Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann goes into huddle with AAP MLAs after the governor cancels special Assembly session
2 years, 3 months ago

Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann goes into huddle with AAP MLAs after the governor cancels special Assembly session

Firstpost  

While Arvind Kejriwal and the Punjab chief minister slammed the governor for not allowing the assembly session, the opposition parties hailed Purohit for preventing the Mann government from sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures. Punjab: A meeting of AAP legislators chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is here underway on Thursday to discuss the next strategy after the governor cancelled the special session of the state assembly called to bring a confidence motion. In an embarrassment to the AAP government in Punjab, Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday thwarted the Bhagwant Mann-led regime’s plan to summon a special assembly session to bring a confidence motion. While AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the Punjab chief minister slammed the governor for not allowing the assembly session, saying it raises a big question on the country’s democracy, the opposition parties hailed Purohit for preventing the Mann government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practices and procedures.” The AAP government in Punjab had sought the session to bring a confidence motion, days after it accused the BJP of trying to topple its government.

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AAP to Seek Votes Based on Mann Govt's Performance in Punjab Byelections
2 months ago

AAP to Seek Votes Based on Mann Govt's Performance in Punjab Byelections

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it will seek votes based on the performance and achievements of the Bhagwant Mann government for the upcoming byelections in Punjab. The party will prioritize the genuine demands of people and campaign on public issues. AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will lead the campaign for the …

Poll machinery hijacked by AAP: Bajwa
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll machinery hijacked by AAP: Bajwa

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday launched an attack on Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly “dismantling” the democratic processes in the panchayat elections by resorting to “coercion”. Bajwa alleged that AAP leaders had issued orders to block development and panchayat officers to cancel the nomination papers of opposition candidates on …

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday opposed the potential alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for the October 5 assembly polls in Haryana. Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Bajwa told reporters that maintaining distance from the AAP would be beneficial for the Congress. The leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly, Bajwa, said the Congress …

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander
6 months ago

After Lok Sabha debacle in Punjab, AAP has task cut out to find new commander

The Hindu  

After its disappointing electoral performance in the recent Lok Sabha election in Punjab – the only full-fledged State where the Aam Aadmi Party is in power – the task appears to be cut out for the party to work towards creating a second-rung leadership, especially from the Dalit community, to take on future battles ahead. AAP’s poor performance is seen …

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets AAP cadre, tells them to work harder on ground
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets AAP cadre, tells them to work harder on ground

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party state president Bhagwant Mann on Friday directed the party workers to work harder on the ground. Mann said this during a meeting with the AAP Lok Sabha candidates and MLAs of Patiala and Ferozepur Lok Sabha constituencies. Cabinet minister Dr Balbir Singh and Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, who were the party candidates from …

Amit Shah ‘threatened to topple’ AAP govt in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah ‘threatened to topple’ AAP govt in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times  

national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused Union home minister Amit Shah of threatening to topple the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab after the Lok Sabha polls. At an election rally in Ludhiana on Sunday, Shah had asked people to ensure the victory of BJP’s Lok Sabha candidates in Punjab and said that “the Bhagwant Mann …

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, political parties have engaged in a stringent war of words, with attacks and counter-attacks dominating poll campaigns nationwide. With its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, already visiting the state, particularly after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the Delhi Liquor case, the AAP kicked off its campaign with a roadshow in Punjab's Amritsar. Punjab …

No ‘400 Paar’ this time: Mann mocks BJP’s target
7 months, 1 week ago

No ‘400 Paar’ this time: Mann mocks BJP’s target

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Sunday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party’s target to win more than 400 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said that there is no ‘400 paar’ this time. Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Sunday took a …

Arvind Kejriwal News: BJP wants to change Constitution, ensure no elections
7 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal News: BJP wants to change Constitution, ensure no elections

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a road show for Lok Sabha elections, at Mehrauli in New Delhi, Saturday, May 11, 2024. Arvind Kejriwal News highlights: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal got interim bail from the Supreme Court until June 1 in a money laundering case connected to the …

‘Kejriwal’s release to be game changer,’ says AAP functionaries
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Kejriwal’s release to be game changer,’ says AAP functionaries

