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  • 4 senior Punjab Congress leaders sign up for BJP

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    CHANDIGARH: In a significant setback to the Congress in Punjab, 4 of its leaders and previous ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar joined the BJP right here on Saturday.

    Former Congress MLA from Barnala, Kewal Dhillon, and previous SAD MLAs Sarup Chand Singla and Mohinder Kaur Josh additionally joined the BJP.

    They joined the BJP within the presence of Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Som Parkash, state unit leader Ashwani Sharma, and senior celebration leaders Dushyant Gautam, Tarun Chugh, Sunil Jakhar and Manjinder Singh Sirsa.

    Union House Minister Amit Shah used to be additionally in Chandigarh on Saturday for a gathering with celebration leaders and inaugurating the Khelo India Early life Video games in Haryana’s Panchkula.

    In the meantime, the Punjab Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring stated those leaders betrayed the celebration.

    Balbir Sidhu, a three-time MLA from Mohali, used to be the well being minister within the earlier Congress govt, whilst Gurpreet Kangar, a three-time MLA from Rampura Phul, used to be the earnings minister.

    Verka, a distinguished Dalit chief from the Majha area, may be a three-time legislator and used to be the minister for social justice and and empowerment and minorities within the earlier govt.

    Sunder Sham Arora, a former MLA from Hoshiarpur, used to be the trade and trade minister within the earlier Congress govt.

    Balbir Sidhu’s brother Amarjit Singh Sidhu, who’s the mayor of Mohali company, additionally joined the BJP.

    Balbir Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Kangar have been dropped from the ministries after the Congress changed Amarinder Singh with Charanjit Singh Channi as the executive minister ultimate yr.

    The induction of 4 senior leaders of the Punjab Congress into the BJP is being noticed as a large achieve for the saffron celebration which is increasing its presence within the state.

    Verka is a Dalit face whilst Kangar and Sidhu are Jat leaders and Arora is a Hindu face.

    After Sunil Jakhar left the Congress and joined the saffron celebration, it used to be speculated that extra leaders would surrender the grand outdated celebration.

    Reacting to the improvement, Punjab Congress leader Warring stated all the ones leaders who abandoned the celebration and joined the BJP had “betrayed” the Congress “like an ungrateful son deserts his mom”.

    “Scared, they it appears sought after secure, protected political asylum, someplace and the BJP equipped it”, Warring stated.

    “They owe their present stature, that certified them for the brand new political asylum to Indian Nationwide Congress, which groomed them like a mom grooms her kids,” he stated.

    “And when it used to be their flip to reciprocate, they betrayed their mom for greener, nay, saffron pastures,” he alleged.

    The PCC president stated whilst the lack of any chief or a employee is felt by means of the celebration, on the similar time it results in extra openings and alternatives for the dependable and contemporary blood whose development another way will get blocked.

    Warring stated, “best possible of good fortune for becoming a member of the BJP thankful that the elite who loved the entire privileges within the celebration have vacated the gap for more youthful management from not unusual background.”

    He identified that lots of the leaders who abandoned the celebration had were given the entire privileges, with their sons and brothers occupying all prestigious and robust positions at the price of different dependable and hardworking leaders and staff.

    Alleging that those leaders have been gripped by means of some concern for causes “no longer publicly unknown”, he stated, “hope you all now really feel secure and protected for your new saffron pastures as you have been obsessively stressed out and scared for the explanations best possible recognized to you and no longer publicly unknown, both.”

  • Sangrur bypoll: Punjab Congress leader Warring endorses economist’s recommendation of electing Sidhu Moose Wala’s father unopposed

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    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday recommended the recommendation of electing slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s father unopposed from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat.

    Famous economist Sardara Singh Johal has prompt that Moose Wala’s father, Balkaur Singh, will have to be elected unopposed from the Sangrur seat.

    The seat fell vacant after Bhagwant Mann contested and gained from Dhuri meeting section within the 2022 meeting elections.

    Mann, who at this time is the Punjab Leader Minister, had gained from Sangrur parliamentary seat in 2014 and 2019.

    Polling for the seat will probably be hung on June 23 whilst counting will happen on June 26.

    On Would possibly 29, Moose Wala used to be shot useless via unidentified males in Punjab’s Mansa district.

