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Patna (Bihar) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Saturday reacted to the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, saying the action was unjustified. He stated, "Raghav Chadha has not spoken any such word, yet it is unknown why AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is angry. The party wants its workers to work like slaves... This is an independent country, which is why Raghav Chadha refused to do slavery, and this is why such action is being taken against h ...Read More >
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday flayed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, accusing him of indulging in "cheap theatrics" on the sensitive issue of sacrilege. He questioned why the Congress government never caught the sacrilege perpetrators during its 2017-2022 regime in the state. Sukhbir's comments came after Warring raised the sacrilege issue in Parliament. Addressing a rally at Baba Bakala as part of the party's "Punjab Bachao" campaign al ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Wheat procurement in Punjab began on Wednesday on a troubled note as arhtiyas (commission agents), who play a central role in mandi operations, went on strike over a set of unresolved demands, raising concerns over disruptions in the procurement process. The arhtiyas are demanding restoration of the old system of 2.5% dami (commission), reimbursement of ₹55 crore deducted by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) as employees' provident fund (EPF), and withdrawal of the decision to cu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after AAP removed him as deputy leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha declared that he would not be cowed by attempts to silence him, drawing a fierce backlash from his colleagues.Senior AAP members accused Chadha of being scared of PM Narendra Modi and not raising issues tied to the party's stand. They mentioned his failure to sign the notice seeking the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and defying the party line on walkouts over issues in the House. Chadha was acc ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Alleging "external control over Punjab governance", Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma on Friday took exception to the name of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on inauguration plaques of 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics and two major irrigation projects launched on March 28."The content displayed on the inaugural plaques of 109 new Aam Aadmi Clinics, along with the launch of two major irrigation projects in Fatehgarh Sahib on March 28, clearly establishes that the Punjab govt is being r ...Read More >
Following a blast near the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defends his government and reiterates Punjab's claim to the city, sparking a political blame game over law and order. Photographs: ANI PhotoKey PointsA blast occurred outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh, prompting political reactions and blame.Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticised political rivals for holding him responsible for incidents in Chandigarh, asserting his right to comment on the city's affa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The split within AAP came out in the open as party's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said he was raising people's issues in the House and party retaliated saying he was not toeing AAP line. A day after AAP dropped him as deputy leader and informed Rajya Sabha secretariat not to allot party's time to him, the MP retaliated and released a video in his defence. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament I raise public issues. Maybe I raise topics not usually raised, but is raising pu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A day after the AAP removed him as its deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha Friday said he has been "silenced, not defeated", prompting the party to launch an all-out attack, accusing him of shying away from raising his voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR". As he appeared to be falling out of favour with the party's leadership, Chadha vowed to hit back like a devastating 'sailab' (flood) at an ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A day after Raghav Chadha was removed as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday backed party decision to strip Chadha of his role and openly labelled him as ''compromised''. Mann, who was briefing newspersons here about the performance and schemes of the ruling AAP government, was responding to a query about the statement of Chadha who questioned the party's move to remove him as the deputy leader of the party in the Raj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj and other party leaders on Friday openly criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha following his removal as AAP's Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, citing concerns over his reluctance to raise issues against the Central Government. Speaking to ANI here, Bhardwaj asserted that Raghav Chadha "consistently hangs back" whenever the party wants to raise issues against the Central government in Parliament. "The primary dut ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker Raghav Chadha, once seen as key member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's inner circle, has come under fire from top-rung party leaders and also from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi as they labelled him as a "coward and frightened" politician, who "compromised" his values for political gains. The heated political exchange and barb-trading began on Friday, after Raghav Chadha shar ...Read More >
Chabbewal (Punjab), Apr 3 (PTI) SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Friday that if the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) forms the government in 2027, it will implement a special industrial package for Punjab's Kandi region and establish a Kandi Area Development Ministry. Addressing a rally at Chabbewal, he stated that the package would include power and tax subsidies and that road improvements would involve constructing highways connecting Pathankot to Chandigarh and Amritsar to Anandpur Sahib. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the removal of MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, calling the party's move "highly objectionable." "Deciding who to appoint as a leader or sub-leader is an internal decision of any party. AAP has done it too, but the way it has been written to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat that Raghav Chadha should not be allowed to speak is highly objec ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday slammed AAP MP Raghav Chadha and said he believes he is "compromised", pointing out that he has gone against the party whip. Mann said that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues like the "deletion" of votes in West Bengal, stage a walkout from Parliament on important issues or raise a voice against the arrest of several AAP volunteers and leaders in Gujarat, then it is breaking the party line and going against the party w ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dropped Raghav Chadha as its Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha and replaced him with Professor Ashok Mittal, Chadha shared a video on X, subtly questioning his party's decision. However, hours later, several AAP leaders ranging from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to party