile internet services to remain suspended in 4 Punjab districts, parts of Mohali, Amritsar districts till Thursday noon
Mobile internet services in the remaining areas of the state will start functioning normally from Tuesday noon Mobile internet services will remain suspended from March 21 noon to March 23 noon in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga and Sangrur districts; Ajnala sub-division in Amritsar district; and areas adjoining YPS Chowk and Airport Road in SAS Nagar […]Read More
Amritpal Singh’s uncle flown to Dibrugarh jail in Assam as search for ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief enters day 4
A cavalcade of seven security vehicles took Harjit Singh from the Guwahati airport to the Dibrugarh central jail where he was lodged at 7.10 am Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s uncle Harjit Singh was brought to Assam by the Punjab Police on Tuesday morning, a senior official said. Harjit Singh, who was moved to the Dibrugarh […]Read More
Amritpal Singh case: NIA team reaches Punjab, likely to take over case
A team of NIA has reached Punjab and is speaking to the senior officials of Punjab Police, said sources As Amritpal Singh, the pro-Khalistan activist and head of ‘Waris Punjab De’, continues to evade police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) may take over the case on Tuesday, sources said. A team of NIA has reached […]Read More
Social media users defend govt’s operation against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh
Social media users on Twitter and other platforms have come out to defend the state government’s action against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh. Most of the posts against the police action came from the elected representatives, mainly from Canada. These include Brampton South MP Sonia Sidhu, Mississauga-Malton MP Iqwinder Gaheer and New Democratic Party’s […]Read More
MHA mulls ban on Amritpal Singh’s outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ under UAPA
Intelligence and security agencies are preparing a detailed dossier on pro-Khalistan activist Amritpal Singh, as the MHA is considering to declare ‘Waris Punjab De’ a banned organisation under stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Agencies preparing dossier on Amritpal Intelligence agencies suggested shifting his aides to jails in the North-East and Southern […]Read More
Industrialists demand textile park for Amritsar
Say it will be in line with govt’s vision of 5Fs Local businessmen associated with the textile industry have demanded that the Bhgwant Mann government in Punjab must renew its efforts to get a textile park allocated in this border district after the Union Government allocated seven mega textile parks to other states, ignoring Punjab. […]Read More
Doaba hit by operation against Amritpal Singh, aides
But de-addiction activities of Waris Punjab De based mostly in Malwa, Majha Despite the relatively less Doaba connect to Amritpal’s Waris Punjab De organisation, the police action against Amritpal and his aides has had a considerable impact on Doaba region as much of the operation and chase on Saturday was based here. Doaba first woke […]Read More