    On his Fb web page, Johal termed the well-known singer’s killing “very unlucky and painful.”

    “The society misplaced a forceful and in style voice. This is a cultural loss.But the loss for the oldsters is unattainable and can’t be compensated,” he stated.

    Providing his condolences to Moose Wala’s oldsters, Johal stated, “I believe it can be slightly consoling if the daddy of Sidhu Moose Wala is elected within the by-election to the Parliament from Sangrur constituency unopposed.”

    Warring recommended Johal’s perspectives.

    “Not anything can compensate Sidhu Moose Wala’s loss to his oldsters. Dr SS Johl (sic) has prompt his father Balkaur Singh Ji be fielded as consensus candidate for Sangrur bypoll & he will get elected unopposed. I endorse it. Hope all different events agree. Let’s put politics of oneupmanship apart,” Warring stated in a tweet.

    Former AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhi additionally concurred with the view.

    “Accept as true with Sardara Singh Johal, equipped circle of relatives consents. Some goal to are living it’s going to be for devastated circle of relatives,” stated Sandhu in a tweet.

    The 2 leaders’ statements got here at the day when the ruling AAP introduced the title of its candidate for the Sangrur seat bypoll.

    Mann introduced Gurmail Singh, in-charge of Sangrur district, because the candidate for the June 23 bypoll.

  • Punjab Congress delegation meets Governor, seeks termination of data sharing pact with Delhi

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    CHANDIGARH: A Congress delegation on Tuesday met Punjab Governor BL Purohit right here, expressing fear over regulation and order in search of the termination of the knowledge-sharing settlement with Delhi.

    The delegation integrated the birthday celebration’s state leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Chief of Opposition within the Punjab Meeting Partap Singh Bajwa.

    The delegation submitted two memorandums to the Governor.

    Warring and Bajwa advised journalists that the Governor advised them that whilst he does now not intervene within the functioning of the federal government, he’ll take important measures in case of any violation of the Charter.

    The memorandum on regulation and order discussed about two teams clashing in Patiala ultimate week over an anti-Khalistan march and stated in spite of having advance intelligence inputs, the federal government did not take well timed motion.

    It used to be an entire failure of the management and general anarchy used to be let free at the streets of Patiala, the memorandum stated.

    “The alternative of a few cops used to be too little and too overdue and additionally simply an eyewash to offer face saving to the federal government,” stated the memorandum.

    The primary opposition birthday celebration additionally alleged that police is being misused to settle private rankings with political combatants.

    “The registration of an FIR towards famend poet Dr Kumar Vishwas and distinguished Congress chief Alka Lamba is an instance as to how police are misused to settle private rankings,” it stated.

    The Congress alleged that murders, loot and theft have change into norm of the day.

    Criminals are going scot loose and they don’t have any worry of regulation, stated the memorandum.

    “The incumbent executive headed by means of Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann turns out to haven’t any clue about what is occurring within the state. Additionally, they’re busy in different places and with issues that aren’t remotely interested by the state,” stated the memorandum.

    At the knowledge-sharing settlement signed on April 26 between Delhi and the state, the memorandum stated the pact is “consistent with se unlawful and void ab initio”.

    “Each the signatories, this is leader ministers of each states, haven’t any inherent energy as consistent with provisions of the Charter of India to go into into such an settlement with out due deliberation by means of the council of ministers in their respective states and with out prior approval of the Hon’ble Governor of the state of Punjab in addition to of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of NCT Delhi,” it stated.

    This settlement has been accomplished and signed by means of each the CM at their very own stage, which cannot be termed as lawful whatsoever,” the Congress alleged whilst regarding quite a lot of Articles of the Charter difficult its legality.

    “As consistent with provisions, all govt motion of the federal government of the state can be expressed to be taken within the identify of the Governor,” it added.

    Alternatively, the inter-state settlement has now not been made within the identify of the Governor, it stated, including that the settlement is unconstitutional.

    “So, we on behalf of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Punjab and Congress Legislative Birthday celebration, Punjab Vidhan Sabha search your excellence’s type indulgence within the topic for terminating/quashing of the above unlawful data sharing settlement,” stated the memorandum.

  • Congress appoints 5 new vice presidents in its Punjab unit

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    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday appointed 5 new vice presidents, a treasurer and a common secretary within the Punjab unit of the celebration.