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Resuming his election campaign after coming out of jail, AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a road show in South Delhi on Saturday with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, party functionaries said. They said bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court on Friday will give a massive boost …

Bhagwant Mann at India TV Chunav Manch: 'Arvind Kejriwal is being targeted'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Bhagwant Mann at India TV Chunav Manch: 'Arvind Kejriwal is being targeted'

India TV News  

India TV Chunav Manch: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today asserted that the BJP can put his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, but cannot imprison the latter's ideas and the “change” he and his Aam Aadmi Party have brought about. Bhagwant Mann spoke on various issues at India TV Chunav Manch today. Bharatiya Janata Party wants to run government …

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann
8 months ago

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

The arrest of Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal since March 21 has thrust Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, 50, into a challenging task in the run-up to the general elections. As one of the key faces in the opposition INDIA bloc, he is pivoting the AAP’s sweepstakes on 22 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, …

Bhagwant Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail: ‘Treated like big terrorist’
8 months, 1 week ago

Bhagwant Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail: ‘Treated like big terrorist’

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party senior leader Bhagwant Mann on Monday met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail. Aam Aadmi Party senior leader and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Following the meeting, Mann hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government over Kejriwal's arrest in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, saying …

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal

The Hindu  

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned in Haryana, where the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress are contesting together as Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance partners, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday hit out at the AAP, terming it an “opportunist” party. SAD leader and former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia termed the AAP ‘opportunist’, saying the party …

In Punjab, AAP striving hard to secure a win in Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In Punjab, AAP striving hard to secure a win in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

With parliamentary polls imminent, the Aam Aadmi Party’s top leadership is working hard to secure a win. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak have been meeting party leaders and workers in different constituencies. On Friday, Mr. Mann held meetings with AAP candidates and MLAs from Anandpur Sahib and Amritsar, and received feedback from …

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up

The Hindu  

As the General Election inches closer, campaigning has gained pace in Punjab, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal stepping up their efforts and hitting the ground to gain support. The AAP’s candidate and State Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that 20 years of work by the previous SAD-BJP alliance, and the Congress governments …

Was offered Rs 25 crore to join BJP: AAP MLA
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Was offered Rs 25 crore to join BJP: AAP MLA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP MLA Rituraj Jha on Monday alleged in the Delhi Assembly that he was approached by the BJP to join them with an offer of Rs 25 crore to break away from the party and bring 10 MLAs along with him. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party leader accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “wanting …

AAP Arvind Kejriwal Suffers Major Setback As MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural Join BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP Arvind Kejriwal Suffers Major Setback As MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural Join BJP

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Elections: In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, party MP from Punjab's Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA in the state Sheetal Angural joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Wednesday. #WATCH | AAP MP from Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku and party's MLA in the state Sheetal Angural join …

AAP, BJP MLAs lock horns in Delhi Assembly over Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP, BJP MLAs lock horns in Delhi Assembly over Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Assembly witnessed a pandemonium on Wednesday as ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLAs resorted to protests and trooped into the well of the House, raising slogans against the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party legislators launched a counter-protest, demanding Kejriwal’s resignation. The AAP MLAs, wearing t-shirts with a message ‘Mai Bhi Kejriwal’, protested …

Things fall apart; can AAP hold?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Things fall apart; can AAP hold?

The Hindu  

Politics in the national capital has come a full circle with the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on corruption charges by the Enforcement Directorate. Mr. Kejriwal, who rose to power a decade ago by launching scathing attacks over corruption against the Congress, and particularly former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, now finds himself having to prove his and …

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s ‘lock the opposition in House’ remark triggers uproar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s ‘lock the opposition in House’ remark triggers uproar

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s “lock the Vidhan Sabha and don’t let opposition stage a walkout” remark on the second day of the budget session triggered an uproar leading to unruly scenes and heated arguments between the treasury benches and the opposition Congress. Slamming the Opposition for disrupting the governor’s address on the opening day of the session, Mann, before the …

