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  • In a position to lend a hand states to give a boost to their training, well being infrastructure: Kejriwal forward of Punjab polls

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday stated his dispensation used to be able to lend a hand state governments in making improvements to their training and well being infrastructure with out the honor of political ideologies for the welfare of the rustic.

    He used to be talking on the release of 12,430 study rooms in Delhi executive colleges.

    “I’m making an be offering these days. If any state executive, irrespective if it is led through BJP or Congress, desires to give a boost to its training infrastructure, we’re able to mortgage Schooling Minister Manish Sisodia to it,” Kejriwal stated.

    “In a similar fashion, if any state executive desires to construct mohalla clinics, well-equipped executive hospitals, we’re able to mortgage Well being Minister Satyendar Jain to it,” he added.

    Kejriwal’s feedback got here at a time when his Aam Aadmi Celebration is within the ballot fray in states like Punjab.

    “We don’t combat the elections in each state. We would like the rustic to development and we’re able to lend a hand the state governments. We would like corruption to finish,” he stated.

    Kejriwal has come below assault from the BJP and the Congress after former Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) chief Kumar Vishwas accused him of supporting separatists in poll-bound Punjab.

    Kejriwal has dubbed Vishwas’s allegations as “laughable”.

    Speaking in regards to the allegations, the Delhi leader minister stated he used to be operating to raised the training gadget and the healthcare infrastructure.

    “I’ve devoted those 12,430 study rooms to the rustic. The individual, whom they’re calling a terrorist, has made such colleges the place the youngsters of deficient and wealthy folks find out about in combination. The individual, whom they’re accusing of terrorism, is satisfying the goals of Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh,” he stated.

    Kejriwal alleged that political leaders are scared of faculties.

    “Hardcore patriots are being ready in those colleges. After five-ten years, when they are going to vote, they are going to no longer vote at the foundation of caste or faith however for the rustic’s development,” he stated.

    Kejriwal discussed freedom fighter Bhagat Singh at the instance and stated, “He had given the slogan Inquilab Zindabad. I’m giving the slogan Inquilab Zindabad, Shiksha Kranti Zindabad’.”

    Within the ultimate 7 years, Delhi government has constructed 20,000 study rooms, greater than the ones constructed through all state and central governments blended all the way through this era, the manager minister claimed.

    Previous within the day, Kejriwal had claimed that all of the corrupt folks have teamed up towards the AAP and stated they are going to get a befitting answer with the inauguration of 12,430 fashionable study rooms in town colleges.

    In a tweet in Hindi, he additionally stated the rustic is not going to bow down ahead of those corrupt folks and transfer forward.

    “The entire corrupt folks of the rustic have teamed up towards us. Nowadays, we will be able to give them a befitting answer through inaugurating 12,430 fashionable study rooms in Delhi colleges.”

    “This nation is not going to bow down ahead of those corrupt folks. The rustic has determined. The rustic will transfer forward. The goals of Baba Saheb and Bhagat Singh can be fulfilled,” the manager minister stated.

  • Punjab polls: SAD-BSP alliance will win over 80 seats, claims Sukhbir Badal

    Through PTI

    MUKTSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday claimed that the SAD-BSP alliance would win over 80 seats within the February 20 Punjab meeting polls.

    Badal additionally predicted that the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) would fail to move its tally of 20 seats that it gained within the 2017 polls whilst the Congress was once more likely to be lowered to lower than 10 seats in 117-member Punjab meeting.

    The SAD-BSP mix is heading against an absolute majority, he stated.

    “Our seats are expanding by means of the day as individuals are realising the time-tested pro-farmer, pro-poor insurance policies of the SAD coupled with its dedication to peace and communal solidarity is the one manner ahead,” Badal stated.

    “We’re at the 80-seat threshold and this determine might build up additional on polling day,” the SAD president added.

    Badal thanked the folk for “reposing” their overwhelming religion and accept as true with within the SAD-BSP mix by means of popping out in energy at the remaining day of campaigning to “snub each the AAP and Congress.”