    “Congress president has licensed the proposal of appointment of treasurer, vice presidents and common secretary of Punab Pradesh Congress Committee,” an authentic commentary from the celebration mentioned.

    Whilst Amit Vij used to be appointed because the treasurer of the PPCC, Aruna Chaudhary, Inderbir Singh Bolaria, Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon, Pargat Singh, Sunder Sham Arora had been made as vice presidents.

    Sandeep Singh Sandhu has been appointed as common secretary of the celebration’s Punjab unit.

    Amrinder Singh Warring used to be appointed as the brand new president of the Punjab Congress just lately, after the celebration remodeled its state unit following its drubbing within the fresh meeting elections.

  • Alka Lamba seems earlier than police in Rupnagar, Punjab Congress leaders degree protest

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    RUPNAGAR: Congress chief Alka Lamba, summoned over a case of “inflammatory statements” towards Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal, seemed earlier than the police right here on Wednesday as birthday celebration staff held a protest outdoor the SSP place of work over the topic.

    The case used to be lodged towards former AAP chief Kumar Vishwas in Rupnagar the city’s Sadar police station on April 12.

    Forward of the Meeting polls, Vishwas had accused Kejriwal of supporting separatists.

    Lamba has been accused of backing the remarks made via Vishwas.

    Led via the Congress’ state unit leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, the birthday celebration staff staged the protest outdoor the place of work of Rupnagar senior superintendent of police (SSP) and raised slogans towards the Bhagwant Mann executive.

    But even so Warring, senior birthday celebration leaders, together with Punjab Congress Legislature birthday celebration chief Partap Singh Bajwa, MLAs Sukhjinder Randhawa, Raj Kumar Chabbewal, former ministers Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Balbir Sidhu, Gurkirat Kotli and Punjab Adolescence Congress leader Brinder Dhillon accompanied Lamba when she reached Rupnagar to look earlier than the police.

    Addressing the protesters, Warring slammed the AAP executive in Punjab, accusing it of “misusing” the police for political vendetta.

    He stated all the state management of the birthday celebration got here to Rupnagar in beef up of Lamba.

    “We can now not tolerate any injustice towards our sister (Lamba),” Warring stated.

    Former Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu reached Rupnagar, one at a time, in beef up of Lamba.

    “You (AAP) are seeking to scare Alka Lamba. The folks of Punjab have at all times stood via their daughters and sisters. All of us stand via her,” he advised journalists outdoor the Rupnagar SSP place of work The previous cricketer left where after speaking to journalists.

    Lamba, whilst speaking to the journalists, slammed the Mann-led executive for sending police to her area to summon her.

    She accused the AAP executive of “misusing” the police towards its political opponents.

    A heavy police drive used to be deployed outdoor the Rupnagar SSP place of work. The Punjab police on had on April 20 visited the houses of Vishwas and Lamba in reference to a case registered over “inflammatory statements” towards Kejriwal.

    Police had previous summoned Lamba, the previous AAP chief, on April 26 however she used to be later requested to look earlier than it on April 27.

  • Why making other people wait until July 1 without spending a dime energy, Punjab Congress chief asks CM Bhagwant Mann

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    CHANDIGARH: In a while after Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced 300 devices of unfastened electrical energy for each and every family within the state each and every month from July 1, Congress chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Saturday requested why was once the AAP delaying in enforcing its pre-poll promise.

    Former MP and Punjab Congress legislature birthday party chief Partap Singh Bajwa too mentioned they’d undergo the main points of the order to peer if there was once any “hidden schedule” in it.

    He made the statement even whilst welcoming the AAP govt’s transfer.

    Leader Minister Mann on Saturday introduced the implementation of his birthday party’s pre-poll promise of 300 devices of unfastened energy to each and every family each and every month from July 1.

    Giving 300 devices of unfastened electrical energy was once some of the main ballot guarantees of the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration all the way through the Punjab meeting elections.

    The birthday party’s nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal had promised it in June ultimate yr.

    Congress MLA from Bholath Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Saturday requested CM Mann why unfastened electrical energy will probably be given from July month best.

    “I welcome @BhagwantMann for enjoyable his promise of 300 devices of unfastened electrical energy however why wait until 1st July? Is there a subject of fiscal control? And please explain if the invoice is 301 devices, will the patrons be charged the total invoice? Finally any transfer to get rid of the tubewell subsidy?” requested Khaira in a tweet.

