Tag: Harpal Singh Cheema

For the first time, Punjab GST collection crosses Rs 10,000 crore

State Finance Minister Cheema said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government has estimated a GST collection of Rs 20,550 crore in its maiden budget for the financial year 2022-23.

October 5, 2022

SAD demands CBI-ED probe into graft charges against AAP MLA

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia said the party would file a complaint with the Chandigarh Police tomorrow seeking a thorough probe into the entire case.

September 15, 2022

AAP questions Congress silence on BJP’s poaching bid

Pointing out that Congress president Sonia Gandhi is facing an Enforcement Directorate probe, AAP leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the Congress is afraid of uttering anything against the BJP to save her.

September 15, 2022

AAP submits complaint to Punjab DGP against BJP

Accuses BJP of offering Rs 25 crore each to its 10 MLAs

September 14, 2022

Punjab records 63.7 percent increase in GST recovery: Cheema

Cheema highlighted that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government has adopted a supportive approach towards honest taxpayers

September 12, 2022

No financial crunch in Punjab, payment arrears cleared, says state FM

“Now, the state government is putting all efforts to revive the fiscal health of the state besides fulfilling the guarantees given to the people of Punjab,” he said.

September 7, 2022

Punjab registers 24.15% growth in GST & 41.23% in Excise in first 4 months of 2022-23

Addressing a Press conference here at Punjab Bhawan, Cheema said the actual receipt growth has been very close to the budget estimated growth 27 per cent in GST for 2022-23.

August 1, 2022

Punjab can fulfill India’s demand for edible oils, farmers need incentive to grow oil seeds: Cheema

He said that Congress-BJP governments lacked vision and intention when it comes to the agriculture sector that is why even after being an agriculture dominant country.

February 28, 2022

Privatisation of profit-making Chandigarh power dept another step sell country to a few capitalists: Harpal Singh Cheema

He said today the power department of Chandigarh was being sold at a much lower rate than its actual price despite being in huge profit, similarly the public sectors of Punjab

February 23, 2022

AAP seeks 3 layer security for EVMs

AAP also demanded the deployment of Central security agencies to protect all the buildings and permission to all contesting candidates to enter the buildings.

February 22, 2022

No ticket selling; 80% tickets to core volunteers: AAP Punjab

Cheema criticized the Congress government for wasting crores of rupees of taxpayers' hard-earned money on false advertisement.

January 10, 2022

AAP govt to auction properties of chit fund companies to return money to victims: Cheema

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Captain Amarinder Singh failed to make Pearls return the hard-earned money of the people.

January 3, 2022

CM Channi exposing his false declarations: Cheema

Cheema said since the CM’s hollow announcements have been exposed now, so ethically, instead of staging a dharna in front of Raj Bhawan, Channi should resign.

January 1, 2022

Channi govt deliberately not arresting Majithia in drug case: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday questioned the Congress government for not arresting a member of the Badal family and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, in a drug case.

December 30, 2021

AAP releases first list of 10 candidates for Punjab Assembly elections

All 10 candidates announced today are sitting legislators who have been fielded from their present seats.

November 13, 2021

Fulfill poll promises or changing CM face will not help Congress: AAP Punjab to Channi

He also expressed hope Channi will take action against former minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot for his alleged involvement in the Post-Matric Scholarship Scam, which the ruling Congress has been protecting till now.

September 21, 2021

AAP seeks floor test for Congress says Captain has lost people’s support

“If the rebel Congress MLAs and ministers are true and serious in their stance against Captain, then why don't they move a motion of no-confidence in the Assembly,” Harpal Singh Cheema.

September 17, 2021