Punjab Politics News
Dalit bodies’ bandh today, Punjab orders clampdown
Monday, 02/04/2018
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Sunday ordered a security clampdown across the state as a precautionary measure in view of Monday’s bandh by a number of Dalit organisations to protest the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act.
AAP Sanjay Singh to appear in Amritsar Court
Monday, 02/04/2018
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Chandigarh(DP Correspondent): AAP Rajya Sabha member and former in-charge of Punjab affairs Sanjay Singh to appear before the Amritsar court, tomorrow, on April 2. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Ashish Khaitan had submitted their apology in a local court in the defamation case, in which Majithia had also made Sanjay Singh a party.
Amarinder calls for restraint by Dalits ahead of bandh call
Sunday, 01/04/2018
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CHANDIGARH: With several Scheduled Caste organisations and other bodies giving a state-wide bandh call on April 2 (Monday) against the perceived dilution of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has called for restraint from all sections of the populace.
To tackle vulgar songs, govt to set up Culture Commission under CM
Sunday, 01/04/2018
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s cultural affairs minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday announced that the state government has decided to constitute a Punjab Sabhyachaar (culture) Commission to check “obscenity and vulgarity”, and the “glorification of drugs and violence”, in Punjabi songs.
Punjab govt appeals to SC brethren to maintain peace during bandh call on April 2
Sunday, 01/04/2018
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Chandigarh – In view of the Bandh Call on April 2, against the dilution of SC/ST Atrocities Act, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh appealed the people of the state especially the members of SC community to keep restraint and maintain law and order in the larger public interest.
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