    “By no means earlier than has Punjab witnessed the sort of sea of humanity popping out at the roads in overwhelming beef up of any political birthday celebration,” Badal stated after attending a highway display from Kotkapura bypass to Ghaa Mandi chowk within the town, in line with a birthday celebration observation.

    Talking on the rally, Badal claimed, “The Congress birthday celebration is aware of the sport is up and that it’s been consigned to the dustbin. It’s going to now not get greater than 10 seats within the meeting elections”.

    Attacking AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, he alleged, “Punjabis had additionally noticed via AAP and its chief Arvind Kejriwal who has been totally uncovered as a divisive and communal chief with an anti-farmer and anti-poor schedule, but even so being necessarily anti-Punjab and anti-Punjabis”.

    He claimed that AAP would now not even have the ability to achieve its remaining time period determine of 20 seats and may just safe between 10 to fifteen seats.

    Badal stated even Kejriwal has noticed the writing at the wall.

    “This is why he’s now crying wolf and complaining that each one political events have ganged up towards him. Even he has realised that Punjabis have consolidated in favour of the SAD-BSP mix,” he stated.

    Badal stated other people know that the “Delhi Style” is a “sham” and accused Kejriwal of “looking to win the election at the foundation of Rs 850 crore commercial marketing campaign.”

    At the Congress, Badal stated “individuals are judging the Congress by means of its five-year misrule which was once marked by means of corruption, scams, gang tradition, and sand and liquor mafia.”

    “Other folks realise that the Congress govt added Rs one lakh to the state debt however didn’t put into effect even one of the crucial guarantees made to the folk, be it whole mortgage waiver, jobs for adolescence, Rs 2,500 per 30 days old-age pension or Rs 2,500 per 30 days unemployment allowance,” he stated.

    “It’s because of this that the Congress birthday celebration has been just about dissolved in Punjab and won’t move the 10-seat mark,” he added.

    In the meantime, SAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia appealed to the folk of Amritsar East constituency, from the place he’s locked in a willing contest towards State Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, to vote for exchange and building.

    Polling in Punjab is scheduled to be hung on February 20 whilst counting of votes will happen on March 10.

  • PM Modi slams Congress over CM Channi’s ‘ UP, Bihar ke bhaiya’ observation

    Via ANI

    FAZILKA (Punjab): High Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out on the Congress over Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s ‘UP, Bihar ke bhaiya’ observation and mentioned that the celebration all the time pits folks of 1 area towards any other.

    Addressing an election rally in Abohar, PM Modi additionally mentioned that the BJP executive will guarantee the safety and building of Punjab.

    “Congress all the time pits the folks of a area towards any other. Congress CM gave a observation the day prior to this that gained claps from a member of the circle of relatives in Delhi. Who’re they insulting by means of such statements? There isn’t one village right here the place folks from UP-Bihar do not toil,” he mentioned.

    “The place used to be Guru Govind Singh born? In Patna Sahib, in Bihar. Will you take away Guru Govind Singh from Punjab? Folks of such divisive mentality must no longer be allowed to rule Punjab even for one second,” mentioned PM Modi.

    “Best the day prior to this we seen Sant Ravidas Jayanti. The place used to be he born? In Uttar Pradesh, in Varanasi. Will you take away Sant Ravidas from Punjab?” he added.

    ALSO READ | Ministers, Opposition leaders in Bihar slam Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi over ‘Bhaiya’ observation

     He additionally mentioned that Punjab wishes a central authority this is impressed by means of patriotism. “As of late, Punjab wishes a central authority that attracts inspiration from patriotism for its building. The BJP has come sooner than you with determination, with the unravel of safety and building of Punjab,” he mentioned.

    He additional mentioned that it’s the BJP-led executive on the Centre that has applied the long-pending suggestions of the Swaminathan Fee.

    “Historical past is witness that Congress all the time betrayed farmers. There used to be a protracted pending call for to put in force suggestions of the Swaminathan Fee. They simply stored sitting on the ones information. After we shaped our executive on the Centre, we applied the suggestions,” added PM Modi.

