Jalandhar: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has expelled Jalandhar deputy mayor and Congress leader Harsimranjit Singh Bunty from the party for six years.

As per the orders issued by him, Deputy Mayor Municipal Corporation Jalandhar Councillor Harsimranjit Singh Bunty is being expelled from the party for six years on charges of anti-party activities and violation of party discipline.

Earlier, Bunty had resigned from his post and from the Congress. Bunty had expressed his displeasure with the former MLA and said that he had resigned after which the new action was taken.

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Chandigarh: Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu reacted after senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar quit party.

Sidhu termed him an assert and said that party must have resolved the differences with him.

“The congress should not loose #sunilkjakhar …. Is an asset worth his weight in gold …. Any differences can be resolved on the table,” Sidhu wrote on Twitter.

Jakhar was disgruntled with party high command for issuing him notice over anti-party activities.

Meanwhile, Jakhar lashed out a Congress leader Ambika Soni for trying to divide Hindu and Sikh community in Punjab and blamed her for infighting in the state government.

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Chandigarh:The Congress has suffered a setback amid the ongoing Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan as Senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar has decided to part ways with the party.

He said Good luck and good bye to the Congress party. Sunil Jakhar went live on his official Facebook page on Saturday and announced his decision to quit the Congress. The former Punjab Congress president questioned the politics being played in the Congress keeping in mind the caste equation and hit out at the high command.

He lashed out at Senior leader Ambika Soni and said that those who were in charge of the Congress in Punjab were not given notices and gave it to him citing he had damaged party base.

“If the government is not formed in Punjab because of me, why not terminated me? What will happen to me by giving notice. Happy to be with the sycophants, but make the decision,”he asked Party President Sonia Gandhi.

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Chandigarh: Newly-appointed Punjab Congress President Raja Warring has been issued a notice by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and a fine of Rs. 29,000 has been imposed on for violation of civic norms. The fine is said to have been imposed for putting up posters and banners without approval.

Now the new Congress president of Punjab will have to pay this fine. Raja Warring took over as the new president of The Punjab Congress yesterday in state office in Chandigarh and event was organised here.

Meanwhile posters and banners were put up on trees to welcome him and its permission was not even taken after which the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to him imposing a fine.

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Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s chief ministerial candidate and Member Parliament Bhagwant Mann is campaigning with a will for Punjab Assembly Elections.

Today, AAP Punjab President campaigned in favour of AAP candidate Sajjan Singh Cheema from Sultanpur Lodhi assembly constituency and appealed to the people to hit the button of a ‘Jharoo’ to form the Aam Aadmi Party government.

The people of Sultanpur Lodhi welcomed Bhagwant Mann in their constituency with great enthusiasm and gathered in large numbers to listen to AAP leader. Addressing the public, Mann appealed them to vote for the Aam Aadmi Party and said that the future of you, your children and Punjab will be decided on February 20th. So this time, vote for to save the future of Punjab and your children without being misled by anyone.

Mann accused the Akali Dal and Congress of colluding and said that the Akali-Congress have been looting Punjab for the last 50 years. The common people are getting poorer, but the coffers of the leaders of these parties are getting bigger every day. Together, both the parties always fooled the people of Punjab and came to power in turn with connivance. In the 2017 elections also, both the parties were united to defeat the Aam Aadmi Party. Now the two are fielding together again. We have to understand their conspiracies and be careful. This time wipe out Akali Dal and Congress by pressing the button of ‘Jharoo’ and end the rule of corruption and mafia in Punjab.

Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party is a party of the common people. Our candidates are people from ordinary families. They are aware of the plight of the common people. Even after winning, they will remain among you and will support you in your happiness and sorrow. AAP government will be the government of the common people. The problems of all sections of the people including the poor and downtrodden will be heard and they will be resolved immediately. Our aim is to make the life of every common person of Punjab prosperous and happy.

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New Delhi: A day after withdrawing his resignation as Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday visited a gurdwara in Faridkot and prayed that those involved in the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015 be given exemplary punishment that would be “a deterrent for generations to come”.

Sidhu offered prayers at the Burj Jawahar Singh Wala gurdwara in Faridkot from where a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib was stolen in 2015.

“Ardas at Gurudwaara saheb Burj Jawahar Singh wala, Bargari …. Praying for exemplary punishment for those involved in the sacrilege of Guru Granth saheb ji … should be a deterrent for generations to come!” Sidhu said in a tweet.

He also interacted with locals at the gurdwara over the issue.

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New Delhi: Former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday laid rumours to rest and said that he won’t be joining BJP but he will left the Congress.

Captain was forced to step down as Punjab CM and he castigated the Congress command stating that he will not be ‘treated in this manner’. Singh had earlier said that he was “humiliated” and would keep his options open to chalk out his future.

