Punjab Politics News
Capt justifies his stand on GST bill
Monday, 17/08/2015
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JALANDHAR: After his statement criticising delay in the passage of the GST bill created flutters in the political circles, Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday justified his stand saying that the new law would help Punjab. He also denied having differences with the party high command.
CPS Sidhu ends fast unto death
Monday, 17/08/2015
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AMRITSAR: Chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) and BJP MLA from Amritsar East Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu ended her fast unto death against the state government in 32 hours after local bodies minister Anil Joshi went to the dharna venue — the Bhandari Bridge — and announced that tenders worth `10 crore for development works in Dr Sidhu’s constituency, would be floated immediately.
Punjab to suffer most, Captain
Saturday, 15/08/2015
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Chandigarh: With his own party disrupting Parliament during the entire monsoon session and not letting both the houses function for most of the time, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday sounded a near discordant note, expressing displeasure over the delay in the introduction and passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill.
Jakhar sits on a dharna over poor civic amenities in Abohar
Saturday, 15/08/2015
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FEROZEPUR: Leader of opposition in the Vidhan Sabha and Abohar MLA Sunil Jakhar sat on a dharna in Abohar against the poor civic amenities in the town. Jakhar claimed that despite the Bharatiya Janata PartyShiromani Akali Dal (BJP-SAD) rule in the local MC, the twon was placed on 420th position in the cleanliness ranking among all cities in a survey conducted by the Union ministry of urban development.
Dr Sidhu to undertake fast-unto-death today
Saturday, 15/08/2015
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AMRITSAR: Even after Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal assured that all issues raised by her would be resolved, chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) and BJP MLA Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Friday announced that she would be holding a “fast unto death” against the state government from Saturday.
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