Chandigarh: In the wake of alleged political violence in the state, Punjab Congress on Friday demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal saying, he was the main architect behind "political murders and growth of mafias". "Sukhbir is a total failure as state's home minister and
he has no right to continue in power. "Punjab is heading to a state of total anarchy as no rule of law exists in the state, and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has become the prisoner of whims and fancies of his son," said Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa.
Two persons - members of the the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Opposition Congress - were allegedly killed on Friday in a clash during an election rally at Chak Mishri Khan in Amritsar district. Friday deaths follow Thursday's killing of a political activist, when over a dozen armed men opened fire at Congress-PPP election rally in Rampura Phull of Bathinda district. Earlier, a Congress block president had been shot dead allegedly by Akali Dal activists in Tarn Taran district on May 8....
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03:50 AM, May 18, 2013
Washington: A US court in Wisconsin has reserved its decision in the alleged human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal after completing hearing in the matter. The district court had taken up a petition filed by New York-based rights body 'Sikh for Justice', which had alleged that Badal committed "grave human rights violations" against the community in India. Attorneys appearing for Badal have argued that he...
10:36 AM, May 14, 2013
Phagwara: A day after a man succumbed to his injuries after a robbery attack, the family of the victim on Friday staged a protest against alleged police inaction outside the office of SDM carrying his body. Parwinder Singh (35) was attacked by three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants on March 29, 2013 when he was returning back home in Chachoki village from his mobile store. Grievously injuring Singh, the attackers took away...
02:42 AM, Apr 20, 2013
The Rs 130 crore drug haul in Punjab, which has brought Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh and a national-level boxer Ram Singh in the dock, has highlighted a larger drug network in the state. A former top level sports man and Arjuna awardee Jagdish Bhola is said to be the kingpin of the network. ...
09:40 PM, Mar 10, 2013
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday alleged the policy of successive Congress governments' at the Centre had undermined the federal structure of India's constitution by usurping powers of states. Addressing a gathering in Amritsar after unfurling the national flag on the Republic day, he said framers of the constitution had envisaged a federal structure in the country for ensuring the well-being of all sections of society but "the...
06:15 PM, Jan 26, 2013
A US federal judge has set an evidentiary hearing for January 29 in a human rights violations case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to resolve basic jurisdictional issues. Wisconsin Judge Rudolph T Randa set the hearing on a plea by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) seeking the court's protection against alleged intimidation, threats and abuse to the families of the plaintiffs in India by Badal's agents. ...
10:56 AM, Jan 05, 2013
Muktsar: Opening borders of Punjab with Pakistan for trade would provide impetus to economy of the state, and will be a "major boon" for the farmers, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said. "Punjab being a land locked state had been a victim of the wrong policies of the successive Congress government at the Centre, who have virtually ignored economic development of the state," Badal said. He was talking...
12:11 AM, Apr 09, 2012
Chandigarh: Parkash Singh Badal will take oath as Chief Minister of Punjab on Wednesday for a record fifth time at the head of an 18-member cabinet, including his son Sukhbir who will continue as his deputy for the second successive term of the SAD-BJP alliance ministry. The state, with a 117-member assembly, can have under the Constitution, an 18-member cabinet, including the Chief Minister. 85-year-old Badal senior had headed two...
08:20 PM, Mar 13, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banjeree has decided against attending the swearing in ceremonies of Prakash Singh Badal and Akhilesh Yadav, allegedly after being asked by the congress. But she's keeping her ally at the Centre guessing by sending her representatives. 24 hours after keeping alliance partner Congress on tenterhooks, Mamata Banerjee calls it truce, at least for now. After deciding to attend the swearing in ceremonies of...
09:20 PM, Mar 11, 2012
New Delhi: Amidst talks of mid-term elections, an attempt seems underway to regroup the Third Front. Both SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav have invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the swearing-in ceremonies in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, respectively. However, there has been no confirmation from Banerjee yet on whether she will be attending the events. The Congress will be watching the...
10:12 AM, Mar 10, 2012
Chandigarh: The BJP can breathe easy in Punjab as its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal has created history by becoming the first coalition government to beat anti-incumbency and return to power. The Congress faced a clear defeat and Manpreet Badal's Punjab People's Party even failed to open their account. The incumbent Akalis led by son Sukhbir and 84-year-old father Prakash Singh Badal are the first to win a second...
06:57 AM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday conducted a raid at the residence of a close aide of Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and recovered narcotics from his house. The raid was carried out in collaboration with the Income Tax department. Dayal Singh Kollianwali, a close aide of the SAD chief, lives in Kollianwalli village in Lambi constituency, from where Parkash Singh Badal is contesting the Assembly elections. There...
06:08 PM, Jan 25, 2012
Faridkot: Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Sunday that serving the poor was the party's 'dharma' and its government at the Centre brought in the Food Security Bill in keeping with that spirit. Claiming that the party was serving the poor right since Independence, Amarinder at a rally in Jaito said the Food Security Bill brought in Parliament will enable the poor across the country to get 'aata'...
09:58 PM, Jan 22, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday attacked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for criticising the Election Commission. Irked over Badal's letter to Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi asking election officials in the state "not to overstep their constitutional mandate", Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said "it was the case of the pot calling the kettle black". Maintaining that he had high regards for the Punjab chief minister, Tewari, however, accused...
05:12 PM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: An all-party meet is set to take place on Tuesday after Parliament was stalled again on Monday over the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail issue. But sources tell CNN-IBN that the government will stay firm on its decision of allowing FDI in retail. The decision to call the all-party meet was taken after a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday....
05:37 AM, Nov 29, 2011
New Delhi: The UPA government is standing firm on its decision to allow FDI in retail. The Opposition BJP, Left and even the government's own allies have opposed the move. The BJP continued to press for an adjournment motion on the issue failing which Parliament conducted no business for the fifth day. The government, however, is hoping to break the deadlock at the all-party meet on Tuesday. Senior BJP leader...
08:42 PM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: Desperate film director Prakash Jha was forced to make concessions for the smooth release of his film 'Aaraakshan' by striking a deal with the Republican Party of India in Maharashtra just 24-hours before the film's release. This came after protests broke out in Pune and Mumbai with regard to the movie's basic theme. Jha said, "I cant tell the exact scenes but I have been given pointers which...
07:55 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Ludhiana: Tens of thousands of bags of rice have gone up in smoke and continue to smolder and burn in Khamano near Ludhiana. Spread over two kilometers the bags of grain has been lying in the open for the last five years. A similar story in Fatehgarh Sahib - where wheat has been rotting in the open for the past few years - and now brand new grain from this...
07:04 AM, Jun 30, 2011
Chandigarh: The wife of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal passed away on Tuesday in a hospital after a prolonged illness. 75-year-old Surinder Kaur Badal died at PGIMER where she was battling for life from cancer since long, officials said. She is survived by Badal, son and deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and daughter Preneet Kaur. Meanwhile, the body was taken to the CM's native village Badal in Muktsar...
04:41 PM, May 24, 2011
Chandigarh: With around eight months left for assembly elections in Punjab, the Parkash Singh Badal led SAD-BJP ministry in the state will be expanded on Sunday to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of all the five BJP cabinet ministers in the wake of their alleged involvement in a Rs 1.50 crore-graft case. Though BJP has officially not announced any name for induction as ministers to fill the vacancies...
08:04 PM, May 14, 2011
