Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday said she has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Women (NCW) against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over alleged derogatory remarks made during a function held on the occasion of International Women's Day.
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said that in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition Congress are creating drama through mutual coordination to divert people's attention from real issues affecting Punjab.
"Today in the Punjab Assembly, we discussed the Indo-US treaty - a secret agreement that is being finalized - which will have a dangerous impact on Punjab's agriculture. Under this deal, 'Soya Meal' will be imported from the US to be used as animal and poultry feed," Mann said.
Addressing a press conference here, Bittu alleged that the AAP-led Punjab government's announcement to provide ₹1000 to women during the final phase of its tenure is essentially a way to deceive the people. He stated that the government should instead provide the full amount of ₹60,000 fo
Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Sunday lauded the monthly cash transfer scheme for women by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government as the "world's biggest cash transfer scheme to women."
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's wife, Gurpreet Kaur, praised the state's budget on Women's Day, calling it historic for its focus on female empowerment.
"A scheme has been announced providing Rs 1,000 per month for women in the General category and Rs 1,500 for women from the Scheduled Castes and backward classes," Mann told the media.
Thousands of Congress workers from across Punjab on Friday staged a massive demonstration against the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party government for its failure to fulfil its commitments to the people.
They applied vibrant shades of gulaal to each other as the sound of dhol manjira filled the air. People danced together to celebrate the festival and threw colours in the air, creating an atmosphere of joy.
The troubles of Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others are not over yet as the Central Bureau of Investigation approached the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order discharging the accused in the Delhi Excise Policy case.