spokesperson Anurag Dhanda targeted Chadha through video messages and press meetings. In the morning, Chadha said in a video message: "Whenever I get a chance to speak in t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi on Friday made bold claims regarding AAP leader Raghav Chadha, stating that he may join the BJP soon. "Our country is going through a crisis today. Democracy and the Constitution are being attacked. Vote theft is being done in West Bengal elections... The entire opposition is speaking against it. The TMC brings an impeachment motion, but Raghav Chadha refuses to sign it... He refuses to walk out of t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Internal tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party have intensified after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was removed from the deputy leader's post, triggering sharp public criticism from senior party leaders and exposing growing cracks within the organization. Leaders Question Chadha's Silence and Loyalty Senior leaders including former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena openly questioned Chadha's stance, accusing him of avoiding key public issues and hesitating to challenge Narendra Modi. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 3 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday slammed AAP MP Raghav Chadha and said he believes he is "compromised", pointing out that he has gone against the party whip. Mann said that if Chadha is unwilling to speak on issues like the "deletion" of votes in West Bengal, stage a walkout from Parliament on important issues or raise a voice against the arrest of several AAP volunteers and leaders in Gujarat, then it is breaking the party line and going against the party w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The fault lines within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have burst into the open, with senior leaders publicly taking aim at Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in an unusually sharp and direct escalation a day after the party removed him from the deputy leader's post in the Rajya Sabha.The flashpoint came after Chadha questioned his removal, triggering pointed rebuttals from leaders like Saurabh Bhardwaj, former CM Atishi, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and MP Sanjay Singh.Former Delhi chief minister Ati ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday defended the removal of Raghav Chadha as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, calling it part of routine party functioning and warning that those who deviate from the party line would face action."This is regular party functioning. It is his call on what statement he wants to make." Mann said.He added, "Those who break party lines should be subjected to action.""In Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, the opposition takes man ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 3 (ANI): After AAP MP Raghav Chadha was removed as the party's deputy speaker in Rajya Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that those who "break party lines" should be subjected to action. However, CM Mann clarified that the removal of Chadha from the post in Parliament's Upper House is a regular part of the party's functioning. "This is regular party functioning... It is his call on what statement he wants to make. Those who break party ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day after the Aam Aadmi Party removed Raghav Chadha as its Rajya Sabha deputy leader, the MP launched a pointed attack on the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, asserting that his silence in Parliament should not be mistaken for defeat.Once seen as a close aide of Kejriwal, Chadha, without directly naming individuals, raised questions over the party's high command, especially after AAP requested the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to not allot him speaking time in the House.Taking to social media, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after being removed as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday posted a video message on X (formerly Twitter) addressed to the 'aam aadmi' (common man), declaring "Silenced, not defeated". In the video, Chadha directly confronts the party's move while reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in Parliament I raise public issues. Maybe I raise topics not usually raised... but is raising public is ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday claimed that under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, Punjab has become the number one state in the education sector by topping the National Achievement Survey (NAS), surpassing even Kerala. Presenting a detailed four-year report card of his government's performance in the education sector, Mann said Punjab secured the top position in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, while Gujarat ranked 16th and Haryana around 7th or 8th. He added that this ...Read More >
He said the hospital will benefit around 50,000 people across 15 villages. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurated the 30-bed Sant Attar Singh Ji Maharaj Hospital in Cheema village * The hospital cost Rs 11.70 crore and will serve 50,000 people across 15 villages * The facility offers pediatric, ENT, dental, maternal, and de-addiction services with modern equipment Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Sangrur: ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH, April 2: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday responded sharply to BJP criticism over the blast outside its Chandigarh office, emphasizing that the city is a Union Territory under the Administrator, not the state government. The explosion, caused by a suspected crude device, occurred Wednesday evening, triggered panic, but caused no casualties. Mann accused BJP leaders of making "absurd" statements and blaming him for incidents in Chandigarh, highlighting the city's separa ...Read More >
Amid the threat of a cross-border transport blockade, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday announced a complete rollback of the recent hike in entry tax for small vehicles entering Himachal Pradesh. The decision follows agitations at key border points like Nalagarh and Barotiwala, where transporters from Punjab and Haryana had blocked arterial roads. The protesters were agitated by a steep hike that saw entry tolls for private cars jump from ₹70 to ₹170. Under the restored rates ...Read More >
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CHANDIGARH, Apr 2: Security agencies investigating the blast outside the BJP office at Chandigarh yesterday are looking into the angle whether consignment of grenades had been supplied to Punjab from Jammu and Kashmir a couple of years back. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The explosion occurred around 5 pm yesterday when a suspected crude explosive device was hurled near the office. However, no casualties were reported, but the incident triggered panic in the area. Sources sai ...Read More >
Sangrur/Chandigarh: The grenade blast outside the Punjab BJP office in Chandigarh on Wednesday triggered a fresh political confrontation on Thursday, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the BJP blaming each other over responsibility for law and order in the Union Territory.Speaking to media on the sidelines of inaugurating a community health centre at Cheema village in Sangrur, Mann said if he was being blamed for the incident in Chandigarh, the Centre should hand over the UT to Punjab govt. " ...Read More >
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