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
Explained: What power consumers make of AAP’s free 300 unit announcement
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced 300 free units of electricity for consumers across the state. A look at the nitty-gritties of AAP’s plan, and how the state power department is approaching the July 1 deadline. Domestic power consumers have been tacking several doubts about CM Bhagwant Mann’s free 300 units announcement for the state. The Indian […]Read More
Punjab elections: Poll affidavits reveal how assets of Congress ministers swelled in 5 years
MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, who represents Gidderbaha and became state’s Transport Minister after CM Charanjit Singh Channi took over, leads the list of ministers for registering maximum increase in his assets. The assets of majority of ministers who served in Punjab’s incumbent Congress government registered a significant increase over five years after they were […]Read More
Jobs, Crime & Economy: How Did Congress Perform in Punjab in Last 5 Years?
Find out how the current Congress government in Punjab did as compared to the previous BJP-SAD government. The current Congress government in Punjab, first under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh and then Charanjit Singh Channi, made several promises in its election campaign including ensuring one job per family, loan waivers and ending drug trade. The breadbasket of the […]Read More