Punjab Politics News
Amarinder supports spinners’ ad protest
Saturday, 21/02/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday supported the novel protest of the Punjab Spinners’ Association, the yarn manufacturing body in the state, against the reported indifference of the state government towards their plight, saying that had led to massive exodus of the spinning units to other states.
MLA Jain, Tota Singh’s son spar over fund ‘misuse’
Saturday, 21/02/2015
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MOGA: Workers of both the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are facing problems not only because of fissures between the alliance partners, but local SAD leaders are also in for additional embarrassment due to alleged differences between senior SAD leaders MLA Joginder Pal Jain and Punjab agriculture minister Tota Singh.
Former MC chief accuses CPS Dhugga of bribery
Saturday, 21/02/2015
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BATALA: Chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) and Sri Hargobindpur Akali MLA Des Raj Dhugga has been accused by a rival faction led by former municipal council president Harjit Singh Bhalla of demanding ` 10 lakh from his son for withdrawing papers of four SAD candidates to facilitate the victory of Bhalla’s supporters in the civic polls.
JOSHI BLAMES AKALIS FOR JAITLEY’S LOSS
Saturday, 21/02/2015
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AMRITSAR: With Tarn Taran on the boil over the SAD-BJP tussle, Punjab cabinet minister and BJP leader Anil Joshi has blamed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for senior party leader Arun Jaitley’s loss in the Lok Sabha elections from Amritsar.
Bajwa wants central forces ‘for fair polls’
Friday, 20/02/2015
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday demanded deployment of central security forces “to ensure free and fair polls” to the civic bodies. He also took a dig over the recent clash between ruling partners SAD and BJP in Tarn Taran.
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