    He mentioned underneath the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, greater than 75 thousand hoses are being inbuilt Punjab.

    ALSO READ | Criticism lodged in Bihar courtroom towards Punjab CM

    “Punjab on my own has been given an quantity of greater than Rs 2,000 crore for pucca homes,” he added.

    The High Minister mentioned that underneath the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, the central executive has deposited Rs 3,700 crore immediately within the financial institution accounts of farmers of Punjab, including that about 23 lakh farmers of the state have benefited from the scheme.

    He additionally mentioned the farmers of Punjab want a central authority that has a brand new idea procedure and imaginative and prescient. The farming neighborhood needs excellent produce with lesser funding, which a BJP executive can be sure that, he added.

    He mentioned that no industrialist is keen to put money into Punjab because of the insurance policies of the ruling Congress executive.

    “If BJP is voted to energy in Punjab election 2022, the ‘double engine sarkar’ at Centre and state will be sure that funding within the state,” mentioned PM Modi. 

  • Rahul asks folks to not ‘experiment’ in Punjab polls, to select Congress

    By means of PTI

    HOSHIARPUR/GURDASPUR: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday cautioned folks towards going for any “experiment” within the Punjab meeting polls, pronouncing that keeping up peace used to be maximum necessary for the state and handiest his birthday celebration used to be in a position to it.

    Addressing ballot rallies in Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur, Gandhi asserted that his birthday celebration understands Punjab rather well and will take the state ahead.

    The Congress chief additionally centered High Minister Narendra Modi over unemployment, pronouncing he does now not discuss it and black cash in his election speeches.

    Gandhi additionally attacked Union House Minister Amit Shah over his observation at the drug threat in Punjab, and requested him why he didn’t talk at the matter when his birthday celebration’s earlier alliance spouse Shiromani Akali Dal used to be in energy within the state.

    Gandhi additionally promised that the drug downside can be burnt up from Punjab if his birthday celebration returns to energy within the state.

    He stated Punjab is a “delicate” state and it is just the Congress which is aware of how to offer protection to peace within the state.

    “Punjab’s peace is an important factor. Take note, this isn’t a laboratory, now not a chemistry lab to hold out an experiment, as a result of if peace is going and if hatred begins to unfold right here, it is going to now not handiest be Punjab’s, however country’s loss.”

    “You realize the Congress birthday celebration. It could possibly take everybody alongside and care for peace. We now have revel in in doing so. This isn’t the time to experiment,” stated Gandhi, whilst in search of a transparent mandate to carry his birthday celebration to energy within the state once more.

    Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who used to be scheduled to wait the Hoshiarpur rally, used to be not able to take action.

    He later stated that his chopper used to be now not allowed to fly on account of the no-fly zone declared in view of High Minister Narendra Modi’s Punjab seek advice from.

    Taking at the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration, Gandhi stated it does now not perceive Punjab and can’t care for the state.

    “They can’t care for Punjab and so they have no idea methods to do it. Handiest the Congress can care for Punjab. The Congress can care for peace in Punjab. We deeply perceive Punjab. We all know that an important factor for Punjab is peace, brotherhood and harmony and for this, the Congress birthday celebration can do the rest,” he stated.

    Attacking Congress’ opponents, he stated the state can’t be run with false guarantees.

    Deriding the AAP over its claims of putting in place mohalla clinics, Gandhi stated everybody noticed the situation all the way through the second one wave of COVID-19 in Delhi.

    “In the event that they (AAP) modified Delhi’s image, why Congress employees had to offer oxygen cylinders to folks all the way through the second one wave of Covid. The AAP govt in Delhi utterly failed all the way through Covid,” he stated.

    Focused on AAP over its promise of giving Rs 1,000 to each girl in Punjab elderly 18 years each and every month if it involves energy, Gandhi stated as Navjot Singh Sidhu identified within the rally the age bracket over 18 used to be selected with a watch to garner votes.

