Tag: Amarinder Singh

Shahkot bypoll today, Congress faces tough fight in Akali stronghold

With the Amarinder Singh government completing over a year in office, the Shahkot Assembly bypoll on Monday is set to be a big test of the ruling Congress as the segment remains a stronghold of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) which is determined to retain the seat. The by-poll was necessitated following the demise of   …

Continue reading "Shahkot bypoll today, Congress faces tough fight in Akali stronghold"

May 28, 2018

Canada restaurant attack a cowardly act : Amarinder

The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday condemned the incident of explosive device blast causing injures to around 15 people at suburban Toronto restaurant in Canada late on Thursday. Describing the incident as cowardly act of terrorism, the CM said the dastardly attack on innocent people was totally unjustifiable and unpardonable and underscored the …

Continue reading "Canada restaurant attack a cowardly act : Amarinder"

May 25, 2018

Punjab CM warns Damdami Taksal over threats to Sikh guru

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Damdami Taksal a Sikh seminary over their alleged threats to Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale and cautioned them against any attempt to take law into their own hands. The chief minister also ordered the police to enhance the security of the …

Continue reading "Punjab CM warns Damdami Taksal over threats to Sikh guru"

May 24, 2018

Capt orders action against offenders in molasses case

A day after the Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh directed the concerned agencies to take action against offenders in the matter of the leakage of molasses into the Beas river, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Thursday said that Sugar Mill cannot restart any process without its approval. The PPCB presented its report …

Continue reading "Capt orders action against offenders in molasses case"

May 24, 2018

Punjab CM warns against laxity in Beas spill incident

The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the concerned agencies to vigorously pursue legal and penal action against the offenders in the matter of the leakage of molasses into the Beas river. Reviewing the progress of the action taken so far by various government agencies, the CM also sought a detailed report by …

Continue reading "Punjab CM warns against laxity in Beas spill incident"

May 23, 2018

Women panel chief alleges misbehaviour by Mohali SSP

After complaining to the Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh about the alleged misbehaviour by the Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kuldeep Singh Chahal, the Punjab women panel chief Manisha Gulati said on Tuesday said that disrespect or abusive remarks towards women should not be tolerated. In a latest development, Gulati has moved the same …

Continue reading "Women panel chief alleges misbehaviour by Mohali SSP"

May 22, 2018

Farming crisis: Centre can’t shirk responsibility, says Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the farming crisis has become a national crisis and the Centre can’t wash its hands off its responsibility towards farmers. Reacting to the Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s allegation that he was trying to pass the buck on farm loan waiver by asking the …

Continue reading "Farming crisis: Centre can’t shirk responsibility, says Amarinder"

May 19, 2018

Modi govt subverting Constitution: Amarinder

The Punjab Congress, led by Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on Friday submitted a memorandum to the President, through Governor VP Singh Badnore, protesting against the alleged subversion of the Constitution by the Governor of Karnataka, and seeking his intervention to save the democratic polity of the country. “A grave violation of the Constitution has …

Continue reading "Modi govt subverting Constitution: Amarinder"

May 18, 2018

Farmer Suicides: Punjab CM seeks Centre’s one-time debt relief for farming

With continued debt stress, the number of farmers' suicides is increasing and there is widespread resentment amongst them, said the CM, stressing the need for immediate attention to the issue by the Central government.

May 17, 2018

Over 4 lakh Punjab youth took drug treatment in 2017: Amarinder Singh

Disclosing this on Thursday, the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said a whopping 126 percent increase was witnessed in the number of youth reporting for drug treatment at the OPDs (outer patients department) in 2017.

May 17, 2018

Capt‘s no to water sharing, Khattar to explore options

With the Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ruling out collaboration with Haryana to restrict Ravi water flowing to Pakistan, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said there is no confrontation between the two states over the issue. Haryana CM said he had written to Punjab government for joining hands in order to check the …

Continue reading "Capt‘s no to water sharing, Khattar to explore options"

May 16, 2018

Capt asks Khattar to stop wastage of Yamuna water

Days after Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar urged Punjab CM to restrict Ravi water flowing to Pakistan, Amarinder Singh on Monday ruled out “separate interaction” between the two states over proposed 2nd Ravi-Beas Link and reminded Khattar that 50 percent of Yamuna (which flows through Haryana) river water also goes waste. Sharing the …

Continue reading "Capt asks Khattar to stop wastage of Yamuna water"

May 15, 2018

Capt hails demand for Central forces

The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that he had no objection to the Election Commission deploying paramiltary forces to ensure peaceful Shahkot bypoll. The CM urged the EC to take any steps it deemed necessary to ensure a free and fair by-election in Shahkot. CM’s disclosure came a day after the Shiromani …

Continue reading "Capt hails demand for Central forces"

May 12, 2018

New sand mining policy in Punjab appears to be delayed

The new sand mining policy in Punjab appears to be delayed even as the detailed report in this regard has already been submitted to the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh by Local government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday. In a recent development, the other members of the sub-committee have raised objections that the detailed report …

Continue reading "New sand mining policy in Punjab appears to be delayed"

May 9, 2018

Punjab govt denies phone tapping, alleges conspiracy

With Opposition leaders alleging phone-tapping, Punjab government on Tuesday rejected charges of unauthorised tapping of phones and alleged a major political conspiracy against the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government, ahead of the Shahkot by-election. Addressing a Press conference on Monday, the CM claimed that the station house officer (SHO) Mehatpur, Parminder Pal Singh Bajwa, had telephonic …

Continue reading "Punjab govt denies phone tapping, alleges conspiracy"

May 9, 2018

Punjab CM asks Centre to restrict water flow from Punjab to Pak

With Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asking his Punjab counterpart to join hands for checking the wasteful flow of Ravi waters to Pakistan in view of the water crisis in both the states, state CM Amarinder Singh on Monday urged the Centre to take the lead to restrict the flow of water from Punjab …

Continue reading "Punjab CM asks Centre to restrict water flow from Punjab to Pak"

May 7, 2018

Amarinder flays Khattar over namaaz remarks

Taking strong exception to his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar’s statement that ‘namaaz’ should only be offered in mosques and designated places, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said that the BJP seemed to be trying to communalise the atmosphere in the country. “India is a republic governed by a Constitution and neither Khattar, …

Continue reading "Amarinder flays Khattar over namaaz remarks"

May 7, 2018