Punjab Hooch Tragedy: SAD to Hold Symbolic Protest Outside Sonia Gandhi's House, Demands Probe
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab Hooch Tragedy: SAD to Hold Symbolic Protest Outside Sonia Gandhi's House, Demands Probe

News 18  

The SAD on Saturday took out a protest march here against the Congress-led Punjab government over the hooch tragedy which has claimed 121 lives. The Shiromani Akali Dal alleged that the liquor mafia in the state had paid money to the Congress to "thwart" any probe into the "illegal liquor trade". Addressing the media, Chandumajra said a probe should be ordered into the charges that the liquor mafia had allegedly paid crores of rupees to the Congress high command to "thwart" any inquiry into the illicit liquor trade being run under the alleged patronage of some Congress leaders. Meanwhile, Akali leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the party would hold a symbolic protest in front of the residence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on August 11.

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Punjab hooch tragedy: Akali Dal chief meets families of victims in Sangrur
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab hooch tragedy: Akali Dal chief meets families of victims in Sangrur

The Hindu  

Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded a compensation of ₹20 lakh and a government job for each of them Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday met the families of the Sangrur hooch tragedy victims and demanded a compensation of ₹20 lakh and a government job for each of them. Mr. Badal visited Gujran and Dhandoli Khurd villages and expressed …

Manipur Video Maun Satyagraha Punjab Congress Samajwadi Party Candle March Lucknow Opposition Protest
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur Video Maun Satyagraha Punjab Congress Samajwadi Party Candle March Lucknow Opposition Protest

ABP News  

New Delhi: Opposition party workers cutting across political lines took to streets to protest against the Manipur viral video on Sunday. Flagging “negligence” of the National Commission for Women, DMK MP Kanimozhi, as quoted by news agency ANI said, “The Opposition parties, including DMK, want a fair discussion on what is happening and want the Prime Minister to respond. The …

Gujarat Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 40 as Small 'Potli' of Spurious Liquor Jolts 'Dry' State; AAP Protests in Delhi, Many Detained
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 40 as Small 'Potli' of Spurious Liquor Jolts 'Dry' State; AAP Protests in Delhi, Many Detained

News 18  

Aam Aadmi Party workers on Wednesday staged a protest outside its party headquarters in the national capital over the hooch tragedy in Gujarat where 40 people lost their lives. The death toll due to the consumption of spurious liquor made from highly poisonous methyl alcohol in Gujarat has reached 40, while 10 people have been arrested in connection with the …

Sukhbir Singh Badal Detained as SAD-BSP Workers Protest Outside CM Amarinder Singh's House
3 years, 6 months ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal Detained as SAD-BSP Workers Protest Outside CM Amarinder Singh's House

News 18  

Several Shiromani Akali Dal leaders, including president Sukhbir Singh Badal and senior functionary Bikram Singh Majithia, were detained on Tuesday after SAD and BSP workers tried to force their way to “gherao” the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Mohali. Police used water cannons to disperse the crowd as protesters, led by Badal, shouted slogans against the Congress-led …

Sukhbir Singh Badal detained during protest outside Amarinder Singh’s residence
3 years, 6 months ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal detained during protest outside Amarinder Singh’s residence

Firstpost  

Badal and his party members were protesting to demand the removal of health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu and demanded a probe by the CBI into alleged irregularities The Punjab Police on Tuesday detained Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal during a protest against the Congress-led state government outside the chief minister’s residence in Siswan. “There is a scam in …

Hooch Tragedy: SAD Leaders Including Bikram Majithia Detained by Police during Protest
4 years, 4 months ago

Hooch Tragedy: SAD Leaders Including Bikram Majithia Detained by Police during Protest

News 18  

Some leaders of opposition SAD including Bikram Singh Majithia were briefly detained here on Friday by the police as they tried to stage a protest near the Punjab Raj Bhawan demanding dismissal of the Congress government in the state over the hooch tragedy. Talking to reporters at the protest site, Majithia dubbed Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's visit to Tarn Taran …

Punjab hooch tragedy: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal demands CBI probe
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab hooch tragedy: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal demands CBI probe

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the Punjab hooch tragedy which has claimed 86 lives so far. Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party is in the Opposition in the state, claimed that none of the cases pertaining to illicit liquor in the last few months have been solved by the local police. "The case should …

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