    “They (Kejriwal-AAP) can do the rest for vote, they may be able to search apology (regarding Kejriwal) from (SAD chief) Bikram Majithia,” he stated.

    “However Congress birthday celebration does now not do vote financial institution politics. Punjab for us isn’t just a state, it’s India’s soul, it safeguards our country, this state must by no means develop into susceptible and if all sections stand in combination, no energy can contact Punjab,” he stated.

    The Congress chief centered the Centre over demonetisation and items and services and products tax, alleging that handiest two-three billionaires benefited from it.

    Mentioning that Channi understands poverty smartly, Gandhi stated Channi will lead a central authority of deficient folks, farmers, small investors and small and medium companies, now not of ‘arabpatis’ (billionaires).

    “We now have Punjab elections ahead of us. This isn’t an unusual election. You need to elect a brand new govt,” stated Gandhi.

    Hitting out on the Centre, he stated, “Within the nation these days, unemployment is emerging in each state.”

    The Congress chief recalled how the SAD and the BJP had made a laugh of him when he had raised the drug downside factor in Punjab.

    Gandhi additionally recalled how the BJP had mocked him when he had cautioned how adversely Covid would have an effect on India.

    He stated the folk had been advised a “lie” on Covid deaths and the in fact choice of fatalities is 5 to seven occasions greater than what has been formally introduced.

    It seems that regarding the registration of NDPS case towards Akali chief Bikram Singh Majithia, Gandhi stated, “We can proceed to do so and wipe out medication from Punjab.”

    He additional stated, “Our govt isn’t of 2 or 3 billionaires. If our govt used to be of 2 to a few billionaires, then in Punjab, the Congress birthday celebration do not need stood towards farm regulations. Our govt is pro-farmer which is why we stood with farmers and attempted to prevent those agri regulations in Parliament.”

    He lauded Punjab farmers for agitating towards the farm regulations and stated, “Had you now not compelled the repeal of those regulations, then now not handiest Punjab however farmers throughout India would have suffered losses.”

    He additionally stated the Congress govt even gave reimbursement to the households of farmers who died all the way through the agitation.

    “I had previous stated that Narendra Modi must withdraw those farm regulations as a result of I do know the energy of farmers. What I say is with cautious idea,” stated Gandhi.

    In his cope with, Punjab Congress president Sidhu stated, “There have been two cancers in Punjab, one Capt Amarinder Singh who used to be thrown out (as CM via Congress). And 2nd most cancers, I will be able to guarantee you that Punjab’s mafia will likely be eradicated from Punjab’s map when the birthday celebration returns to energy.”

  • BJP takes severe be aware of assault on celebration’s Punjab candidate; Shekhawat says violence is unacceptable

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Claiming that the BJP’s recognition graph in Punjab is emerging and the combatants are feeling threatened, Union minister and celebration’s in-charge for Punjab, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday strongly condemned the assault on celebration candidate in Ludhiana district, Sucha Ram Ladhar.

    BJP candidate from Ludhiana’s Gill constituency Ladhar used to be injured and hospitalised after unidentified individuals allegedly attacked his automotive Sunday night, police had mentioned.

    Ladhar used to be getting back from a village in his constituency after campaigning.

    63-year-old Ladhar, a retired IAS officer, used to be later hospitalised in Ludhiana.

    Shekhawat mentioned, violence in a civilized society is unacceptable.

    “The ones answerable for the incident shall be known and strictly handled in line with the legislation”, he mentioned in a commentary right here, whilst including, “we can no longer let our leaders and employees be threatened and intimidated by means of violence”.

    Shekhawat dared the Bharatiya Janata Birthday party’s combatants to combat the combat with votes and no longer with violence.

    “Those incidents are most effective a sign that the BJP applicants are main all over the place and the combatants in sheer frustration are actually making an attempt to make use of violence to intimidate them”, he alleged.

    With Punjab going to polls on February 20 and Type Code entering impact ultimate month with announcement of polls, the union minister warned, “it isn’t the Congress rule within the state anymore the place you’re going to disrupt the Top Minister’s programme”.

