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  • Accept as true with folks’s judgment to ship sure verdict in our favour: Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: At the eve of the counting of votes, former Punjab leader minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday exuded self assurance that the folks of Punjab will ship a favorable verdict in favour of his birthday party’s alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt).

    Counting of votes for 117 meeting constituencies of Punjab will probably be hung on Thursday.

    A complete of one,304 applicants, together with 93 ladies and two transgenders, are within the fray.

    After quitting the Congress following his unceremonious go out as the manager minister remaining 12 months, Singh had introduced his personal political birthday party — Punjab Lok Congress – and stitched an alliance with the BJP and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led SAD (Sanyukt).

    “The counting of votes marks the realization of the electoral competition of democracy and we’re assured of remarkable effects,” Singh mentioned in a remark.

    “We accept as true with folks’s judgment to ship a favorable verdict in our favour and supply us with a possibility to serve them for subsequent 5 years,” he mentioned, including that the comments from applicants and employees used to be very sure and inspiring.

    The previous leader minister mentioned folks of Punjab perceive the significance of a “double-engine” executive that may watch and safeguard the nationwide passion and lend a hand in reviving Punjab’s financial system.

    “Promising days are forward for Punjab,” added Singh.

    The time period “double engine” is utilized by BJP leaders to confer with the birthday party being in energy on the Centre in addition to in a state.

  • Faculty most important arrested for sexual attack of lady scholars in Punjab

    By way of PTI

    RUPNAGAR: The principal-cum-owner of a personal faculty on this district and two of his aides were arrested in line with the disclosure of a number of incidents of alleged sexual attack of lady scholars over the last 15 years, police stated on Wednesday.

    The accused were known as faculty most important Amritpal Dhiman, his buddy Shiv Kumar and some other aide Naresh Kumar, consistent with police.

    The subject remained below wraps for years and the accused allegedly assaulted ladies with impunity.

    The incident got here to mild when one of the crucial pals of the most important, additionally an accused, accidently leaked the images and movies of the women allegedly made by means of Dhiman.

    A neighborhood chief of Bhim Military, Ashwani Kumar, approached the police ultimate month with probably the most leaked pictures, following which an FIR was once registered.

    Police stated they investigated the allegations made by means of the complainant and located considerable proof towards the most important.

    The accused had additionally remained ‘sarpanch’ of his village.

    Nangal Police registered a case below related sections of the IPC, the Coverage of Youngsters from Sexual Offences Act and the IT act.

    Rupnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Viveksheel Soni stated the women stored silent for years because of social stigma however now they printed the alleged acts of the most important.

    The accused used to name ladies to his house for tuition, the place he sexually assaulted them, stated police.

  • BJP exudes self assurance about forming executive in 4 states, spectacular positive factors in Punjab

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Best BJP leaders on Saturday exuded self assurance that the birthday party will shape the federal government in 4 states the place it used to be in energy, together with in Uttar Pradesh, and it’s going to make spectacular positive factors in Punjab.

    Addressing a joint press convention right here, BJP president JP Nadda and Union House Minister Amit Shah stated the birthday party gets a large majority in Uttar Pradesh and the ones hoping for any dilution within the birthday party’s mandate could be disillusioned.

    “Folks will give BJP a excellent majority in 4 states the place it’s in energy,” Nadda stated.

    Underlining that the birthday party ran a systematic and well-organised marketing campaign, Shah stated, “We noticed High Minister Modi’s recognition in 5 poll-bound states used to be greater than that of any previous high minister.”

    Shah stated he’s assured that BJP will go back to energy in 4 states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, and make spectacular positive factors in Punjab.

    In Uttar Pradesh, Shah stated, BJP gets a large majority.

    He additional stated that some leaders may have left the birthday party, however now not the electorate.

  • Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi, singer Sidhu Moosewala booked for violating ballot code

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress candidate Sidhu Moosewala from Mansa seat were booked for violating the fashion code of habits.

    They had been discovered campaigning in Mansa after the 6 pm electioneering time limit on Friday, the remaining day for campaigning, an FIR lodged towards them mentioned. The case used to be lodged on a grievance through Aam Aadmi Birthday party candidate Vijay Singla from Mansa.

    CM Channi on Friday had long gone to Mansa to marketing campaign for Moosewala. They’ve been booked beneath phase 188 (disobedience to reserve duly promulgated through public servant) of the IPC, the FIR published. The case has been registered at Mansa police station Town-1.

    Polling for 117 meeting seats is scheduled to be hung on February 20 whilst counting of votes will happen on March 10.

  • BJP-led alliance will shape subsequent executive in Punjab, new bankruptcy of building will get started: PM

    I wish to guarantee the folk, particularly the adolescence, that for his or her brighter long term, we will be able to now not go away any stone unturned, Modi mentioned.

  • 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 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.

  • Circle of relatives above the whole lot: Congress MP Preneet Kaur says in make stronger of husband Amarinder Singh

    Via PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Even because the Meeting elections in Punjab are across the nook, Congress MP Preneet Kaur, who could also be former leader minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s spouse, continues to avoid ballot campaigning in Patiala.

    “Circle of relatives is above the whole lot,” she says.

    Amarinder Singh, who hand over the Congress closing yr after being compelled to surrender as the manager minister, is combating the impending polls from Patiala City seat after floating his personal political outfit, the Punjab Lok Congress.

    A couple of days in the past, Congress nominee from Patiala City seat Vishnu Sharma had requested Kaur, the MP from Patiala, to both marketing campaign for the occasion or surrender.

    “I’m with my circle of relatives. The circle of relatives is above the whole lot,” Kaur stated when newshounds requested why she was once “silent” all over the elections.

    The Congress had in November closing yr issued her a show-cause realize in quest of an reason for her alleged “anti-party actions”.

    When nudged about it, Kaur advised newshounds on Thursday that she didn’t obtain one of these realize, however had handiest examine it in newspapers and on social media.

    The attention must in a different way come from the overall secretary, she stated.