Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann addresses the controversy around Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal running a 'non-existent' department, asserting reforms are underway. Meanwhile, Opposition leaders criticise the state government's administration and its handling of the issue.
Union Minister for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu has filed a complaint with the Director General of Police (DGP), Chandigarh Police, alleging physical and verbal abuse by Chandigarh Police officers during his visit to the Chief Minister's residence in Chandigarh.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. He blamed the Ministry of Railways and said that the accident took place due to their negligence.
The senior Congress leader said that the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012, regulates the profession of travel agents to check and curb the illegal and fraudulent activities of the persons and travel agents indulged in organised human smuggling in Punjab.
The Punjab CM arrived at Amritsar airport yesterday night and will be staying to receive the deported Indian nationals, who are expected to arrive around 10 PM.
Speaking to ANI, Tewari asserted that the Central government could have landed the plane anywhere in the country but chose Amritsar to humiliate Punjab.
Notably, on February 5, a US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who "illegally immigrated" to the US arrived in Amritsar, Punjab. A total of 104 Indian nationals were on board the plane that landed in Amritsar.
Taking to the social media platform X, the Punjab CM said the 'youth' can apply from February 21 to March 13 for the posts, with 1261 posts available in the district cadre and 485 posts available in the armed cadre.
BJP winning candidate from the Rajouri Garden assembly seat in Delhi, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, on Wednesday alleged Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal of attempting to stage a coup against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming that the next 15-20 days would be crucial fo
Speaking to ANI, Manjinder Sirsa said, "There is no dissent in the AAP. That is all being created by Arvind Kejriwal, he is trying to find ways to become Chief Minister of Punjab now. He has lost in Delhi but is calling a meeting of the MLAs in Punjab."
Speaking about the meeting, AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang said that such meeting was being held to discuss the Delhi elections and prepare further strategies.