MAKE BHUKKI AVAILABLE TO US: ELDERLY VOTER’S DEMAND leaves MLA red-faced
With drugs being a major political issue, and all political parties making promises to eliminate the menace, a video clip of an elderly voter has gone viral asking the Congress’ sitting MLA from Dhuri Dalvir Singh Goldy, pitted against AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann, to make bhukki (poppy) available to him. In the video, Goldy handed over the mic to the elderly voter. “MLA saab, we do not ask for anything from you. We are eating pills, please make some arrangements for bhukki,” said the elderly leaving everyone present in splits. Embarrassed Goldy, he took away the mic and started talking about another issue.
PUNJAB LOK CONGRESS MOCKS SIDHU, STARTS #CURTAINSFORSIDHU ON TWITTER
Capt Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress has taken a jibe at state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu after Charanjit Singh Channi was declared the Chief Ministerial face for February 20 polls. Using a hashtag ‘CurtainsForSidhu’ on its Twitter handle, it shared a picture in which Rahul Gandhi, Sidhu, Channi and Sunil Jakhar held each other's hands and raised them in the air. However, the face of Sidhu got covered accidentally for a few seconds because of his shawl. “A picture is worth a thousand words,” said the PLC in a tweet on Sunday. Further mocking Sidhu, the PLC said: “Thoko Thoko, Ruko!! Zor ke Thoko!,” a reference to Sidhu's penchant of saying "Thoko Tali".
SAD’s CHANDUMAJRA BOOKED FOR VIOLATING
ECI GUIDELINES
SAD candidate from Sanaur and sitting MLA Harinder Pal Chandumajra has been booked by Patiala Police for violating the guidelines of Election Commission of India (ECI). Chandumajra is said to have been booked for allegedly holding a roadshow on February 5, under Sections 188 and 283 of the Indian Penal Code. Besides, Section 133 of the Representation of People Act has also been slapped against him. It has been learned that he was first issued a show-cause notice by the Returning Officer (RO) concerned; however, explanation by the candidate was not satisfactory. Consequently, the RO lodged a complaint to the police. As per the FIR, a march of around 100-125 bikes and 50-60 cars with party flags was held on Saturday, which was evidently a violation of the guidelines.
AAP’s CHEEMA CHALLENGES SIDHU TO NAME CONGRESS LEADERS INVOLVED IN MAFIA
AAP’s senior leader and the Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema raised questions about Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s stand on mafia now, asking whether the former cricketer will stand with mafia, campaign for them and ask the people of Punjab to vote for mafia? He added that everyone knows that Sidhu is friend of no one but power; and that’s how he has managed to be the part of ruling parties in Punjab. “Punjabis are now well aware of Sidhu’s garrulous nature. We all know he’s all talk and no action. He has been part of the ruling government for the last 15 years, but still all he has been doing is talk. From time to time we hear him claiming to be anti-mafia, anti-corruption and pro-Punjab. So, I challenge Navjot Sidhu to make public the names of Congress ministers who have been patronizing and running the mafia in Punjab.”
CRPF DG CHAIRS MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH
PUNJAB POLLS
Central Reserve Police Force Director-General Kuldiep Singh on Monday chaired a meeting in connection with Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 at the CRPF Headquarter, Hallomajra campus, Chandigarh. The main agenda of the meeting was to ensure safe, secure, peaceful, incident-free elections. Deliberations were held with the top officials of CRPF besides Punjab ADGP (Vigilance Bureau) Ishwar Singh, ADGP (Law and Order) Dr Naresh Kumar Arora, among others. Besides, senior officers of BSF, CISF, ITBP, and SSB also participated in the meeting, and detailed deliberations were held.
SSM TO RELEASE MANIFESTO TODAY, URGES ECI TO DO AWAY WITH RESTRICTIONS ON RALLIES
Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political outfit floated by Punjab’s farm unions, is would release its manifesto for February 20 polls on Tuesday. SSM’s Chief Ministerial face Balbir Singh Rajewal, along with other senior leaders, would release the party’s “iqrararnama” — a promise with the people. “It will be a document which will be different from usual manifestos,” said SSM’s chief spokesman Prof Manjit Singh.