Modi meets Dhindsa, hails his passion for Punjab’s progress
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Monday, hailed his “passion for Punjab’s progress”. The meeting comes ahead of assembly polls in Punjab where the BJP is fighting in alliance with former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Dhindsa’s SAD (Sanyukt). “Had a wonderful meeting with Rajya Sabha MP, Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Ji. It is always a delight to hear his insightful views on key subjects. His passion for Punjab’s progress is always visible (sic),” Modi tweeted along with a picture of the meeting.
Rajoana makes a vote appeal for SAD
Ludhiana: Out for an hour’s parole to participate in his father’s last rites, Balwant Singh Rajoana—undergoing life-imprisonment for assassinating Punjab’s former Chief Minister Beant Singh — on Monday appealed to vote for Akali Dal in the polls. Rajoana dubbed the Congress party a murderer of the Sikhs, while appealing to the voters to vote for Shiromani Akali Dal and strengthen the sect. Rajoana said that after 26 years, he got a chance to meet his family. He said that he wanted to go to his house, but the administration did not allow it.
Sunehra Punjab Party launched
Chandigarh: Sanjha Sunehra Punjab Manch, established in August last year under the leadership of retired Indian Forest Services officer KC Singh, on Monday announced a political party — Sunehra Punjab Party. Singh said that the party’s agenda will include overcoming “rampant corruption” with administrative, including police, reforms and systemic changes. He said that a commission will be established to review the entire bureaucratic structure and maze of rules and regulations. “To wean the farmers off their existing dependence on the green revolution era, there is a need for a second green revolution. This requires a 10-20 years plan which is not achievable without external funding, MSP extended to new crops, state assured supply chains and new markets in India and overseas,” he added.
`305 cr worth of valuables seized
Chandigarh: After the model code of conduct came into force in the state for Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections, various enforcement teams have seized valuables worth Rs 305 crores in violation of the code till January 30, 2022, said Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr S Karuna Raju. He said that surveillance teams have seized 26.64 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 12.11 crore, while enforcement wings have recovered psychotropic substances amounting to Rs 273.13 crores besides confiscating unaccounted cash of Rs 18.48 crore.
Completing recruitment process and filling up vacancies will be AAP’s priority: Cheema
Chandigarh: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party’s senior leader and leader of opposition Harpal Singh Cheema alleged that despite nearly one lakh vacancies in various government departments in Punjab, the Congress government and SAD-BJP government did not provide jobs to the youth of the state and on the top of that they kept exploiting the unemployed youth financially, by charging crores of rupees in the form of recruitment process and farms fees. Cheema promised that with the formation of AAP Government in Punjab, the incomplete recruitment process would be completed and other vacancies would be filled on priority basis. He said that one lakh posts are vacant in the Punjab government departments.
CM Channi will lose elections from both constituencies: Raghav Chadha
Chandigarh: AAP Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha hammered the announcement of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi contesting from two assembly constituencies. Chadha said that CM Channi is also contesting from Bhadaur due to fear of defeat in his own assembly constituency Chamkaur Sahib. Taking a dig at Channi, Chadha said that Punjab can never be safe in the hands of a Chief Minister who is facing the accusation of operating the sand mafia.