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Speech of Prof. Pritam Singh (Oxford) During Conference in Chandigarh on Federalism and Autonomy

Prof. Pritam Singh from Oxford University asserted that India is a multi-national country, and this truth be given precedence in all spheres and all walks of life. He discussed seven points problems and issues such as central nature of the Indian constitution, centre's taking over the state subjects under the garb of concurrent list, regional/linguistic entities/nationalities, multi-national character of Indian peninsula and relation between Indian nationalism and economic policies resulting in loot of states and their natural resources.

Punjab Cabinet Clears Enhancement of Parole Term for Good Conduct Prisoners; No Decision on Sikh Political Prisoners Issue

The Punjab cabinet has announced to enhance the regular parole given to the prisoners with good conduct from the existing 3 weeks to 4 weeks, and total parole from 12 weeks to 16 weeks during a calendar year.

Punjab Cabinet Approves Compensation of Rs. 60 Lac to Sikhs Against Damage to Properties in Shillong Clashes

The Punjab Cabinet led by CM Amarinder Singh today approved relaxation in instructions of the Relief and Resettlement Department for providing Rs. 60 lacs as compensation to the Sikh community against damage caused to their properties during violence in Shillong.

5 States Election Results: Congress Leading in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhatisgarh; TRS Heading for Land Slide in Telangana

The counting of votes for state assembly elections in five states of the Indian subcontinent began this morning. The counting of votes has crossed three rounds of counting. As per trends reported by media outlets Congress is leading in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh.

Bhai Dhian Singh Mand Ends Bargari Based Morcha; Calls on People to Prepare for “Next Phase”

Bhai Dhian Singh Mand who was leading a sit-in protest at Bargari today announced to end the agitation. He said that he envisioned such achievements for the Sikhs that Sikh sangat can't even imagine.

Badals Attempting to Deflect Their Complicity in Bargari Beadbi; Apology Move Nothing More than Political Drama: say Sikh Intellectuals

In this statement former IAS Gurtej Singh, Prof Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon, Jaspal Singh Sidhu, Sukhdev Singh, both journalists and Gurpreet Singh spokesman Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Chandigarh) said: “This act of so-called atonement constitutes fraud on the Sikh psyche committed at the holiest shrine of the Sikh Panth”. 

Punjab Farmers End Agitation on Govt. Assurance; CM Forges Settlement With Private Sugar Mill Owners

The Punjab government on Wednesday (Dec. 5) said that it has decided to pay Rs.25 per quintal directly to the sugarcane farmers, while also announcing immediate release of Rs.65 crores towards the interest on loans taken by private sugar mill owners to clear pending dues of farmers.

6th Session of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha From December 13

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretary Shashi Lakhanpal Mishra said that the Governor of Punjab has summoned the session on Thursday, the 13th December, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan, Chandigarh.

Khalistan is Final Solution to Punjab Issues, Dal Khalsa to Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Dharamvira Gandhi

In the backdrop of Aam Aadmi Party’s rebel leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Patiala MP Dr Dharamvir Singh Gandhi pitching for ‘political autonomy’ for Punjab, the Dal Khalsa reasserted that the future of Punjab lies in seeking and obtaining the right to self-determination.

Like Badals, CM Amarinder Singh Playing in Hands of Private Sugar Mills Owners

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised the move of private sugar mills denying to pay Rs. 310 per quintal for sugarcane growers as advised by state advisory committee.

Brahampura, Ajnala and Sekwan Announce to Form New Political Party on Dec. 14

The political situation in Punjab is fluid. Those willing to grab the political power under the authority of the Indian state and weighing their wings.

Peace Between India-Pakistan is Directly Linked to Resolution of Kashmir Dispute and Not Kartarpur Corridor: Dal Khalsa

The Dal Khalsa has stated that the peace between India and Pakistan is directly linked to resolution of Kashmir dispute and the Kartarpur corridor can play only a limited role in facilitating the dialogue.

CM Amarinder Singh Disassociates Himself From Navjot Sidhu’s Decision to Visit Pakistan for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Ceremony

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to go to Pakistan for their ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor was “his way of thinking” but he personally could not think of going there “while Indian soldiers and civilians were being killed by them”.

Declining Pak’s Invite for Kartarpur Ceremony is Repeat of Amarinder Singh’s Political Stupidity

The Dal Khalsa slammed Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for declining the invitation of Pakistan government to be part of inauguration ceremony to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor on flimsy and unreasonable grounds.

Adliwal Blast: Worried About Alternative Version, Amritsar Police Arranges “Meet” of “Selected Journalists” with Bikramjit Singh

It is learnt that the Amritsar police today arranged a special meeting of few "selected journalists" with Bikramjit Singh, whose arrest in Adlowal blast case was announced by Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh yesterday.

Adliwal Blast Case: Family, Villagers Counter Police Claims About Arrested Youth

Punjab Chief Minister himself held a press conference yesterday to announce arrest of one Bikramjit Singh of Dhariwal village.

Punjab CM, DGP Personally Hold Press Conference; Claim Adliwal (Amritsar) Blast Case Solved with One Arrest

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today held a press conference himself to announce that the Punjab police have solved the Adliwal (Amritsar) blast case. CM Amarinder Singh was accompanied by Punjab police chief Suresh Arora and other senior police and administrative officers during the press conference.

Adliwal Attack is Failure of Punjab Govt.; Congress MLAs Politicising the Issue: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday condemned the attack on a sect Dera at village Adliwal near Amritsar and showed solidarity with the victim families. AAP demanded govt. job and compensation of Rs. 1 crore to the families who lost their member in the attack.

Amritsar Blast Handiwork of Hidden Forces Aiming to Build Narrative to Harvest Electoral Dividends in 2019: Punjab Forum

In a joint statement issued today S. Gurtej Singh, Dr. Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon, Gen. Kartar Singh Gill, Gurpreet Singh, Khushhal Singh, Senior Journalist (retd.) Jaspal Singh and Surinder Singh Kishanpura said that the grenade blast at Nirankari Bhavan near Rajasansi in Amritsar was the handiwork of those hidden forces which were behind the 2017 Maur Mandi explosion aiming at building afresh the narrative of ‘revival of Sikh terrorism’ for harvesting electoral dividends in the coming 2019 Parliamentary polls.

Dal Khalsa on Amritsar blast: Probe Attack from all Angles and Not Just From Prism of Sikh-Nirankari Clash of 1978

Dal Khalsa chief Harpal Singh Cheema in a press statement has expressed grief over the loss of human lives in a grenade Bomb blast at Nirankari Bhavan near Amritsar.

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