    Whilst welcoming the AAP govt’s transfer, Qadian MLA Partap Singh Bajwa mentioned, “Because the Opposition, we will be able to undergo the main points to make sure there are not any hidden schedule unexpected to the general public eye with the coverage.”

    “I’m hoping this new coverage is not going to trade the present energy subsidies for our farmers. In the end the satan is in the main points,” mentioned Bajwa.

    Punjab Congress leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring too insisted on inspecting the main points of the order, pronouncing “the Evidence of the pudding is within the consuming”.

    “Bhagwant Mann Ji , The Evidence of the pudding is within the consuming… The truthfulness of your 300 unit unfastened energy will probably be examined in the main points and prerequisites connected to it…Perfect of good fortune to PSPCL which has to live on now, come what may.”

    Punjab BJP chief Subhash Sharma took at the Bhagwant Mann-led govt, pronouncing the AAP-led regime was once simply making bulletins.

    Relating to ads put out by way of the state data and public members of the family division in quite a lot of newspapers at the state govt’s 30-day file card, Sharma mentioned the federal government had introduced the putting in of an anti-gangster taskforce however regardless of that greater than 30 murders have taken position within the state in ultimate one month.

    “Other people of Punjab need effects and function however your govt has failed totally in this entrance,” alleged Sharma.

  • Punjab Congress adolescence wing chief confronts Navjot Singh Sidhu over ‘corruption’ inside of birthday party

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    CHANDIGARH: Infighting within the Punjab Congress got here out within the open Thursday at a protest assembly when a colleague dared Navjot Singh Sidhu to take names if he felt any individual within the birthday party was once excited by wrongdoing.

    The embarrassing scenario for the birthday party arose when Punjab Congress adolescence leader Brinder Singh Dhillon interrupted Sidhu, a former Punjab Congress Committee (PCC) leader, in his speech.

    Sidhu was once addressing the Congress leaders and employees all through the protest in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration-led central executive over persevered upward thrust in petrol, diesel, and cooking fuel costs outdoor the Punjab Congress Bhawan right here.

    Sidhu spoke about selling other people with blank symbol for the birthday party’s revival within the wake of its decimation within the contemporary Punjab meeting elections.

    “I didn’t take any one’s title nor will I do this. ‘Kyonki yeh public jo hai sab jaanti hai’ (for the reason that public is aware of the whole thing),” Sidhu stated cryptically.

    He stated it is going to do nobody any just right, in the event that they make a choice to fill their very own coffers.

    “Regardless of what number of addresses you ship, not anything will occur,” he stated.

    He stated he will be the first one to take a stand if any “false” FIR was once lodged in opposition to any Congress employee.

    “But when cash is recovered from any one’s space, I can no longer stand with him,” he stated.

    “Kyonki choran naal nahin khadna (It’s not that i am going to fortify the corrupt).”

    “I can no longer level a finger at any individual. 100 other people could have spoken in opposition to me however Sidhu by no means spoke in opposition to any Congress employee,” he stated.

    Dhillon stood and interrupted Sidhu shouting at him to attract his consideration.

    “Sidhu sahab, what you might be doing is improper,” Dhillon stated confronting him.

    “Kyon nahi naam laoge, kyon nahin naam laoge (why may not you’re taking names?),” Dhillon requested Sidhu in Punjabi.

    “If one thing is improper then name it out, and if one thing is correct then say that too,” he stated, pleading Sidhu to call those that he thinks indulged in corruption.

    Dhillon then instructed Sidhu if he was once no longer going to take names then he was once indulging in mere “drama”.

    “Phir tusi drama kar rahe ho (then you might be doing a drama),” he stated.

    The warmth from his birthday party employee made Sidhu forestall his cope with.

    Later, Dhillon via a tweet appealed for team spirit within the birthday party and clarified that his outburst was once no longer in opposition to somebody.

    “No combat in opposition to somebody, we will have to no longer be throwing dust at every different because it was once a collective defeat. We now have suffered as a result of infighting and if we don’t path proper, we will be able to be completed. Time to face in combination and combat for public no longer for particular person glorification,” he posted.

    A bit of Punjab Congress leaders had been maintaining conferences not too long ago and batting for a key position for Sidhu forward of the most likely announcement of the brand new PPCC leader.

