Punjab Politics News
Punjab Cong targets 20K farmers in Delhi rally
Sunday, 19/04/2015
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Chandigarh: Punjab Congress has claimed that around 20,000 farmers from Punjab will participate in the party’s farmers’ rally in Delhi on Sunday against the Centre’s land acquisition bill, the state party president Partap Singh Bajwa said here, on Saturday. Talking to media persons here, Bajwa said that as many as 300 buses and 1,000 four wheelers have been arranged for transportation of 20,000 volunteers from Punjab.
Family of slain youth leader under threat from Akalis: Cong
Saturday, 18/04/2015
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PATTI (TARN TARAN): Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) member Harminder Singh Gill has alleged that kin of the slain Youth Congress leader, Sukhraj Singh Bhagupur, were receiving threats from their rivals, who “belonged to ruling party”.
FARMERS’ LAND CAN’T BE SOLD AT LOWER PRICES: BITTU
Saturday, 18/04/2015
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LUDHIANA: Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has said that the party would protest against the Land Acquisition Bill at Ram Leela ground in Delhi on April 19. “The central government cannot sell the land of the farmers at cheaper rates,” he said.
Manpreet demands immediate relief for rain-hit farmers
Saturday, 18/04/2015
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CHANDIGARH: People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal on Friday demanded immediate relief for farmers and relaxation in specifications for procurement of wheat in the state.
Bains brothers launch stir against sand mafia, held
Saturday, 18/04/2015
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CHUHARWAL (LUDHIANA): Independent MLAs Simarjit Singh Bains and Balwinder Singh Bains were arrested on Friday for launching a “satyagraha” (agitation) against the sand mafia in Chuharwal village, 17 km from Ludhiana.
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