Punjab: Oppn Congress MLAs raise farmers’ issue, disrupt governor’s speech in assembly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Oppn Congress MLAs raise farmers’ issue, disrupt governor’s speech in assembly

Hindustan Times  

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit’s address in the assembly on the opening day of the budget session on Friday was disrupted by the opposition Congress legislators, who raised the issues of the protesting farmers, and resorted to sloganeering. Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit and chief minister Bhagwant Mann arriving at the Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on the opening day of the budget …

AAP govt wins vote of confidence in Delhi assembly
10 months ago

AAP govt wins vote of confidence in Delhi assembly

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday won a confidence motion moved by Delhi chief minister and the party’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who said the vote was meant to show the people that the House, where his party has an overwhelming majority, has confidence in the council of ministers, as he alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to …

Hoshiarpur rally: Punjab CM, Arvind Kejriwal launch ₹867-cr development projects
1 year, 1 month ago

Hoshiarpur rally: Punjab CM, Arvind Kejriwal launch ₹867-cr development projects

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday slammed the previous state governments for “looting” Punjab and said the AAP government is honest and was spending on the development of the state. Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressed a ‘Vikas Kranti’ rally here after launching projects worth ₹867 crore for the Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency. …

SC seeks updated report on Punjab govt’s plea against governor over delay in nod to Bills
1 year, 1 month ago

SC seeks updated report on Punjab govt’s plea against governor over delay in nod to Bills

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit to indicate by Friday what action has been taken on the seven Bills pending with him awaiting clearance observing that governors should not start acting only after a petition is filed before the top court. The Supreme Court on Monday directed solicitor general Tushar Mehta to place an updated status …

AAP accuses Opposition leaders in Punjab of running away from debate
1 year, 1 month ago

AAP accuses Opposition leaders in Punjab of running away from debate

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday slammed opposition leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal, Sunil Jakhar, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Pratap Singh Bajwa for ‘skipping’ the debate called by chief minister Bhagwant Mann and running away from their accountability towards the people of the state. Addressing a press conference here, AAP Punjab chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang said the CM invited …

Punjab assembly session cut short, Mann govt to move SC against governor
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab assembly session cut short, Mann govt to move SC against governor

Hindustan Times  

The two-day Punjab assembly session was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House on Friday that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the session after taking the issue to its logical conclusion. The CM said the Aam Aadmi Party government would file a …

Punjab assembly session cut short, CM says AAP govt will move SC against governor
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab assembly session cut short, CM says AAP govt will move SC against governor

Hindustan Times  

The two-day assembly session of Punjab was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the session after taking the issue to its logical conclusion. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government to file petition in …

Punjab Governor withholds approval for money bills ahead of Special Assembly Session; cautions AAP govt. to not continue with patently illegal session
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab Governor withholds approval for money bills ahead of Special Assembly Session; cautions AAP govt. to not continue with patently illegal session

The Hindu  

Ahead of the summoning of the two-day Special Session of the Punjab State Assembly by the Aam Aadmi Party government, Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday said that he was withholding the approval for the money Bills, sent to him by the government, slated to be presented in the Special Session. Mr. Purohit even cautioned the Chief Minister, saying that in …

Punjab’s upcoming Assembly session illegal: Governor Purohit
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab’s upcoming Assembly session illegal: Governor Purohit

The Hindu  

Ahead of the two-day session of the Punjab Assembly by the Aam Aadmi Party government, the Governor’s Secretariat on Friday said the session is nothing but an attempt to extend the Budget Session, and “such an extended session is bound to be illegal, and any business conducted during such sessions is unlawful, and ab initio void.” In a letter from …

Punjab governor terms 2-day assembly session ‘illegal’
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab governor terms 2-day assembly session ‘illegal’

Hindustan Times  

The Raj Bhawan on Friday strongly objected to the two-day session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha called by the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government from October 20 as an “extension of the budget session”. In a letter to the secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, the governor’s office wrote that any such extended session is bound to be “illegal”, and any …

Punjab governor objects to AAP govt calling extended assembly session
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab governor objects to AAP govt calling extended assembly session

Hindustan Times  

The Raj Bhavan on Friday objected to the two-day session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha called by the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government from October 20 as an “extension of the budget session”. Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday objected to the two-day session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha called by the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government from October …

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?
1 year, 2 months ago

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?