    “The whole thing is being famous and monitored to the minutest element and the whole thing shall be taken to the logical conclusion”, he mentioned, whilst caution, BJP is not going to take the assault on its applicants mendacity down.

    Shekhawat additionally requested the officers within the management and police to accomplish their responsibility in line with the legislation and no longer really feel intimidated by means of somebody.

    “You’re there to give protection to folks and all over present instances, you’ve got the added accountability”, he requested the officers, whilst making it transparent that they should no longer let themselves be influenced by means of somebody.

  • Congress MP Preneet Kaur attends BJP ballot meet, seeks votes for husband Amarinder Singh in Punjab

    By way of PTI

    PATIALA: Congress MP Preneet Kaur on Saturday attending a gathering of the BJP right here and sought votes for her husband Amarinder Singh within the Punjab meeting polls.

    Amarinder Singh had floated his personal celebration Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after he used to be unceremoniously got rid of as the executive minister via the Congress prime command remaining yr following a sour tussle with celebration’s state unit leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

    Kaur, the MP from Patiala, attended the BJP’s assembly, which were organised for the saffron celebration’s best friend Amarinder Singh.

    Amarinder Singh-led PLC, the BJP and the SAD (Sanyukt) are combating the state polls in alliance.

    The previous leader minister is contesting the elections as Punjab Lok Congress nominee from his conventional seat Patiala (City).

    Saturday’s assembly used to be organised at Sirhindi Gate right here.

    “I’ve come to you to enchantment for Amarinder Singh as your circle of relatives member,” Kaur mentioned, searching for votes for her husband.

    The transfer of Preneet, who has been staying clear of campaigning for the Congress, has raised speculations about her subsequent political step.

    A couple of days in the past, Congress nominee from Patiala (City) Vishnu Sharma had requested Kaur to both marketing campaign for the celebration or renounce.

    “I’m with my circle of relatives. The circle of relatives is above the whole lot,” Kaur had mentioned on Thursday when journalists requested her why she used to be “silent” all through the elections.

    The Congress had in November remaining yr issued her a show-cause realize searching for a proof from her for alleged “anti-party actions”.

    When requested about it, Kaur had advised journalists on Thursday that she didn’t obtain this type of realize and had handiest examine it in newspapers and on social media.

    The awareness must differently have come from the celebration basic secretary, she had mentioned.

  • Punjab polls: AAP recordsdata criticism with ballot panel, police in opposition to BJP chief Manjinder Sirsa

    Through PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) on Saturday mentioned it has lodged a criticism with the ballot panel and the police in opposition to BJP chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa for allegedly spreading false data.

    “Sirsa shared a information tale on his Twitter care for that says Kejriwal has mentioned that during Punjab 10-year-old automobiles may not be allowed (to ply) beneath an AAP executive, which is fabricated data and is shared to advertise ill-will and feeling of hostility in opposition to the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration,” the Punjab unit of the celebration mentioned in a observation.

    The observation mentioned the AAP has asked the Election Fee to direct Sirsa “to take away the mentioned content material from his Twitter care for”.

    It additional mentioned the celebration has filed a police criticism in opposition to him “as a result of such provocative and disinformation can result in critical implications and repercussions, if left unchecked”.

    Meeting polls in Punjab shall be hung on February 20.

    “The folks of Punjab wish to convey AAP to energy, and its warring parties can’t in finding any legitimate explanation why to focus on AAP for the reason that Kejriwal executive has performed super paintings in Delhi. This is why some politicians are the usage of fabricated and faux information in opposition to the celebration,” it mentioned.

    In compliance with the Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal’s instructions, the Delhi executive had ultimate 12 months mentioned it could deregister all diesel automobiles which is able to whole 10 years on January 1, 2022, and factor no objection certificates in order that those can also be re-registered elsewhere.