    The Congress won a drubbing within the Punjab meeting polls successful simplest 18 seats, because the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration stormed to energy bagging 92 of the 117 meeting segments.

    Sidhu was once defeated by way of AAP candidate and political greenhorn Jeevan Jyot Kaur from Amritsar East constituency.

    Following the ballot debacle in 5 states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, and Punjab — Congress president Sonia Gandhi had requested the birthday party’s state unit chiefs to position of their papers, and Sidhu, too, tendered his resignation.

  • Over 20 Punjab leaders together with Navjot Sidhu cling assembly

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    CHANDIGARH: Greater than 20 Punjab Congress leaders, together with former state unit leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, held a gathering at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district on Saturday.

    Sukhpal Khaira, Congress MLA from Bholath who was once provide on the assembly, mentioned that it was once a part of efforts to verify a fast revival of the birthday party in Punjab.

    He mentioned like-minded Cong MLAs, ex-MLAs, 2022 meeting election applicants and the previous PCC president converged on the place of abode of former MLA Navtej Singh Cheema at Sultanpur Lodhi.

    “‘We are certain birthday party will take long term selections on benefit n honesty in response to the mandate of ‘Badlav’ (alternate),” mentioned Khaira in a tweet.

    Sidhu, who give up as Punjab unit leader at the route of Congress president Sonia Gandhi following the birthday party’s defeat within the contemporary meeting polls, shared an image of the assembly on Twitter. “We will be able to combat for Punjab’s rights and reality with excellent intentions and honesty,” he tweeted.

    Different outstanding leaders provide on the assembly have been MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal, Rakesh Pandey, Mohinder Singh Kaypee, Ashwani Sekhri, Nazar Singh Manshahia, Pirmal Singh Dhaula and Davinder Singh Ghubaya.

    The Congress gained a drubbing within the recently-held Punjab meeting polls as it would win handiest 18 seats. The Aam Aadmi Celebration stormed to energy through bagging 92 seats of the 117-assembly segments within the state.

    Navjot Sidhu was once additionally defeated through AAP candidate and political greenhorn Jeevan Jyot Kaur from Amritsar East seat.

    Sidhu had resigned because the birthday party’s Punjab leader after Congress president Sonia Gandhi had requested its state unit chiefs in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur to place of their papers following the ballot debacle.

  • Sidhu has no brains, says Punjab ex-CM Amarinder Singh

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    CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Leader Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday claimed that the state Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has “no brains” and he had suggested celebration president Sonia Gandhi 5 years in the past to not induct “this incompetent guy” within the celebration.

    In a candid revelation, the previous CM additionally stated regardless of getting inputs of the involvement of provide CM Charanjit Singh Channi and a few different Congress leaders in unlawful sand mining within the state, he didn’t act towards them out of his “sense of loyalty to the celebration” and likewise as a result of he didn’t get a “go-ahead” from Sonia Gandhi.

    In an obvious bare-it-all temper whilst chatting with newshounds after saying the primary record of his celebration’s Punjab Lok Congress applicants from 22 constituencies, Amarinder Singh additionally stated he didn’t act towards Channi in a #MeToo case as the girl IAS officer didn’t pursue her grievance.

    Amarinder Singh’s newly-launched PLC is collectively contesting the February 20 Punjab meeting polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) and SAD (Sanyukt).

    Requested if he had stated he would will combat towards Sidhu, the 79-year-old scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal circle of relatives, stated, “I had stated we can now not permit him to win. As a result of he’s a wholly incompetent guy”.

    “When the Congress leader had advised me (over 5 years in the past) to test how Sidhu was once, I had stated this guy is de facto undeserving to be a member of the Congress celebration. But they went forward and inducted him,” he stated.

    At loggerheads with Sidhu, who had joined the Congress forward of the 2017 Punjab meeting polls, Amarinder Singh was once made to renounce remaining September as the manager minister.

    “From day one, I’ve stated the person has no brains. He’s only a waste of time. I had stated all this to the Congress president when she had requested me how will he swimsuit us (the celebration),” Amarinder Singh persisted.

    He recalled how Sindhu as soon as advised him in Delhi that he does meditation day-to-day for 6 hours and he puzzled if he was once a solid individual.