News 18  

The tepid response of Congress president Mallakarjun Kharge and the fierce one by its Punjab leaders after the arrest of MLA Sukhpal Khaira in an old drugs case captures the dilemma that has hit the party over its alliance with the state’s ruling AAP as part of the INDIA front. And when Arvind Kejriwal campaigned in poll-bound Chhattisgarh and Madhya …

CM Mann, Oppn Leader Bajwa in X Spat as INDIA Allies AAP And Congress Grapple with Punjab Puzzle
1 year, 2 months ago

CM Mann, Oppn Leader Bajwa in X Spat as INDIA Allies AAP And Congress Grapple with Punjab Puzzle

News 18  

A day after a senior Punjab Congress leader claimed that at least 32 Aam Aadmi Party legislators were in touch with him, chief minister Bhagwant Mann dared the opposition party to “topple” an elected government. Reacting sharply to the comment made by the senior Congress leader, who is also the leader of opposition in the Punjab assembly, CM Mann wrote …

'Acting Punjab CM': Partap Singh Bajwa, CM Bhagwant Mann war-of-words on X intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

'Acting Punjab CM': Partap Singh Bajwa, CM Bhagwant Mann war-of-words on X intensifies

India TV News  

Tensions have been rising between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa as the two engaged in a war of words on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. On Tuesday, Partap Singh took to X and retaliated to the Chief Minister's earlier post. CM Mann had earlier taken to X and attacked Bajwa stating, "Pratap Bajwa, …

AAP-Congress cracks widen as Punjab CM questioned over ₹50,000 crore loan row
1 year, 2 months ago

AAP-Congress cracks widen as Punjab CM questioned over ₹50,000 crore loan row

Hindustan Times  

The cracks between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, partners in the newly formed Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance, seem to have further widened as the Congress questioned the Bhagwant Mann government after governor Banwarilal Purohit sought from the state government details of utilisation of “this huge amount” of ₹50,000 crore loan. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann Reacting to …

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s confrontation with governor ‘uncalled for’: Sunil Jakhar
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s confrontation with governor ‘uncalled for’: Sunil Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

State Bharatiya Janata Party chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday termed chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s conduct in his confrontation with governor Banwarilal Purohit as unprofessional, unnecessary and uncalled for. Punjab Congress Party Chief Sunil Kumar Jakhar on Saturday termed chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s conduct in his confrontation with governor Banwarilal Purohit as unprofessional, unnecessary and uncalled for. “There are daily reports …

Punjab CM hits back at governor, says don’t test patience of Punjabis
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab CM hits back at governor, says don’t test patience of Punjabis

Hindustan Times  

A day after Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann telling him to respond to his letters or face the prospect of President’s rule in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party leader on Saturday hit back asking him not to test the patience of Punjabis. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressed a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday …

Punjab CM hits back at governor, says don’t test patience of Punjabis
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab CM hits back at governor, says don’t test patience of Punjabis

Hindustan Times  

A day after Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit wrote to chief minister Bhagwant Mann telling him to respond to his letters or face the prospect of President’s rule in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party leader on Saturday hit back asking him not to test the patience of Punjabis. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressed a press conference in Chandigarh on Saturday …

Punjab Governor warns CM Bhagwant Mann of President's rule, asks him to reply to his letters
1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab Governor warns CM Bhagwant Mann of President's rule, asks him to reply to his letters

India TV News  

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday warned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that he could recommend President’s rule in the state and also initiate criminal proceedings if his letters are not answered. "Before I am going to take the final decision regarding sending a report to the President of India under Article 356 about the failure of the constitutional mechanism and …

‘Mind your words’ or face criminal complaint: Punjab governor to Bhagwant Mann
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Mind your words’ or face criminal complaint: Punjab governor to Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

Upping the ante in his running spat with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the state’s governor Banwarilal Purohit has accused him of making derogatory references to him in the last assembly session in June, and said that he would file a criminal complaint for assaulting the governor’s image against Mann if he makes similar insinuations outside the House. Purohit charged …