  • Punjab CM Channi: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s UP talk over with on 16, will succeed in out to Dalit electorate from Varanasi on Ravidas Jayanti

    Abhishek Kumar Jha, Varanasi: There’s a important selection of fans of Sant Ravidas within the politics of Punjab. At the delivery anniversary of Sant Shiromani Ravidas, lakhs of devotees from Punjab and Haryana come to talk over with Sant Ravidas Jayanti at Seer Govardhanpur in Kashi.

    Devotees who consider in Sant Ravidas within the politics of Punjab have deep religion on this temple. Within the politics of Punjab-Haryana and Western UP, there’s a accumulating of politicians to present a message. Like each time, this time too the temple control has invited all of the politicians to come back on Ravidas Jayanti. At the side of the UP elections, there may be an election in Punjab. In this type of state of affairs, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is coming to Varanasi on 16 February. This will probably be his first talk over with.

    Punjab CM Channi will come for the primary time
    In Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi used to be made the CM of Punjab within the mutual battle between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. Channi himself, who comes from a Dalit neighborhood, has been given a large accountability to win the Punjab elections. Dalits play a big function in forming the federal government in Punjab. Particularly within the house of ​​Doaba. The Dalits of Punjab have deep religion in Sant Ravidas and the collection of Raidasis unfold around the nation and the sector involves Kashi on Ravidas Jayanti.

    This house of ​​Seer Govardhanpur becomes mini Punjab on Ravidas Jayanti. The executive of the temple control, Ranveer stated that like once a year, invites were despatched to many huge politicians together with PM Narendra Modi, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Priyanka Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal. Punjab CM is prone to come. He has permitted the invitation, however has but to formally obtain his protocol from his administrative center.

    Balloting date modified in Punjab because of delivery anniversary
    PM Narendra Modi has additionally come right here two times and were given his head bowed. PM Modi had additionally eaten langar right here. The date of elections in Punjab has been modified because of Sant Ravidas Jayanti. Previous, the Election Fee had introduced the date of February 14, however numerous devotees from Punjab come to Varanasi at the delivery anniversary. In this type of state of affairs, numerous Raidasis of Punjab would were disadvantaged of vote casting. Referring to this factor, all of the events together with Congress, BJP had asked the Election Fee to increase the date. The Election Fee prolonged the date and glued the date of vote casting in Punjab on February 20. Many politicians together with Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal, Yogi Adityanath, Chandrashekhar Ravan were coming right here to present a message to the Dalit neighborhood of Punjab and Haryana on the birthplace of Sant Ravidas.

  • Punjab polls 2022: CM Charanjit Singh Channi banks on building paintings in Chamkaur Sahib

    Via PTI

    CHAMKAUR SAHIB (PUNJAB): Looking for re-election from Chamkaur Sahib seat for the fourth time, Charanjit Singh Channi is banking at the building paintings he undertook in his constituency as an MLA and all over his 111-day tenure as Punjab leader minister.

    Channi just lately made an impassioned speech telling the folks of his long-time constituency that it will no longer be a victory if he wins via lower than 50,000 votes.

    With the ballot campaigning in Punjab getting into its final segment, Channi, whom the Congress just lately declared as its leader ministerial candidate, has been criss-crossing the state keeping ballot conferences in Malwa, Majha and Doaba areas.

    All the way through his visits, he talks in regards to the pro-people tasks his executive took all over its brief tenure of 111 days. The Congress has additionally fielded Channi, who changed Amarinder Singh final 12 months and is the primary leader minister of Punjab from the Scheduled Caste neighborhood, from Bhadaur (SC) in Barnala district.

    A couple of days in the past, Channi requested humans right here to make sure his victory for the fourth consecutive time as he indexed a number of building tasks performed in his house constituency.

    “If we win (from Chamkaur Sahib) via lower than 50,000 votes, then it is going to no longer be a victory. I’m your son and your brother. I’ve been with you for 15 years and not went away for even an afternoon. I’m not anything with out you,” Channi had stated.

    Channi, who has BA, LLB, MBA, MA levels and is now doing a PhD, has cultivated the picture of a commoner and has remained obtainable to humans. Whilst campaigning in Ludhiana, Channi stopped at a dhaba to have dinner and mingled with some truck drivers.

