Punjab CM said the quantum of punishment for the sacrilege of Holy Books as per existing provisions of Sections 295 and 295-A in the Indian Penal Code is too inadequate.
Riding on the massive victory of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi civic polls, Punjab Chief Minister on Wednesday claimed that the exit polls which predicted the party's loss in Gujarat will prove to be wrong.
"In the future, the state government will hold this festival at the district and university level to apprise the youth about the rich legacy of our Armed Forces and rekindle the motivating spirit for joining the Army in them," said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that Canada-based top gangster Goldy Brar, involved in the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been detained in the United States.
Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Thursday raised concern about the cross-border smuggling of weapons and drones from Pakistan by saying that the state will have to be alert.
Punjab Police on Wednesday resorted to a lathi-charge on members of the agriculture labour unions who were marching towards Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur over their various demands.
The protestors, who included agricultural workers, gathered at the Patiala bypass after which they started moving towards the Chief Minister's residence where there was heavy police deployment.
Exuding confidence in the victory of Aam Aadmi Party in the Gujarat polls, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that the northwestern state will give free electricity from March.
The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to hold five programs called 'NRI Punjabiyan Nal Milni' to listen to grievances of the Punjabi Diaspora and deal promptly with them.
The Agriculture Minister emphasized on the need for farmers to adopt alternative methods for stubble management and this is the need of the hour that farmers support the government in making the state pollution free.