AAP govt.-Governor heading for another showdown; Punjab Governor cast doubt on ‘legality’ of June Assembly session
1 year, 5 months ago

AAP govt.-Governor heading for another showdown; Punjab Governor cast doubt on ‘legality’ of June Assembly session

The Hindu  

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party government seems to be heading for another set of showdown as the Governor has cast doubt on the ‘legality’ of calling the State Assembly session in June. Mr. Purohit on Monday expressed his doubt over the “legitimacy and legality” of the Bills passed in the State Assembly session …

Mann not replying to my letters despite Supreme Court directions: Banwarilal Purohit
1 year, 6 months ago

Mann not replying to my letters despite Supreme Court directions: Banwarilal Purohit

Hindustan Times  

A day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann took digs at him at a rally in Delhi, Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of acting against the Constitution by not replying to his letters. “The top court had in March clearly mentioned that the chief minister of every state has the duty to communicate with …

Photo khichwane jayenge? Bhagwant Mann backs decision to skip NITI Aayog meet
1 year, 6 months ago

Photo khichwane jayenge? Bhagwant Mann backs decision to skip NITI Aayog meet

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Saturday reacted to him and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal skipping the NITI Aayog meeting, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wrote a letter stating to consider my last year's speech, this year as well," Mann said, during a joint address by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Telangana CM K …

Arvind Kejriwal meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata to muster support against Centre's ordinance
1 year, 7 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata to muster support against Centre's ordinance

India Today  

As part of a nationwide tour to garner support for his fight against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon. Kejriwal is taking on the central ordinance setting up a National Capital Civil Service Authority which essentially overturns a Supreme Court order, …

Mamata backs AAP against Centre's ordinance on Delhi officers, pitches for Oppn unity
1 year, 7 months ago

Mamata backs AAP against Centre's ordinance on Delhi officers, pitches for Oppn unity

India TV News  

Delhi power tussle: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended support to the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government against the Centre's ordinance on the transfer-postings of officers in Delhi. Addressing media after meeting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Mamata Banerjee said, "TMC will oppose the ordinance brought by the Centre against the Delhi government, …

Cabinet meeting: Return gift for Jalandhar, Punjab govt approves ₹108.9-cr for development
1 year, 7 months ago

Cabinet meeting: Return gift for Jalandhar, Punjab govt approves ₹108.9-cr for development

Hindustan Times  

Jalandhar Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference as Aam Aadmi Party MP Sushil Rinku looks on, in Jalandhar on Wednesday. Three days after Jalandhar handed it its only Lok Sabha seat in the byelection, the Aam Aadmi Party government announced a special grant of ₹108.9 crore for developing the constituency. The announcement was made after chief minister …

Bhagwant Mann fears open debate on Punjab issues: Navjot Sidhu
1 year, 7 months ago

Bhagwant Mann fears open debate on Punjab issues: Navjot Sidhu

Hindustan Times  

Lashing out at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said chief minister Bhagwant Mann fears an open debate with him over misgovernance and lawlessness in the state. Sidhu said he had challenged CM Mann on several occasions to have an open debate on serious issues related to Punjab but the CM appears to be reluctant. …

BJP planning ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’ in Delhi to topple govt., says AAP
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP planning ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’ in Delhi to topple govt., says AAP

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday said the central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party is planning an ‘Operation Lotus 2.0’ in Delhi to topple the city government. AAP national convener and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had first raked up ‘Operation Lotus’ in August last year when he charged with BJP with spending around ₹5,500 crore to poach over 200 …

HT interview: Will fight radicalism with good governance, says Punjab CM Mann
1 year, 9 months ago

HT interview: Will fight radicalism with good governance, says Punjab CM Mann

Hindustan Times  

For a young chief minister, who hasn’t been in politics all that long, Bhagwant Mann’s first year in charge of Punjab has been nothing short of a baptism by fire in the face of a worrying slide in law and order marked by surge in pro-Khalistan extremism in the border state. Edited excerpts: What has changed in Punjab in the …

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