Punjab Politics News
Bittu urges Khalsa to end hunger strike
Friday, 31/07/2015
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=136610&boxid=67412&uid=&dat=2015-07-31
Ludhiana : Member of Parliament Ravneet Singh Bittu, along with office-bearers of the District Congress Committee Ludhiana (Urban) and around 500 Congressmen will meet Surat Singh Khalsa and appeal to him to end his fast in the interest of lasting peace in Punjab.
Capt opposes death penalty
Friday, 31/07/2015
http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Tribune/
Chandigarh : Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has opposed the capital punishment saying hanging anyone was no solution.
Cong readies formula to bring Capt, Bajwa together
Friday, 31/07/2015
http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Tribune/
Chandigarh : A formula is being worked out by the Congress leadership to bring warring factions at a common platform to prepare the party for the 2017 state Assembly elections. Sources said the party would retain Bajwa as president of the PPCC. Capt Amarinder Singh, who has relatively higher influence in the party, would be made chairman of the campaign committee with a firm commitment that in case the party got majority, he would be made Chief Minister while the second slot would go to Bajwa.
Hearing adjourned in Badals’ resort case to Aug 19
Friday, 31/07/2015
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: The hearing on a petition challenging the land acquisition for a road leading to a resort owned by the Badals in SAS Nagar has been adjourned to August 19.
Court seeks response from Punjab govt, Sukhbir on ‘conflict of interest’ charges
Friday, 31/07/2015
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday sought responses from Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and the state government on an application alleging “conflict of interest” as the ruling Badal family owns transport firms in the state.
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