Tag: Channi

Channi, CMs of other states not invited in Bhagwant Mann’s swearing-in on March 16

According to AAP sources, apart from Kejriwal, no other Chief Minister of any state will be present in the swearing-in of Bhagwant Mann. Similarly, no Union Minister or any big leader of national level has been invited for this oath-taking ceremony.

March 14, 2022

Heavyweights Channi, Capt, Badals bite dust as AAP sweeps Punjab

In major embarrassment for the Congress, incumbent CM, Charanjit Singh Channi, lost both the Assembly seats, Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur, to little known AAP candidates by a margin of 7942 and 37,558 votes respectively.

March 10, 2022

Channi a sand mafia king-pin, Bhagwant Mann a dummy : Badal

The SAD chief said while Amarinder’s replacement Charanjit Singh Channi has already been exposed as the leader of a mafia ring after the recovery of Rs 10 Crore in cash and jewellery from his nephew Honey, AAP chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann was a dummy.

February 11, 2022

Desperate Cong using Dalit CM Channi’s face for political gains: Mayawati

The BSP president while expressing confidence that the SAD-BSP alliance would sweep the polls said “We all have to work unitedly to install Sukhbir Badal as the next chief minister of the state”.

February 9, 2022

Channi not poor but worth Rs 500 Cr : SAD chief

The SAD president was answering a query regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Channi was a poor chief minister. He said it was clearly known that Channi, who had graduated from delineating illegal colonies to becoming a sand mafia king pin, was worth more than Rs 500 Crore.

February 7, 2022

Poll toll

With the announcement of chief ministerial faces by AAP and the SAD-BSP, however, the Congress’ putative national president Rahul Gandhi, who was happy to rely on the ‘collective-leadership’ formula in the run-up to the announcement of the poll, has been forced into stating publicly that “two persons cannot lead the Congress in Punjab”, an obvious reference to the Channi-Sidhu power tussle

February 4, 2022

SAD seeks case against Channi for ‘cheating’ 36,000 contractual employees

The SAD leader said it was shocking that the CM had mouthed lies regarding the case pertaining to regularisation of contractual employees.

January 3, 2022

Sidhu attacks Punjab govt, triggers turmoil

Sidhu has accused the Punjab home minister of complacency in arresting Majithia in drug case ahead of the elections, setting off fresh rounds of discussions in Congress leadership to resolve the issue

January 3, 2022

No evidence of sacrilege in Kapurthala, FIR to be amended: Channi

Inspector-General, Jalandhar Range, G S Dhillon had said that as per investigations there was no visible sign of sacrilege and the police is investigating the allegations.

December 24, 2021

Channi announces Rs 1200 Cr debt waiver for loans upto Rs 2 lakh

The state government has already waived off loans of 5.63 lakh such farmers to the tune of Rs 4610 Crore.

December 23, 2021

Several forces involved to create disturbance in Punjab for vested interests : Channi

Condemning the incident as “unfortunate and tragic”, the CM said forces inimical to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the state would never succeed in their nefarious designs with a sole motive to destabilize the state.

December 23, 2021

Channi calls Kejriwal ‘black Englishman’, AAP says it’s pinnacle of abuse

In a statement on Wednesday, Chadha said the people of Punjab love Kejriwal immensely. “Channi today called popular leader Arvind Kejriwal a ‘black Englishman’.

December 2, 2021

Punjab to strengthen basic infrastructure of govt edu institutions : Channi

On his maiden visit to the Punjabi University Patiala, the CM declared to take over the financial liability of the university to the tune of Rs 150 Crore and also announced the annual grant of Rs 240 Crore as part of the efforts to bailout the university from the fiscal mess.

November 24, 2021

Punjab crisis: CM Channi meets Rahul in Delhi

Apart from Channi and Gandhi, Congress organization general secretary KC Venugopal, Punjab in-charge Harish Chaudhary were also present in this meeting.

October 28, 2021

‘Dramebaaz’ CM Channi did not even compensate farmer with whom he was photographed: AAP

Chadha said Chief Minister Channi visited the area affected by pink bollworm and posed for photographs with two farmers of Bathinda.

October 22, 2021

Channi announces ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme for proprietary rights people living within ‘Lal Lakir’

CM said that earlier this scheme was launched only for the residents of villages, which is now being extended to the eligible residents of the cities.

October 11, 2021

New DGP appointment as per law, says Channi after Sidhu’s assertions

Earlier in the day, Sidhu in a tweet said: "Demand for justice in sacrilege cases and for arrest of main culprits behind the drug trade brought our government in 2017 and due to his failure, people removed the last CM (Chief Minister).

October 3, 2021