Punjab Politics News
House ‘leaks’: At ‘receiving end’, Congress makes case for access to video recordings
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal’s speech during this year’s budget session of the assembly on the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal — “Punjab does not have a drop of water to spare for other states” — is beaming on ruling family-owned PTC channel and FM radio channels. From the same session, a video of Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Charanjit Singh Channi helplessly fielding bouncers of deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal brought much embarrassment to the party.
AAP alleges mega scam in making state power-surplus
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Claiming scams in the Akali-BJP government’s making Punjab ‘power surplus’, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) issued a ‘white paper’ on Punjab Power Scenario on Wednesday alleging grave irregularities that led to doubling of electricity rates in the past nine years of the government.
CAPT HAILS CONSENSUS ON GST BILL
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh welcomed the consensus between various political parties on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill on Wednesday. He, however, stressed on safeguarding the interests of small traders while imposing the new tax regime.
Rajya Sabha MPs raise concern over ‘alarming’ drug menace in Punjab
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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NEW DELHI: The problem of drug menace in Punjab came under the scanner of Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with members raising questions over the alarming number of cases and Congress demanding CBI probe into allegations against ministers of the ruling SAD-BJP combine in the state.
Dullo accuses govt of bias against SCs
Thursday, 04/08/2016
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New Delhi : Congress MP Shamsher Singh Dullo today accused the government of discrimination against the Ravidassia community in the Upper House.
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