Punjab Politics News
CM asks AG to oppose CBI closure report
Wednesday, 07/08/2019
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CHANDIGARH : Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, directed the state advocate general (AG), Atul Nanda, to oppose the July 4 CBI closure report in the incident of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in Bargari in 2015. The directions have been issued after the AG had cleared the legal position.
Salary ₹13L, tax on perks ₹17L: Bill tweak to benefit CM most
Wednesday, 07/08/2019
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CHANDIGARH: It was Punjab finance minister Manpreet Badal who had mooted the idea that Punjab’s MLAs — 81% of whom are millionaires — pay income tax on their salaries. After chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh endorsed it, the Punjab assembly had in the last budget session passed the amendment to make ministers and leader of Opposition, who holds a cabinet rank, bear their own income tax liability.
Every second inmate in state jails drug convict: Randhawa
Wednesday, 07/08/2019
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CHANDIGARH: The Opposition Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday tried to corner the Congress government on recent incident of arson in Ludhiana jail and murder of sacrilege accused Mohinder Singh Bittu in the Nabha jail. Moving a call attention notice, AAP MLAs Saravjit Kaur Manuke and Aman Arora alleged that there was complete lawlessness in Punjab prisons.
Delegation of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Foundation meets Cabinet Minister Randhawa
Wednesday, 07/08/2019
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Chandigarh : A delegation from Baba Banda Singh Bahadur International Foundation today called on the Cabinet Ministers S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Mr. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria accompanied by the Foundation President Mr. Krishan Kumar Bawa and Patron as well as the ex-minister Mr. Malkit Singh Dakha.
WRONG TO ARREST KASHMIRI LEADERS, SAYS CAPT AMARINDER, CITES BJP’S OPPOSITION TO SUCH ARRESTS DURING EMERGENCY
Wednesday, 07/08/2019
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday protested the arrest of Kashmiri political leaders at the behest of a political party which had vehemently opposed the arrest of opposition leaders during the Emergency.
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