Captain, who was in the Delhi on Thursday met NSA Ajit Doval. He met Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday amid speculation that he was going to join BJP party.

Meanwhile, Condemning the ongoing crisis within the Punjab Congress, former PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar said it was time to end repeated attempts to undermine the authority of the chief minister.

“Enough is enough. Put an end to attempts to undermine the authority of CM time and again. Aspersions being cast on selection of AG & DGP is actually questioning the integrity/competence of CM and Home Minister to deliver results. It’s time to put the foot down and clear the air, ” Jakhar wrote on his official twitter handle.

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New Delhi: Mohammad Mustafa, adviser to Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said that Sidhu will continue to work as Punjab Congress chief and the issue will be sorted out amicably within the party.
“The issue will be resolved soon. Sidhu sometimes acts emotionally and party high command understands this and knows that he is not beyond the Congress leadership,” he said.
Sidhu has also agreed to meet Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for talks two days after he resigned from his post state chief.
“Chief Minister has invited me for talks … will reciprocate by reaching Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh at 3:00 PM today, he is welcome for any discussions,” Sidhu wrote on his official twitter account on Thursday.
Earlier, on Wednesday, CM Channi said he has spoken to Navjot Singh Sidhu and invited him to talks so that the differences, if any, can be ironed out.
Sidhu had resigned from the post of the Punjab Congress president saying that he won’t be able to compromise with ethics and moral authority. Sidhu, on Wednesday, also posted a video on his official twitter account and said that he would keep fighting for welfare of Punjab and he resigned as party high command has again given positions to some persons who had worked against the Punjab people.

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Chandigarh: The Governor of Punjab Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 15 Cabinet Ministers including seven newly inducted ones.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Chief Minister, Charanjit Singh Channi accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and O.P. Soni were also present on the occasion.

Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Punjab Raj Bhavan said that Punjab Chief Secretary Anirudh Tewari conducted the proceedings of Swearing in Ceremony.

The Cabinet Ministers who were sworn in at simple but impressive ceremony included: Brahm Mohindra, Manpreet Singh Badal, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Aruna Chaudhary, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Rana Gurjit Singh, Razia Sultana, Vijay Inder Singla, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Randeep Singh Nabha, Raj Kumar Verka, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Pargat Singh, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Gurkirat Singh Kotli.

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ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਆਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਸੂਬਾ ਇੰਚਾਰਜ ਹਰੀਸ਼ ਰਾਵਤ ਦੇ ਸੁਰ ਕੁਝ ਬਦਲੇ-ਬਦਲੇ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਰਾਵਤ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਉਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਤੋਂ ਯੂ ਟਰਨ ਲੈ ਲਿਆ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਖਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿਚ 2022 ਦੀਆਂ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਵਿਚ ਲੜੀਆਂ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ। ਰਾਵਤ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਮੁੱਖ ਤੌਰ ’ਤੇ ਸੋਨੀਆ ਗਾਂਧੀ, ਰਾਹੁਲ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਿਅੰਕਾ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ’ਤੇ ਲੜੀਆਂ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿਚ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਨਵਜੋਤ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ’ਤੇ ਵੀ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਉਤਰਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਇਥੋਂ ਤਕ ਪਰਗਟ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ’ਤੇ ਚੋਣ ਲੜੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ। ਹਰੀਸ਼ ਰਾਵਤ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਪਰਗਟ ਸਿੰਘ ਹਾਕੀ ਦੇ ਕਪਤਾਨ ਰਹਿ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਉੱਚਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿਚ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਕਈ ਉੱਘੇ ਚਿਹਰੇ ਹਨ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ ।

ਇਥੇ ਇਹ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ ’ਤੇ ਦੱਸਣਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਧੂ ਧੜੇ ਦੇ ਬਾਗੀ ਮੰਤਰੀਆਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲੇ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਰਾਵਤ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਬਦਲੇ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਸਵਾਲ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਅਤੇ 2022 ਦੀਆਂ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵੀ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਵਿਚ ਲੜੀਆਂ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ। ਰਾਵਤ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਬਿਆਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪਰਗਟ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਇਤਰਾਜ਼ ਜਤਾਉਂਦਿਆਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਹਾਈਕਮਾਨ ਵਲੋਂ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਖੜਗੇ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਇਹ ਤੈਅ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਸੋਨੀਆ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਹੁਲ ਗਾਂਧੀ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਹੇਠ ਲੜੀਆਂ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ ਫਿਰ ਰਾਵਤ ਦੱਸਣ ਕਿ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਵਾਲਾ ਬਿਆਨ ਕਿਸ ਹਿਸਾਬ ਨਾਲ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਕਦੋਂ ਇਹ ਤੈਅ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।

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