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Media Reports, Punjab Govt. Creating Confusion About GoI’s Announcement To Release of 8 Sikh Political Prisoners

The Government of India (GoI) last Saturday (Sept. 28) announced that it has decided to grant premature release to 8 out of 22 Sikh political prisoners who were sentenced to imprisonment for life and are confined in various jails across the Indian sub-continent.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Resigns As Cabinet Minister of Punjab

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as minister from the Punjab cabinet. Navjot Singh Sidhu posted his resignation letter dated June 10, addressed to Rahul Gandhi, on his official Twitter account on Sunday (July 14) morning.

IG Kunwar Vijay Partap Back Is Back in SIT on Behbal Kalan and Kapurthala Incidents

In a press statement issued by the Punjab Chief Minister Office (CMO) it is said that "[a]fter a brief hiatus into which he was forced by the Election Commission order shifting him out, IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh is back to take forward the SIT probe into the sacrilege cases and the unprovoked incidents of sacrilege & police firing that had rocked Punjab under the SAD-BJP regime".

Lok Sabha 2019 Vote Share in Punjab: AAP Loses; Congress, SAD (B), BJP and BSP Gains

The counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections 2019 was held in Punjab yesterday. Congress won 8 seats, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and its ally Bhartiya Janta Party bagged 2 seats each while the Aam Aadmi Party manage to save 1 seat.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 – Gurdaspur Seat – Sunny Deol Leading

Gurdaspur seat was bagged by Bhartiya Janta Party in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections when Vinod Khanna former film actor was elected for 4th time from this seat. After Vinod Khanna's demise the seat had fell vacant and by-poll was held in 2017 and the seat was won by Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Sunil Jakhar.

Its’ Emotions versus Organization at Khadoor Sahib

One big factor to the advantage of Bibi Paramjeet Khalra is the constituency —which has a common “mind” largely rural and Sikh and which lies at the epicentre of Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra’s sacrifice and which faced the brunt of state repression in 1980s and early 90s.

Congress and BJP-Badal Combine Playing Dirty Politics over 1984 Sikh Genocide for Votes

The Dal Khalsa yesterday hit out at Congress and BJP-SAD (Badal) for playing "dirty politics over the deaths during Nov 1984 Sikh genocide". The organization is of the view that both the mainstream parties of India have stains of innocent blood on their sleeves.

Another AAP MLA Joins Congress

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Ropar MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa joined the Congress yesterday. He was welcomed into the party by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at his residence in Chandigarh.

AAP MLAs Raise Ludhiana Gang Rape Issue in Assembly, CM Assures SIT

Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Jagraon MLA Sarabjit Kaur Manuke, raised the issue of Ludhiana gang rape in Punjab assembly during the zero hour stating that the crime against women had been rising in the state at a galloping pace.

Punjab Government Should Release Dues To Sugarcane Growers: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government should immediately release the pending balance amount to the sugarcane growers in the state.

Sukhpal Singh Khaira Holds Closed Door Meeting with Ranjit Singh Brahampura

During his visit to Amritsar yesterday Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira held a closed door meeting with Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) leader Ranjeet Singh Brahampura at later's residence in Amritsar.

Man who cleaned Rajiv Gandhi Statue with Dastar Apologises to the Sikh Sangat

A Congress party worker who had cleaned Rajiv Gandhi's statue with Dastar/Turban is now apologised to the Sikh sangat.

Delhi State Assembly Passes Resolution Condemning 1984 Sikh Genocide; Demands to Strip Rajiv Gandhi of Bharat Rattan Award

The state assembly of Delhi yesterday passed a resolution condemning the 1984 Sikh Genocide. The Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) was not able to secure a copy of the resolution till the time of writing this news but it is confirmed that the state assembly recognised the 1984 Sikh Genocide as 'genocide'.

Defending 1984 Sikh Genocide Perpetrators, CM Amarinder Singh Says Gandhi Family is “Innocent”

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has once again attempted to shield his political masters in relation to 1984 Sikh genocide. In a written statement issued today (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News), Capt. Amarinder Singh has said that Gandhi family was innocent and in 1984 Sikh genocide (Amarinder Singh used term "1984 riot") in which only a few individual Congress leaders were involved without any support, covert or overt, by the party leadership.

Sikhs Outraged with Selection of Sikh Genocide Suspect Kamal Nath as Madhya Pradesh CM

The global Sikh community has expressed outrage of selection of Kalam Nath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) State of the Indian subcontinent by the Indian National Congress (INC). Kalam Nath faces allegations of instigating genocidal violence against the Sikhs during November 1984.

“Transport Mafia” of Badals Flourishing Under Capt. Amarinder Regime: Alleges AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday (N0v. 28) accused the Congress government led by Amarinder Singh to shield Badal family and facilitate them in flourishing their transport business in state in an inappropriate manner.

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.

Instead of Asking Reunion of Chandigarh with Punjab, CM Amarinder Singh Urges Modi to Maintain Status Quo

Instead of seeking reunion of Chandigarh with the Punjab, the Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure that the status quo in the Punjab and Haryana share in Chandigarh UT’s administrative posts is maintained.

#MeTooPunjab: AAP Women Wing Leaders Demand to Sack Punjab Minister Accused of Harassing Woman Officer

The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) women wing has demanded to sack Punjab cabinet minister accused of harassing a senior woman officer in state government.

Punjab Cabinet Approves Increase on Stamp Duty; Hike to Double the Duty on 17 Items

The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday (Oct. 17) approved an ordinance to amend Schedule 1-A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, to enable increase in the stamp duty rates.

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