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No other priority than peace in Punjab: Sidhu slams AAP over law and order

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party government over the law and order situation in the state and said that it is a "jungle raj".

No other priority than peace in Punjab: Sidhu slams AAP over law and order

Meanwhile, Sidhu on Friday had called out the Aam Admi Party to take a look at a purported video where a Congress worker was allegedly brutally beaten in Patiala's Sanaur in Punjab.

Congress MP from Punjab Ravneet Singh Bittu meets PM Narendra Modi

Sources said Bittu had earlier sought time from the prime minister to discuss issues concerning Punjab

Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, says Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu

The Union Territory of Chandigarh is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana

ED files charge sheet against Channi's nephew in sand mining case

Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested on the intervening night of February 3 and 4 by the ED, and as per rules, the agency had to file a chargesheet against him within 60 days.

Punjab: Deputy Commissioner apprehends errant car driver after 2km chase

A top city official on Saturday chased a car for over 2 kms and apprehended its driver for running away after hitting two scooter riders

PM Modi 'robbing' Punjab of its rights, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Bhagwant Mann on Friday accused PM Modi of "robbing" the state of its rights amid a political row over Amit Shah's recent announcement that central service rules will apply to employees of Chandigarh

Chandigarh will remain joint capital of Punjab, Haryana: Manohar Khattar

On a day the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said the city will remain the joint capital of both states

Immediately transfer Chandigarh to Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann to Centre

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Friday moved a resolution in the Assembly seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the state.

Punjab Congress leaders meet in Ludhiana, some seek key role for Sidhu

About 20 Punjab Congress leaders met in Ludhiana on Tuesday with some of them batting for a key role for Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former state party unit chief, who was among the participants

14 personnel awarded for 'excellent' security during PM Modi's Punjab visit

The Punjab police had faced flaks following the security breach in Prime Minister's Ferozepur visit in January this year

Over 20 Punjab Congress leaders, including Navjot Sidhu, hold meeting

Sukhpal Khaira, Congress MLA from Bholath who was present at the meeting, said that it was part of efforts to ensure a speedy revival of the party in Punjab

Navjot Sidhu targets Arvind Kejriwal over 2015 Faridkot sacrilege issue

Sidhu shared a video clip from last year in which Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal is heard saying that action can be taken against the accused in the sacrilege incidents within 24 hours

All five AAP candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Punjab

No other political party had nominated any candidate from Punjab for the Rajya Sabha elections

Bhagwant Mann meets PM Modi, seeks Rs 1-trn financial package for Punjab

Mann met Modi at the latter's office in Parliament

Punjab, AP, WB respondents say farm acts didn't give more selling options

While the 3 farm laws have now been repealed, a Supreme Court panel found that the mandi system has not been very effective

New policy in six months to root out illegal mining: Punjab minister

Newly-appointed ministers of the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab cabinet assumed charge of their departments here on Tuesday.

Services of 35,000 contractual employees to be regularised: Punjab CM

The fresh announcement came days after Mann announced to fill 25,000 posts in government departments

After Punjab win, AAP begins work on its nationwide expansion plan

The party will "soon" announce the names of its office-bearers for other states "in coming days", it said in a statement, releasing the names of the new office-bearers appointed for the nine states

Punjab cabinet: Bhagwant Mann keeps Home, Cheema gets Finance

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday allocated portfolios to his cabinet members, keeping the Home Department with himself while giving Finance to Harpal Singh Cheema.