The Union government has sought detailed reports from the Punjab government on three recent deaths allegedly connected to opposition to the state’s drug trade, intensifying an already heated political dispute over the handling of narcotics and organised crime in the state. The Union home ministry has asked Punjab’s chief secretary to provide information on three...
Congress leader and Punjab party in-charge Sachin Pilot has challenged the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to apply the same standards while assessing government schools in Punjab that it has used while examining schools in other states. Pilot’s remarks came after a CJP delegation visited government schools in Punjab as part of its “School Thik Karo”...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on the Punjab government following the death of Gulzar Singh, a resident of Sangrur district, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over allegations surrounding the circumstances that preceded the man’s death. The BJP has alleged that Singh was...
A political controversy has erupted in Punjab after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha alleged that his name was removed from the state’s draft electoral roll and marked as “shifted” during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Chadha has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of political vendetta, arguing that his voter...
The Punjab government has initiated disciplinary action against employees who remained absent from duty during the statewide Maha Hartal held on August 27, escalating the ongoing confrontation between the state administration and government employee organisations. The Personnel Department has directed administrative secretaries and heads of departments to identify employees who were absent without prior authorisation...
Foreign visits undertaken by Punjab ministers have come under renewed scrutiny, with questions being raised in political and administrative circles over adherence to official procedures and mandatory approvals required for overseas travel. The issue gained attention after Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains became the subject of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the...
The political battle over Punjab’s worsening drug crisis has intensified, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and accusing it of failing to effectively address the spread of narcotics in the State. The BJP has alleged that despite repeated promises and announcements by the Punjab government to eliminate...
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in connection with a 2020 protest-related criminal case. The notice was issued while hearing a plea challenging the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the FIR and related proceedings against Mann and other accused persons. The case relates...
The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Punjab government intensified after BJP leaders and workers staged a protest in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Punjab’s Education Minister over allegations related to examination paper leaks. The protest highlighted growing concerns about the integrity of the state’s education system and accused the...
The political controversy over alleged examination irregularities in Punjab has intensified, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding the resignation of state Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. The demand has gained momentum following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, which has once again brought the issue of examination integrity and accountability into the...