Punjab Politics News
Capt vows to wean away youth from drugs
Tuesday, 15/11/2011
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111115/punjab.htm#1
Punjab needs to make a new beginning to usher in an era of development by taking a firm stand against corruption, president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Capt Amarinder Singh said at a public rally at Baghapurana today.
Don't campaign for Akalis, Capt to Kejriwal
Monday, 14/11/2011
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PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh today advised civil society activist Arvind Kejriwal to not to campaign for the Akalis while spearheading the anti-corruption campaign during the forthcoming assembly elections in Punjab.
Punjab to get first taste of proxy voting CEC rules out advancement of elections
Sunday, 13/11/2011
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111113/main2.htm
For the first time in Punjab, persons, who are not able to cast their votes because they are posted at faraway places, will be able to do so, courtesy proxy voting.
Announcing this at a news conference at Punjab Agriculture University here today, Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Dr Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi said, “It has already been introduced successfully in six states. As a result, the polling percentage has considerably improved.”
Capt Amarinder questions Mr Advani’s moral authority on anti corruption yatra
Saturday, 12/11/2011
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Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today questioned the BJP leader Mr LK Advani’s moral authority to lead the anti corruption yatra and that too in Punjab where his party, the BJP in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal has crossed all the limits of corruption and four BJP ministers were removed for corruption charges. He remarked, “it (Advani’s anti corruption yatra) is like quoting the scriptures and defending the devil”.
Bhattal: High command to decide on CM’s post
Friday, 11/11/2011
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A day after Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa backed Capt Amarinder Singh’s claim to chief ministership, Congress Legislature Party Leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has said it for the Congress high command to take a decision on the matter after the state elections.
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