Question Kejriwal in ‘excise scam’ too: BJP
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today said in the Delhi ‘excise scam’, Arvind Kejriwal should be questioned. Chugh said since the Excise Policy imposed on Punjab was similar to the one executed in Delhi, the CBI must expand its scope of investigation to the state. The CBI should focus on the kingpin in this […]Read More
AAP government turning a blind eye to Amritpal’s activities: Punjab BJP president
The Centre is ready to offer help if the AAP government would seek any kind of assistance, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Ashwani Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Ashwani Sharma on Wednesday accused the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for the disturbed law and order in the state. Sharma, […]Read More
A day after being suspended from Congress, Patiala MP Preneet Kaur says ‘I derive my strength from people, rest is secondary’
Preneet Kaur is accused of helping the BJP in the northern state A day after the Congress disciplinary committee suspended Preneet Kaur and asked her to explain within three days why she should not be expelled for anti-party activities, party’s Lok Sabha MP said “take whatever decision you want. I derive my strength from my people. […]Read More
Punjab former CM Capt Amarinder Singh takes orders from new boss Ashwani Sharma
Slams AAP for seeking trust vote despite having 92 MLAs Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, who remained an unchallenged leader in the Punjab Congress for over two decades, today found himself taking instructions from state BJP president Ashwani Sharma, who is much junior to him in politics. It was his first visit to the state […]Read More
BJP slams Chadha over MSP bill, asks him to walk the talk
BJP general secretary, Dr Subhash Sharma asked Chadha, “Why don’t you (AAP) give MSP to vegetables and other crops along the lines of other states like Haryana?” Questioning the intentions of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha in introducing a private member’s bill in the Rajya Sabha on legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), the BJP on Saturday asked him to practise […]Read More
BJP seen as powerful alternative in Punjab: Union minister Meghwal
Union minister Meghwal was on a visit to Amritsar as part of efforts to expand the party base in the state for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Union minister of state for culture and parliamentary affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal, on Sunday here said that BJP is being seen as a powerful alternative in Punjab as […]Read More
Amarinder Singh Set To Join BJP, Merge Party 8 Months After Congress Exit
Amarinder Singh, or “Captain”, quit the Congress, his party of five decades, after he was replaced as the Chief Minister of Punjab last year. Amarinder Singh, who quit the Congress last year, is likely to join the BJP soon, sources said today. The 80-year-old former Chief Minister is in London for a back surgery. He […]Read More
Why BJP’s Punjab Expansion Spree Rings Hollow
Political experts say the BJP’s current expansion in Punjab makes it clear that it wants to take Sikhs along and show that the party is not against them. However its lack of Muslim representation remains a sore factor. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon not have a single Muslim representative in parliament and assemblies, the […]Read More
BJP’s Punjab expansion plans embarrass Congressmen
In the recent past, Congress leaders including a prominent Dalit face Raj Kumar Verka along with other senior leaders namely Balbir Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Kangar and Sunder Sham Arora joined the BJP in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Already trying to come to terms after the embarrassing defeat in the recently concluded […]Read More
From “Congress-Mukt” To “Congress-Yukt”: AAP’s Swipe At BJP
AAP Punjab unit chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang accused the BJP of adopting double standards and said it had levelled various charges against many of the Congress leaders who joined it. A day after four senior Congress leaders joined the BJP here, the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday said the BJP which talked of a […]Read More
