Punjab CM Charanjit Channi's cousin joins BJP ahead of polls in state
Elections | January 11, 2022 22:58 ISTThe development comes as a surprise as Channi himself represents the Congress party, a rival of BJP.
The development comes as a surprise as Channi himself represents the Congress party, a rival of BJP.
Unveiling the first set of plans in his Punjab Model with focus on resurrection of Punjab, Sidhu, in the absence of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and his Cabinet colleagues, told the media, "Punjab Model is people's model, an effort to give a roadmap to return power to people."
BJP has alleged that Charanjit Singh Channi had already informed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about the loops in PM Modi's security, who was all set to address a rally in Punjab's Ferozepur on Wednesday. The same was alleged by BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya.
Punjab got its third DGP in a span of three months.
The election commission announced poll dates for Punjab. Voting will take place on February in one single phase. Punjab has a total of 117 assembly seats.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade witnessed a major security lapse while he was on his way to Ferozpur to address a poll rally and lay the foundation of various developmental projects including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.
In a major security lapse, the prime minister's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters at Ferozepur in Punjab on Wednesday.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has denied any security lapse or political motive behind it and said his government is ready for an inquiry.
After the serious lapse in security, his convoy decided to return without attending an event at a martyrs' memorial.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's route was changed at the last minute as he couldn't take the chopper to Ferozpur due to poor weather.
A major security lapse forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade to return to Bathinda in Punjab on Wednesday. The Prime Minister was on way to Ferozpur via road when protesters blocked the highway due to which PM Modi was stuck on a flyover for over 20 minutes. The Prime Minister had to address a poll rally and lay the foundation stone of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway among other developmental projects ahead of assembly elections in the state. However, after the security breach, he had to cancel the event.
The Governor, in a statement, said the file regarding regularisation of the services of contractual employees was sent back to the office of Chief Minister with six queries that need to be clarified by the state government. The copy of the queries raised on the said file is released to the media.
Thanking the Chief Minister for his prompt action, the Transport Minister said in the last three months the department has seen an increase in daily revenue to the tune of Rs 1.50 crore already.
"A person who is having a lavish lifestyle, how can he know about agonies of the common man," Channi said, targeting Delhi CM.
Stating that no rival political party has given any roadmap for the farming sector, Sidhu promised a minimum support price for oilseeds and pulses if his party returns to power.
Notably, years ago Kejriwal had retracted his allegation against Majithia that involved in the drug trade and had submitted a written apology letter in court during the hearing of the criminal defamation case filed on him and two other AAP leaders.
An unidentified man, on December 18 was beaten to death for his alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, police had said.
A person was killed and 5 others were injured in the suspected IED blast on Thursday.
The Punjab government has decided to waive loans of farmers who have loans upto Rs 2 lakh on their heads. The land mortgage will also be waived.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Charanjit Singh Channi government of Punjab taking into account the recent FIR on Bikram Singh Majithia. He called the FIR a mere 'political stunt'.
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