TAKE STRICT ACTION AGAINST CONG FOR MISUSING ‘GURBANI’ IN ITS ADvertisementS: SAD TO EC
Urging the Election Commission to take strict action against the Congress for misusing ‘gurbani’ in its advertisements, SAD on Thursday said that this not only violated the model code of conduct but had also hurt the sentiments of Sikh community. SAD spokesman Arshdeep Kler, submitting a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer, urged the poll panel to issue directions for removal of all hoardings, boards and other objectionable content including video ‘Punjab Di Chardhi Kala, Congress Mange Sarbat Da Bhala’ from all channels and social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter. It also urged that separate directions be issued by EC recommending action against Congress for distorting the holy scriptures. “The words of prayer, which have been distorted, are ingrained in the hearts of every Sikh and Congress party has played with the sentiments of the entire community by misusing them for its propaganda,” he said.
Rs 316.66 CR VALUABLES SEIZED
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 316.66 crores in violation of code till February 2 (Wednesday). Giving details, the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr S Karuna Raju on Thursday said that surveillance teams have seized 29.63 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 16 crore. Similarly, the enforcement wings have also recovered psychotropic substances amounting to Rs 278.58 crores besides confiscating unaccounted cash of Rs 20.47 crore, he added.
NO PARTY, OTHER THAN CONG, REACHED OUT TO PEOPLE DURING PANDEMIC: Sunil JAKHAR
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee’s (PPCC) former president and party Campaign Committee chief for forthcoming polls Sunil Jakhar on Thursday said that no party, other than Congress, provided relief and succour to millions of people when the pandemic struck. “COVID unleashed a sense of uncertainty and panic amongst people and the whole Congress leadership swung into action by reaching out to everyone who needed care to ensure no one slept hungry and remained unattended,” said Jakhar while chairing a meeting with the party cadre at his South Avenue residence.
NAYA GAON’S FORMER PRESIDENT, COUNCILLOR JOIN AAP
The election campaign of AAP’s Kharar candidate Anmol Gagan Mann got a boost when a large number of social workers, including former Nayagaon president, councillor and former Sarpanch, joined the party on Thursday. AAP’s Punjab unit co incharge Raghav Chadha, welcoming them into AAP, said that Naya Gaon city council’s former president and current councillor Gurpreet Singh Pappi, former MC Jagtar Singh Bhatti, former sarpanch Nirmal Singh, Punjabi singer Lakhbir Saini, Baba Ram Singh Abhipur, Jagtar Nada, Lali Sangala and Surjit Singh Mastgarh have joined AAP.
NEXT SAD-BSP GOVT TO REVAMP INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALL 12K VILLAGES IN ONE GO: SUKHBIR Badal
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday announced that once SAD-BSP government returned to power in Punjab, it would take up a comprehensive project to construct concrete streets in all 12,000 villages of the State besides ensuring potable drinking water and sewerage facilities. Sukhbir, addressing public gatherings in Bathinda Rural constituency in favour of Parkash Singh Bhatti and at Bhucho Mandi in favour of Darshan Singh Kotfatta, said: “We are committed to improve the infrastructure of our villages on the pattern of cities. We will launch a comprehensive plan once elected to power.”
PM MODI ADDRESSED PERTINENT ISSUES CONCERNING SIKH FAITH, says SIRSA
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for addressing pertinent issues concerning the Sikhs, BJP leader and Delhi Gurudwara Management Committee’s former president Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday urged Punjab’s “astute voters” to exercise their precious vote with immense discernment. Sirsa said that it was the statesmanship of our Prime Minister that Kartarpur corridor was opened, the black list was abolished, and justice was delivered to the Sikh faith with the guilty Congress henchmen punished for the heinous riots against the Sikhs.