Punjab Politics News
Punjab in ‘debt trap’, finances in free fall, says govt’s white paper
Tuesday, 20/06/2017
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CHANDIGARH:In a scathing indictment of fiscal management during the Akali-BJP rule of 10 years, the Congress government, in a white paper tabled in the assembly on Monday, said the state is in the “tight grip of a debt trap” and its finances in a “free fall”.
Amarinder announces loan waiver bonanza for farmers
Tuesday, 20/06/2017
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Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a total waiver of crop loans up to ₹ 2 lakh of small and marginal farmers(owning up to 5 acres), and a flat ₹2 lakh relief for all marginal farmers, irrespective of the loan amount.
CM announces loan waiver for 10.25 lakh farmers
Tuesday, 20/06/2017
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Chandigarh : In a major relief to Punjab’s debt ridden farmers, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday announced total waiver of entire crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh for small and marginal farmers, up to 5 acres of land, and a flat Rs 2 lakh relief for all other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loan amount, thus paving the way for eventual total waiver of agricultural debts to implement another major poll promise of the ruling party.
Congress seeks probe into Valtoha’s alleged drug trade
Monday, 19/06/2017
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Chandigarh : Congress MLAs from Tarn Taran district including DCC president and Kemkaran MLA Sukhpal Singh Bhullar, Harminder Gill, Ramanjit Singh Sikki and Dr Dharampal Agnihotri on Sunday condemned the Akali leader Virsa Singh Valtoha for threatening the Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner and other officers.
‘Wait for at least 1 yr before passing judgement on govt’
Monday, 19/06/2017
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Nawanshahr : Punjab Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Sunday asked the political opponents to wait for at least a year before “passing a judgement” on the performance of the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in the state.
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