    “He advised me that he does meditation day-to-day for 6 hours and talks to God for one hour.

    After I apparently requested what does he communicate to God, he spoke back ‘simply the way in which we communicate’,” stated Amarinder, including he had advised Sonia Gandhi later that Sidhu didn’t appear to be a solid individual.

    “Sidhu was once the one minister I dropped as a result of he was once completely incompetent.

    He didn’t transparent and take care of his information,” he persisted.

    Replying to a query, Amarinder stated throughout his four-and-a-half-year tenure as CM throughout his 2d stint, 92 in step with cent of his ballot guarantees had been fulfilled.

    “Inform me, what fallacious did I do? Had they advised me (previous) to renounce, I’d have carried out that.

    On that day (in September 2021), they (Congress prime command) advised me within the morning to take action (to step down), I did so via the night,” stated Singh.

    “Who cares? It’s not that i am right here to dangle to anything else right here,” he added.

    Amarinder Singh once more spoke about Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s alleged #metoo case, which, he stated, was once now not pursued via the girl in query.

    “The girl was once disenchanted and I advised her what can I do when she met me complaining towards Channi (who was once then a minister). She stated she was once being confused. I stated I’m very sorry to listen to this and advised her to let me communicate to Channi,” Amarinder Singh recalled.

    “Then I known as Channi and requested him have you ever carried out this. I stated I can have to take away you from my ministry if you’re indulging in any misbehaviour. He admitted that he did a mistake and then I stated you move and meet and apologise to the woman. The girl accredited his apology,” he stated.

    Motion would had been taken if the girl officer involved had pressed on her grievance, he stated.

    Previous on Saturday, Amarinder had stated Channi’s denial of involvement in unlawful sand mining was once a “overall lie” and alleged he had won inputs that the CM had a proportion within the mafia, together with different Congress leaders and MLAs.

    On former IPS officer from Punjab Mohammad Mustafa, booked for allegedly making communal remarks at a public assembly in Malerkotla, Amarinder stated, “That guy merits to be arrested, he’s ruining the ambience of Punjab.”

    “That guy has no proper to be out of doors and I am hoping the Election Fee takes realize and he’s despatched at the back of the bars,” he stated.

  • ‘CM looted Rs 1,111 crore’: SAD calls for CBI probe into unlawful sand mining in Channi’s constituency 

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    CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday claimed that it has uncovered a multi-crore sand mining racket being run through CM Charanjit Singh Channi via a sting operation, and demanded a CBI probe into the case in Channi’s house constituency of Chamkaur Sahib.

    Senior SAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia produced the purported audio recordings announcing that an unbiased probe may disclose the level to which the manager minister and his circle of relatives had looted the State exchequer via unlawful sand mining mafia. “The entire loot through Channi in his 111-day tenure can be greater than Rs 1,111 crore”.

    Majithia launched the audio recordings of the manager minister’s closest aide and Salapur village Sarpanch Iqbal Singh and his son Binder by which they detailed all of the unlawful sand mining operation being run with the manager minister’s blessings. 

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    The audio recordings, completed through one Darshan Singh who had befriended individuals of the sand mafia to reveal them, even has Iqbal announcing the manager minister had advised him to not worry anything else or even do mining on woodland land. It additionally gave an account of the way a woodland guard was once browbeaten into silence. The recordings display that the mafia was once additionally the use of boats and forklifts to mine sand from river beds.

    As according to the audio recordings, Iqbal Singh stated the involved DFO had advised him to offer his quantity to all of the drivers and that he would for my part be sure they do not need any drawback in mining sand on woodland land. It additionally disclosed that out of the whole sand being quarried, up to Rs 1.50 according to cubic ft was once going to Channi. The recordings published that one Rakesh Chaudhary of Jammu was once the chief of the sand mafia.

    Majithia stated, “It is usually sure that the proceeds of this criminality have been going to the Congress birthday party and this was once why the Congress top command, in addition to leaders like Harish Chaudhary, have been seeking to save Channi through announcing that he was once being victimised. 

    The SAD chief additional stated the actual fact that the Congress got here out in protection of Bhupinder Honey, the CM’s nephew who was once working the unlawful mining racket, proved that Honey and Channi have been the use of cash to buy patronage from the AICC. “This perspective must even be probed completely,” Majithia added.