Tag: Amarinder

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

The former's fledgling Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) was contesting the polls in alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt), an Akali Dal rebel.

March 10, 2022

BJP, Amarinder and Sukhdev Dhindsa form alliance for Punjab polls

Punjab elections will be held in February-March next year along with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

December 27, 2021

Amarinder stabbed farmers, Punjabis & Cong in the back by aligning with BJP: Randhawa

Randhawa further said Amarinder Singh had stabbed back not only the Congress party but also the farmers and all Punjabis who had been struggling for the last 11 months against the farm laws.

October 28, 2021

Capt Amarinder floats his party, alliance with BJP likely

"Let me tell my rivals they can't defeat me with such low-level political games. They will neither win votes nor people's hearts with such tactics," the ex-CM replied to attacks from former colleagues, to meet Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday

October 27, 2021

Big mess in Punjab Congress as Sidhu quits, Amarinder in Delhi

In a letter to party President Sonia Gandhi, he wrote, "The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab's future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab."

September 28, 2021

Will fight Sidhu’s elevation to Chief Ministership: Amarinder

"I would not have taken MLAs on a flight to Goa or some place. That is not how I operate. I don't do gimmicks, and the Gandhi siblings know that is not my way," he said, adding: "Priyanka and Rahul (Gandhi) are like my children... this should not have ended like this. I am hurt."

September 22, 2021

Raj CM Gehlot advises Amarinder to work in party’s interest

Gehlot wrote, "Angered by the decision of the high command while changing the Chief Minister, people start blaming him wrongly. In such moments, you should listen to your conscience."

September 19, 2021

Amarinder govt to unveil Punjab budget on 8 March

The Punjab Assembly’s Budget Session will commence from 1 March and will continue till 10 March.

February 20, 2021

Amarinder govt failed miserably in handling Covid-19 pandemic

Stating that the Congress government was yet to learn any lessons from its failures.

September 12, 2020

Amarinder seeks hike in Rabi crops’ MSP to ease farmers’ woes

On the directives of the CM, the state agriculture department has come out with a detailed proposal for the hike in the MSP of wheat from Rs 1840 per quintal in 2018-19 to Rs 2710 in 2019-20 and barley from Rs 1440 to Rs 1974 per quintal.

June 12, 2019

Never backed Modi’s hardline stand: Amarinder

Nowhere in his interview with the said channel had he said he was a supporter of “Modi’s hardline” or stands with NDA against terror, said Amarinder in a statement soon after the telecast of the TV interview in which he had clearly and vehemently lambasted the Prime Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for trying to take credit for the victory of the defence forces in Balakot.

April 27, 2019

SFJ’s flop show prove lack of support to pro-Khalistan campaign: Amarinder 

The Punjab CM said there was zero local support to the rally and the only support they got was from fringe elements of different countries

August 13, 2018

Capt Amarinder defends dope test for Punjab govt employees

Amarinder reiterated that as far as dope test for politicians/elected representatives was concerned, he would leave the decision to their conscience

July 9, 2018

To restrict flow of water from Punjab to Pakistan, Capt asks Centre to take steps

The Punjab CM said the Centre should constitute a technical panel of experts to work out ways to restrict the flow of water from the state into Pakistan

May 7, 2018

Amarinder to hand over appointment letters to youth on 11 March

The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will hand over job appointment letters to youth on 11 March during a state level mega event at Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) in Ludhiana. Technical Education and Industrial Training minister, Charanjit Singh Channi disclosed this during a review meeting regarding the arrangements for the state level function for handing...

March 9, 2018

Pay income tax on your own: Amarinder to MLAs, ministers

In view of the severe financial constraints faced by the government, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) suggested elected representatives to pay their own income taxes on Monday. The CM has pointed out that these taxes are currently being paid by the state government while draining the exchequer of the much needed funds. The CM further mooted the...

February 5, 2018

Amarinder urges Swaraj to take up Sikhs’ ‘forced conversion’ issue with Pak

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has urged External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to take up with Pakistani authorities the issue of alleged forced conversion of Sikhs to Islam in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Expressing concern over reports that the Sikh community in Hangu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province had complained of such conversions, the CM said the...

December 19, 2017