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  • BJP releases first listing of 34 applicants for Punjab polls

    Through ANI

    NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Celebration on Friday introduced its first listing of 34 applicants for Punjab meeting polls.

    Celebration common secretary Tarun Chugh mentioned at a joint press convention right here that 12 applicants within the listing are from farmer households, 8 tickets were given to individuals from the Dalit neighborhood, and 13 applicants are from the Sikh neighborhood.

    “Tickets were given to twelve applicants who belong to farmers’ households, 8 tickets to individuals of the SC neighborhood, 13 tickets to Sikhs. The listing has docs, legal professionals, sportspersons, farmers, adolescence, ladies, and previous IAS,” Chugh mentioned.

    BJP is combating the polls in alliance with Punjab Lok Congress led through Capt Amarinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).

    The BJP has fielded Arvind Khanna from Sangrur, Manoranjan Kalia from Jalandhar Central and Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi from Ferozepur Town.

    Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab BJP in-charge Dushyant Gautam had been additionally provide on the press convention. 

  • Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is shedding from Chamkaur Sahib, claims Arvind Kejriwal

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday mentioned Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will face defeat from his Chamkaur Sahib seat within the subsequent month state meeting polls as he cited some survey to corroborate his declare.

    The Delhi Leader Minister additional mentioned that “individuals are stunned” to look the seizure of crores of rupees from Channi’s nephew throughout the new Enforcement Directorate raids.

    “Our survey is appearing that Channi ji is shedding from Chamkaur Sahib. Persons are stunned to look on TV the ED officials counting bundles of notes,” mentioned Kejriwal in a tweet.

    Channi will struggle the February 20 state meeting polls from the Chamkaur Sahib seat.

    The Aam Aadmi Celebration has been attacking Channi ever because the ED performed raids at many puts together with on the premises of Channi’s nephew.

    Kejriwal had on Wednesday mentioned Channi isn’t a not unusual guy however a “cheating guy” as he sought to nook the Congress chief over the ED raids.

    The AAP convenor thru his remark had sought to focus on the typical guy symbol, which Channi has attempted to domesticate following his elevation as the executive minister remaining yr.

    “Channi aam aadmi nahi, baiman aadmi hai (Channi isn’t a not unusual guy, he’s a unethical guy),” Kejriwal had tweeted in Hindi attacking the CM on Wednesday.

    AAP chief Raghav Chadha on Thursday had requested Channi to give an explanation for the restoration of large sums of money seized throughout the ED raids from the premises connected to his relative.

    The ED on Wednesday had mentioned it seized money amounting to over Rs 10 crore, together with about Rs 8 crore from a relative of Channi, throughout raids carried out in reference to an anti-money laundering investigation in opposition to unlawful sand-mining operations within the poll-bound state.

    In a remark, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had mentioned “incriminating” paperwork associated with “unlawful” sand mining and belongings transactions, cellphones, gold price greater than Rs 21 lakh and a Rolex watch price Rs 12 lakh have been additionally seized throughout the searches that ended on Wednesday.

    Particularly, Channi on Wednesday had accused the BJP-led central govt of hatching a conspiracy to lure him within the case wherein raids have been carried out by means of the ED at many puts in Punjab.

    The Congress on Thursday had complained to the Election Fee of India (ECI), searching for stern motion in opposition to the ED officers for sporting out “unlawful and malafide” raids to defame Channi and the incumbent state govt.

  • Unlawful sand mining: Enforcement Directorate raids a couple of places in Punjab

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided a couple of places in poll-bound Punjab as a part of a cash laundering probe in opposition to firms desirous about unlawful sand mining within the border state, officers mentioned.

    They mentioned no less than 10-12 places within the state are being coated via the officers of the federal company and the motion is being undertaken underneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA).

    Some other people with political hyperlinks also are said to were coated.

    The state is poll-bound with balloting slated to happen for its 117 meeting seats on February 20.

  • Punjab CM to speak to his brother over denial of birthday celebration price tag to him 

    Through PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday stated he would communicate to his brother Manohar Singh over the denial of the Congress price tag to him.

    Channi made the statement after his brother stated he’ll contest as an unbiased from the Bassi Pathana meeting seat in opposition to the sitting Congress MLA.

    Channi additionally indicated that he might attempt to succeed upon his brother to not soar within the fray in opposition to the sitting MLA Gurpreet Singh GP from the constituency.

