Punjab General News
Congressmen protest ‘false’ case at SAD leader’s behest
Wednesday, 02/11/2016
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Tarn Taran : Congressmen, led by Harminder Singh Gill, general secretary, PPCC, began an indefinite dharna in front of the police station at Patti, 25 km from here.
Refund fee of unsuccessful aspirants: Cong to govt
Friday, 28/10/2016
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Abohar : Describing the recent police recruitment by the state government — the result of which was declared last night — a crude and cruel joke on the unemployed youth, the Congress has demanded refund of the application fee taken from the job aspirants.
Govt schemes only for SAD men: Cong
Thursday, 27/10/2016
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PHILLAUR: Interacting with residents of Dallewal village Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), general secretary Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary charged on Tuesday that eligible people were not given benefit of developmental schemes, because they were Congress supporters.
Cops fire water cannons on Youth Congress protesters
Thursday, 27/10/2016
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CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh police on Wednesday used water cannons to disperse the workers of the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) who were protesting against the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) government for its alleged failure to deliver justice to the victims of firing at Behbal Kalan in Faridkot while protesting the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib last year. The workers were led by its Punjab Youth Congress president Amarpreet Singh Lally. They claimed that they also resorted to mild lathicharge and injured a few.
No check on exploitation of farmers, claims Congress
Wednesday, 26/10/2016
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Abohar : Even as Congress state vice-president and Abohar MLA Sunil Jakhar had slammed the state government over “unfair practices” during the purchase of paddy two weeks ago, on Tuesday, he alleged there had been no check on the “exploitation” of farmers.
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