Punjab Politics News
Jakhar smells rat, seeks Tota’s resignation
Thursday, 24/09/2015
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Chandigarh : The Congress party on Wednesday threatened to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court alleging that the state government was trying to “cover up” the whitefly pesticide scam that had led to cotton crop debacle in the state. Raising the issue during the discussion in the Vidhan Sabha on farmer’s plight due to whitefly attack on cotton crop, Punjab Congress Legislature Party leader Sunil Jakhar raised a bogey of allegations holding Agriculture Minister, Director, Agriculture, Agriculture Commissioner and Punjab Agriculture University vice chancellor responsible for the crop failure.
Farm crisis: Jakhar seeks agri minister’s resignation
Thursday, 24/09/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday demanded the resignation of state agriculture minister Tota Singh, saying even the AkaliBJP government has not right to be in power after failing to bring farmers out of financial crisis.
Cong MLAs lock horns over unity drive
Thursday, 24/09/2015
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CHANDIGARH: The wedge between loyalists of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and those pledging allegiance to the Congress high command turned ugly on Wednesday when a few MLAs “abused” legislator Ashwani Sekhri and tore the resolution on which he was getting the signatures of party MLAs.
Congress corners Kairon on sugar, kerosene subsidy, stages walkout
Thursday, 24/09/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Opposition Congress on Wednesday staged a walkout in the Punjab assembly as it cornered a virtually defensive food supplies minister Adaish Partap Singh Kairon for “non-supply of subsidised sugar and kerosene to poor families in the state.”
Cong guns blaze, put govt on mat
Thursday, 24/09/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Congress top guns went blazing in the Punjab assembly on Wednesday leaving the Parkash Singh Badal government virtually defenceless during the high-pitched six-hour proceedings.
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