    Channi’s brother Manohar Singh, who used to be eyeing a Congress price tag from the Bassi Pathana meeting seat, had on Sunday stated he’ll contest as an unbiased from the constituency after the ruling birthday celebration fielded its sitting legislator Gurpreet Singh GP.

    “He sought price tag however birthday celebration denied it. GP (the sitting MLA) too is our brother. Will cause them to sit down and communicate and factor shall be resolved,” Channi instructed journalists right here.

    In its first record of 86 applicants, the Congress birthday celebration on Saturday gave the price tag to birthday celebration MLA Gurpreet Singh GP from Bassi Pathana (SC) seat.

    Manohar Singh had dubbed the verdict of the Congress giving price tag to Gurpreet Singh GP as “injustice” to the folk of the constituency and alleged that the sitting legislator used to be “incapable and useless.”

    Singh had stated he took the verdict to contest as an unbiased after assembly a number of councillors, village sarpanch and panch who requested him to battle the polls.

    Singh, an MBBS and MD, had in August ultimate 12 months resigned as a senior scientific officer from Kharar Civil Clinic.

    Replying to a query on his brother announcing he’ll contest as an unbiased, Channi stated, “So far as my brother is worried, we are living in a joint circle of relatives. My brother changed into a physician after doing MD. He used to be hired as a central authority physician and used to be posted within the Bassi Pathana as SMO. The MLA of the realm GP were given him transferred.”

    “He (Manohar) additionally instructed the MLA that he’s the brother of the minister (Channi used to be a Minister then within the Amarinder Singh-led Cupboard). At this (after the MLA were given him transferred), my brother took the verdict to surrender the activity and later other people of the realm instructed him that he will have to contest the election.”

    Requested why had the MLA were given his brother transferred, Channi answered, “Perhaps he idea at the moment that he might battle election.”

    Replying to some other query, Channi stated senior Punjab Congress chief and previous MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee’s displeasure over denial of the price tag from the Adampur meeting seat used to be justified and added birthday celebration will certainly take into accounts this.

    “He’s our tall chief, he has been our state unit president,” Channi stated.

    Kaypee had on Sunday expressed his displeasure over denial of the price tag from the Adampur meeting seat, announcing his circle of relatives is concentrated by means of the birthday celebration each election.

    Previous within the day, AAP chief Raghav Chadha had alleged that by means of denying tickets to the brother and some other relative of Punjab Leader Minister Channi, the Congress has proved that it had made him CM simply for “the use of him as a device” to get the Scheduled Caste votes.

    Except Channi’s brother, the CM’s relative Mohinder Singh Kaypee, who sought after the price tag from the Adampur seat in Jalandhar, used to be additionally denied it, stated Chadha, alleging that Kaypee used to be denied the price tag as a result of he used to be Channi’s relative.

    Chadha, alternatively, had stated the ruling birthday celebration gave tickets to the sons of Fatehgarh Sahib MP Amar Singh and minister Brahm Mohindra.

    Chadha additional alleged that the Congress up to now had appointed Sushil Kumar Shinde as the executive minister of Maharashtra for a couple of months to woo votes of a specific neighborhood and later after the elections, Shinde used to be got rid of.

  • Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi writes to ECI, calls for polling be postponed

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has recommended the Election Fee of India to delay the February 14 meeting polls by means of six days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

    Balloting for Punjab’s 117 meeting seats might be hung on February 14 and the counting of votes will happen on March 10.

    In a letter to Leader Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, Channi wrote that it used to be delivered to his understand by means of some representatives of the Scheduled Castes neighborhood, which contributes round 32 according to cent of the state’s inhabitants, that the beginning anniversary of Guru Ravidas falls on February 16.

    “In this instance, numerous SC devotees (about 20 lakh) from the state are prone to seek advice from Banaras in Uttar Pradesh from February 10 to 16,” Channi wrote.

    “In this kind of scenario, many of us from this neighborhood would now not have the ability to solid their votes for the state meeting, which is another way their constitutional proper,” he said within the letter written on January 13.

    “They have got asked that the balloting date could also be prolonged in this kind of manner that they can seek advice from Banaras from February 10 to February 16 as additionally take part within the meeting elections,” he stated.

    Channi stated, “It is thought of as honest and suitable that the balloting for Punjab meeting elections 2022, could also be postponed for a minimum of six days, enabling about 20 lakh other folks to utilise their proper to vote for the state legislative meeting.”

    Previous, Bahujan Samaj Birthday celebration’s Punjab leader Jasvir Singh Garhi had demanded from the ECI to reschedule polls from February 14 to February 20.