    Previous, at a public accumulating in Ludhiana, he were given down from the level to freely mingle with the target audience. Whilst campaigning in Bhadaur, the executive minister took day without work to play cricket with locals and playing cards with the aged.

    On the other hand, combatants have centered Channi’s “not unusual guy” symbol over the new arrest of his nephew via the Enforcement Directorate in a cash laundering case connected to alleged unlawful sand mining in Punjab.

    But even so speaking in regards to the paintings finished via his executive, the executive minister has additionally been attacking the rival events, specifically the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP), pronouncing that individuals might not be misled via their “false claims”.

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    At the building paintings performed right here, citizens stated a theme park was once finished in November final 12 months, building of a talent institute has begun and basis stones of 2 bridges had been laid via Channi.

    In the principle marketplace out of doors Katalgarh Sahib gurdwara right here, shopkeepers are proud of the advance paintings. Harjit, who owns a items and toys store, says the world has noticed building beneath Channi.

    At the risk that Channi must surrender some of the two seats he’s contesting from if he wins from each, Harjit stated, “Chamkaur Sahib is CM sahab’s lifestyles, he can’t surrender this seat”. Amrit Good friend, who runs a utensil store, stated Channi’s first tenure was once just for 111 days.

    When he will get a complete tenure of 5 years, whole Punjab will see building.  AAP candidate Charanjit Singh, alternatively, countered Channi’s building claims. “Crores had been seized from his nephew. Can he merely wash off his arms?” Singh requested.

    At the building entrance, he stated, “Had there been any building, it will had been visual. All the stretch of the principle street in Morinda (a part of Chamkaur Sahib phase) has been dug up and so they may no longer assemble one street.”

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    “The CM may no longer assemble one street in entrance of his area, how will he increase all of the state,” stated Singh, who misplaced to Channi from right here within the 2017 polls via a margin of 12,308 votes.

    Significantly, Channi additionally owns a area in Morinda. “It sort of feels they nonetheless have no idea the definition of building, which is producing jobs and employment, construction new colleges, new hospitals and higher street infrastructure,” Singh stated, including that individuals have made up their minds to offer the AAP a possibility.

    Within the run-up to the polls, AAP leaders have accused Channi of no longer doing sufficient for his constituency.

    Whilst Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia visited two colleges and alleged that Channi failed to supply right kind training infrastructure, AAP chief Raghav Chadha centered him over unlawful mining, claims that the Congress chief trashed as baseless.

    Additionally within the fray are Harmohan Singh of the Bahujan Samaj Birthday celebration, which is contesting the election in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, and the BJP’s Darshan Singh Shivjot. Shivjot claims well being infrastructure is a large factor right here as there are not any clinical amenities in Morinda and humans have to visit Mohali or Chandigarh for remedy.

    Elections to the 117-member Punjab Meeting can be hung on February 20. The counting of votes can be taken up on March 10.

  • Punjab CM Charanjit Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey despatched to 14-day judicial custody

    By way of ANI

    JALANDHAR: Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey was once produced earlier than a courtroom on Friday in reference to an alleged unlawful sand mining case the place he was once despatched to 14-day judicial custody.

    Honey was once arrested by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged unlawful sand mining case on February 3 from Jalandhar after a day-long wondering. He was once remanded to the ED custody until February 4 and then his custody was once prolonged until February 11.

    ED’s motion had come round 20 days after it seized greater than Rs 10 crore, gold value above 21 lakh and a Rolex watch value Rs 12 lakh from the residential premises of Honey, and others in reference to an alleged unlawful sand mining case.

    The ED had declared the recoveries after it concluded its two-day raid carried out on the industry and home premises of the accused individuals and their buddies in over a dozen puts in Mohali, Ludhiana, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Pathankot.

    The federal company had additionally raided the premises of the accused individuals and their buddies together with Kudratdeep Singh, the landlord of Pinjore Royalty Corporate, and his companions and shareholders Kanwarmahip Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Jagveer Inder Singh on January 18 and 19.