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  'All is not well', says Harish Rawat amid raging Punjab Congress infighting

  India | September 02, 2021 15:02 IST

  Congress' central leadership is learnt to have sent Harish Rawat to resolve the infighting after four ministers and a few MLAs expressed lack of faith in Amarinder Singh's leadership.

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  'Congress didn't invest a rupee there': BJP after Rahul calls Jallianwala Bagh renovation 'insult'

  India | August 31, 2021 23:48 IST

  Hitting out at Gandhi, BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said the Congress leader should explain as to what his party did for the famous memorial, which commemorates the sacrifice of hundreds of unarmed civilians killed by the British forces in 1919, during its rule for decades.

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  'To me, it looks very nice': Amarinder Singh on Jallianwala Bagh renovation

  National | August 31, 2021 18:50 IST

  ​Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday termed the government's revamp of the Jallianwala Bagh memorial "very nice". Singh's remark came hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called it an "insult of martyrs".

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  FIR against Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Pannu for assassination threat against Punjab CM

  India | August 31, 2021 18:44 IST

  The Chief Minister’s strong warning to Pannu came even as the Punjab Police on Monday registered an FIR against the SFJ leader for issuing an assassination threat against the former through a video posted on SFJ’s Facebook page.

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  Pargat Singh slams Harish Rawat for backing Amarinder Singh

  News | August 30, 2021 12:00 IST

  Amid the ongoing turf war in the party's state unit, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Pargat Singh on Sunday questioned AICC state in-charge Harish Rawat and asked who gave him the right to take a big decision about Punjab.

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  Punjab Congress infighting: Pargat Singh questions Harish Rawat's 'polls under Amarinder' remark

  India | August 30, 2021 14:56 IST

  Harish Rawat is scheduled to visit Punjab in a day or two and will talk to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and state president Navjot Singh Sidhu.

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  Lathicharge on Karnal farmers 'govt-sponsored attack': Amarinder Singh

  India | August 29, 2021 8:41 IST

  Amarinder Singh also expressed shock at the "brazen brutality" of the Haryana Police.

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  Harish Rawat wants to be relieved of Punjab Congress role, to meet Sonia Gandhi on Saturday

  India | August 27, 2021 15:19 IST

  Harish Rawat, the former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, wants to focus on the Assembly elections in his home state. The state will go to polls early next year.

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  '...eent se eent baja dunga': Navjot Sidhu takes his war with Punjab CM Amarinder to next level

  National | August 27, 2021 15:30 IST

  Speaking at an event in Amritsar, Sidhu said that he has told the party high command in Delhi that if he is not allowed to take decisions, 'he won't spare anyone'.

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  Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh's show of strength amid face-off with Navjot Sidhu

  News | August 27, 2021 11:00 IST

  Amid Punjab Congress' infighting, over 60 MLAs including MPs showed up in a show of strength dinner for Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his media advisor informed.

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  Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's show of strength with over 50 MLAs, 8 MPs amid face-off with Sidhu

  India | August 27, 2021 7:51 IST

  The development has come amid the Congress' infighting between Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu and seems to be far from over.

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  Ground Report | 2022 Punjab polls to be fought under Amarinder's leadership: Harish Rawat

  News | August 25, 2021 17:40 IST

  AICC general secretary and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat on Wednesday met four rebel cabinet ministers and once again made it clear that 2022 Punjab elections will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. His remarks came at a time when there is an uprising revolt from state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's camp against the CM.

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  Rawat talks tough on Punjab political turmoil: 'Have not handed over Congress to Sidhu'

  India | August 25, 2021 18:57 IST

  Four ministers-- Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and Charanjit Singh Channi -- who are said to be close to Sidhu on Wednesday met Rawat and lodged their complaint against the CM and sought his replacement, saying they have “lost faith in him” over the issue of unfulfilled promises.

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  Punjab power tussle: Amarinder will lead in polls, Congress affirms amid call for CM's removal

  India | August 25, 2021 13:20 IST

  The demand for seeking replacement of the CM has pushed the Punjab Congress into a fresh crisis. It also indicated that the party's recent efforts to quell dissent in the state unit with Sidhu's appointment have come a cropper.

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  Not part of alleged move to dislodge Captain Amarinder Singh, say 7 Punjab Congress MLAs

  India | August 25, 2021 11:03 IST

  The Punjab Congress leaders who have distanced themselves from the so-called festering revolt in the party are Kuldeep Vaid Dalvir Singh Goldie, Santokh Singh Bhalaipur, Ajit Singh Mofar, Angad Singh, Raja Warring and Gurkirat Singh Kotli.

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  Kurukshetra | Who is the true captain for Sidhu?

  Kurukshetra | August 24, 2021 19:33 IST

  In what could be seen as an attempt at the coup in Punjab, 26 MLAs and 4 cabinet ministers of Sidhu camp have opened a front against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. Watch Kurukshetra with Pankaj Bhargava.

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  Sidhu camp preparing for coup in Punjab? 4 ministers, 26 MLAs rally against CM Amarinder

  India | August 24, 2021 20:13 IST

  As per reports, at least 26 MLAs and 3 cabinet ministers had gathered at the house of Punjab cabinet minister Tript Rajendra Singh Bajwa to chalk out the strategy.

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  Sidhu slams Amarinder govt over sugarcane prices, praises BJP-ruled Haryana, UP

  India | August 24, 2021 15:47 IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu has slammed the Amarinder Singh government over poor prices for sugarcane.

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  Navjot Sidhu's advisors' 'Pak, Kashmir' remark leaves Congress red-faced; Amarinder Singh miffed

  India | August 24, 2021 15:39 IST

  In a recent social media post, Mali had waded into the issue of revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Amarinder Singh warns Sidhu's two advisors

  News | August 23, 2021 8:40 IST

  The feud in Punjab Congress continues as Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has issued warning to two of the advisors of Navjot Singh Sidhu for their controversial remarks.