  • Deal between Charanjit Singh Channi, Badal circle of relatives to save lots of Majithia: Punjab AAP leader Bhagwant Mann

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab AAP leader Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday alleged that there used to be a “deal” between Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and the Badal circle of relatives for saving Akali Dal chief Bikram Singh Majithia who has been booked in a medication case.

    The Punjab and Haryana Top Courtroom on Monday had granted him anticipatory bail within the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Elements Act filed in opposition to him.

    He used to be directed to sign up for the police investigation on Wednesday.

    The previous Punjab minister were requested to not go away the rustic until the following date of listening to.

    Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration chief Mann alleged {that a} “vulnerable” case used to be registered in opposition to Majithia.

    “There used to be a deal between Channi and the Badal circle of relatives even sooner than the FIR that Congress executive would document a vulnerable case in opposition to Majithia and no concrete motion could be taken. That is why the Congress executive didn’t arrest Majithia even after FIR or the rejection of his anticipatory bail from the Mohali courtroom,” Mann alleged in a observation right here.

    Majithia used to be booked on December 20 closing yr beneath the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Elements (NDPS) Act at the foundation of a 2018 document of a probe into the drug racket within the state.

    The document used to be filed via anti-drugs particular job power (STF) leader Harpreet Singh Sidhu within the Punjab and Haryana Top Courtroom in 2018.

    Mann stated that criminal motion in opposition to Majithia within the drug case met the similar destiny as Shipping minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s motion in opposition to buses of the Badal circle of relatives, “for the reason that Congress leaders didn’t take criminal movements to punish the mafia”.

    “Consequently as of late Badal’s buses are on roads and Majithia will roam loose as it’s.”

    Mann stated if the AAP is voted to energy, it is going to reopen those recordsdata and case to take exemplary motion in opposition to each and every mafia and corrupt leaders.

    Mann stated the folks of Punjab would elect the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration executive.

    “The Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration already has a roadmap able for the improvement of Punjab. A roadmap for the improvement of the farming sector, industries, training, clinical remedy and getting rid of unemployment and poverty is able. The AAP is an earthly birthday party and we’re going to identify brotherhood and sure politics within the state,” he said.

    In the meantime, AAP chief Raghav Chadha stated his birthday party didn’t put up any pamphlet which said that the folks of Punjab must take cash from any political birthday party or chief and vote for the AAP.

    Chadha stated the AAP is a decent birthday party and the folks of Punjab know that.

    “Our birthday party does no longer give out cash, items or liquor to entice electorate.”

    Such pamphlets had surfaced in Patiala district two days in the past.

    In the meantime, Congress chief from Ludhiana Gurpreet Singh Gogi joined the AAP right here.

  • PM Narendra Modi’s protection was once intentionally endangered in Punjab: BJP president JP Nadda

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda claimed on Tuesday that individuals have noticed the position of the Congress govt in Punjab within the “deliberate conspiracy” to play with High Minister Narendra Modi’s safety.

    He made the remarks in obvious response to a information channel’s ‘sting’ that purportedly quoted Punjab Police officers pronouncing that they didn’t act towards protestors who blocked the course of Modi’s carcade closing week as they didn’t have orders from their superiors.

    Modi’s protection was once endangered intentionally, Nadda mentioned, accusing Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and different Congress leaders of constructing amusing of this kind of delicate topic.

    They “lied” to the rustic steadily and politicised the problem, he mentioned and requested Congress leaders to apologise to the rustic.

  • Other people of Punjab will selected their CM, no longer the Congress prime command: Navjot Singh Sidhu

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Other people elect MLAs and in Punjab, they’ll make a choice their leader minister as neatly, no longer the Congress “prime command”, the birthday celebration’s state unit leader Navjot Singh Sidhu asserted on Tuesday.

    Sidhu’s sharp retort got here based on journalists’ question on who will be the birthday celebration’s leader ministerial face in Punjab after the February 14 tablet.

    “Who instructed you (reporter) that the (Congress) prime command will make the CM? Who instructed you? Pay attention to me. The folk of Punjab had elected MLAs 5 years again. It used to be the folks of Punjab to make a decision whether or not they transform MLAs or no longer and the folks of Punjab will make a decision when there may be an time table.”

    “Subsequently, don’t have a misconception on your thoughts. Other people of Punjab will elect MLAs and other people of Punjab too will make the CM,” he asserted.

