The BCCI suspended the cash-rich league last Thursday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. According to ESPNcricinfo, most of the PBKS overseas staff, including head coach Ricky Ponting and assistant coaches Brad Haddin and James Hopes, stayed in India.
Speaking at the Adampur Air Base, PM Modi said, "Hum ghar mein ghus kar maarenge aur bachne ka ek mauka tak nahi denge" (We will beat you inside your house, will not give you a chance to escape).
Addressing the armed forces at the Adampur Air Base, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian defence forces have created history and made billions of Indian proud.
"Devastating news from Majitha in Amritsar district. @ANI reports 14 people have died after consuming spurious liquor. My condolences to the bereaved families. Guilty must be identified and given exemplary punishment after being tried in a fast-track court. We need time-bound action. Such
Fifteen people died and six were hospitalized in Amritsar after drinking fake liquor. Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said five people were arrested and charged with murder. He promised strict action against those responsible.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the family of Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Khai Ke village, Ferozepur, who died from injuries sustained in a Pakistani drone attack.
"Nine persons, including the kingpin of the racket and several local distributors, have been arrested in connection with the illicit liquor trade. Methanol, after being procured online, was used for spurious liquor manufacture. Investigation is underway to uncover the entire modus operandi a
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday expressed grief over the Majitha illicit liquor case and shared a post on his official 'X' handle.
Amritsar MP and Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Tuesday blamed the AAP government in Punjab for the spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar's Majitha in which at least 14 people lost their lives, and six were hospitalised.
Arshdeep Singh, a person who fell ill due to the consumption of illicit liquor, said that when he came home from work late at night, he went with his friend to a village and drank country liquor, after which his health deteriorated.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed sadness over the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor in Majitha and said that the culprits behind the incident will not be spared, ensuring the strictest punishment for them.