"I can't understand why the farmers aren't getting money when the central government has already released Rs 44,000 crore. Money should be given to farmers and paddy must be purchased," he said.
The Supreme Court on October 23 criticised the Haryana and Punjab governments for failure to take action against stubble burning in the states and said it is a fundamental right of all citizens to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
Meanwhile, as per reports, the farmers will resort to a road blockade at a few places in Punjab for an indefinite period from October 26 to protest against the "tardy" paddy procurement and other issues.
Glenn Maxwell, the explosive Australian all-rounder, had a rollercoaster journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL), experiencing the highs of a player-of-the-tournament season with Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) and the lows of intense behind-the-scenes conflicts. In his book The Showm
Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amarinder Singh on Friday slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for damaging India-Canada relations accusing him of not letting normalcy return until the elections are over.
Anti-Narcotics Task Force along with Gurdaspur police made preventive detention under the PITS-NDPS Act of top smuggler Avtar Singh alias Tari from the border district of Punjab's Gurdaspur, said officials.
The Gidderbaha seat, previously won by Amarinder Warring in 2012, 2017 and 2022, fell vacant after the former won the Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Ludhiana this year.