  • Sanyukt Samaj Morcha chief Balbir Singh Rajewal laws out alliance with AAP in Punjab

    By way of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Sanyukt Samaj Morcha chief Balbir Singh Rajewal on Sunday dominated out the alliance with the Aam Aadmi Birthday party for subsequent month’s Punjab Meeting polls and stated they’ll claim their applicants inside per week.

    More than a few Punjab farmer our bodies who had taken phase within the stir in opposition to the Centre’s now withdrawn farm regulation had introduced their political entrance closing month and introduced to contest the Meeting polls.

    The Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) leaders on Sunday held talks with farmer chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who had introduced the Sanyukt Sangharsh Birthday party to contest the polls.

    Addressing the media right here, Rajewal stated the Morcha is not going to have a tie-up with the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP).

    He termed as “baseless” the tips that his political entrance sought after 60 seats whilst AAP introduced best 10.

    Requested if they’ll tie-up with another birthday celebration, Rajewal stated, “We can see when the time comes.”

    The chief stated the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha has shaped 3 committees, scrutiny committee for shortlisting of applicants, parliamentary board and a manifesto committee.

    “We can pop out with our first record of applicants in two-three days and inside per week, all applicants will probably be introduced,” stated Rajewal.

    Requested if best farmers would be the contestants, Rajewal stated the applicants will probably be from each and every phase of society, together with the Scheduled Castes group and buyers.

    Chaduni, who’s the manager of the Haryana BKU (Chaduni), held a gathering with the SSM leaders and stated he has determined to not announce applicants of his birthday celebration.

    His outfit has halted the announcement of 10 candidate which it sought after to box, Chaduni advised journalists right here relating to his talks with the SSM.

    Requested if there have been any talks with them on seat sharing, he stated, “As issues growth, we can can help you know.”

    Requested if he may merge his outfit with the SSM, Chaduni stated it’s untimely to remark in this.

    Requested in regards to the assembly with Chaduni, Rajewal stated the SSM has shaped a committee, which can pass into what’s their requirement and accordingly a call will probably be taken.

    “What number of tickets they would like, what number of we will be able to give, this will probably be determined via the committee,” stated Rajewal.

    To a query at the PM’s safety lapse in Ferozepur, Rajewal stated farmers weren’t concerned with it and demanded that safety companies will have to probe on this regard.

  • PM safety breach: Court docket steps in; Punjab’s best law enforcement officials puzzled

    Specific Information Carrier

    CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI:  Two days after Top Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy to Ferozepur used to be stopped via protesting farmers in a big safety breach, the Centre on Friday stepped up drive, recording statements of 14 senior Punjab officers, together with Director Basic of Police Siddharth Chattopadhyay, whilst issuing a show-cause realize to Bathinda senior superintendent of police Ajay Maluja. 

    The movements got here on an afternoon when the Preferrred Court docket directed the Punjab and Haryana prime courtroom registrar normal to clutch information of all of the safety features for Modi’s consult with. It requested the Centre and Punjab to place the complaints in their respective probe panels on dangle until Monday.

    Alternatively, the committee arrange via the Union house ministry visited the flyover close to Piareana village in Ferozepur the place Modi’s cavalcade were given caught, spending about 40 mins there. It later went to the BSF’s sector headquarters the place it met senior police and civil officers. They had been had been puzzled for hours, a senior executive legitimate in Delhi mentioned.

    Previous within the day, Punjab Leader Secretary Anirudh Tewari submitted a report back to the Centre. It’s understood to have termed the farmers’ protests as spontaneous and claimed it had deployed additional manpower within the wake of agitations in different districts. 

    The show-cause realize to the Bathinda SSP held him accountable for now not taking sufficient steps to sanitise the PM’s path. It mentioned he failed to head via the rule of thumb ebook and in addition didn’t make any contingency plan. “It’s abundantly transparent that the path clearance used to be given with out adequately getting to all safety issues. You had been mandated to make ok preparations and in addition to make a contingency plan…

    It’s obtrusive {that a} contingency plan with attendant safety deployment used to be both now not made or now not put to impact,” the awareness mentioned. He used to be additionally been accused of deploying just a small selection of police staff. “Right through the path most effective skeletal police deployment used to be noticed,” the awareness added.

    State panel places its complaints on dangle

    The Punjab Police registered a case towards unknown individuals for blockading the PM’s cavalcade. But even so, a panel arrange via the state to probe the lapse put its complaints on dangle following instructions via the Preferrred Court docket.