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EC slaps notice on Bhattal for remarks on Chandumajra
Cong, SAD in blame game over drugs
In Faridkot, SAD’s Paramjit fighting two namesake
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Demand for ED probe into ‘foreign accounts’
Phoolka alleges hawala conspiracy
Jaitley will hold key ministry in NDA Govt, says Sukhbir
Kejri’s visit boosts Chhotepur’s campaign
SAD’s Delhi cadre reaches state to campaign, to focus on 4 seats
Congress followed divide and rule policy: Vasundhara
Act against CM, Cong tells EC
Complaint against Preneet for concealing info on bank accounts
Officers on poll duty, admn work takes a hit
Migrant labourers give voting a miss
PSPCL chief faces complaint for going ‘soft’ on power theft
At 106, Pakhar Ram to vote 16th time
Labourers protest as admn digs up their plots
Development in schools hit as panels not formed
US House passes resolution to commemorate Baisakhi
Legislation for religious workers introduced in US
Couple booked for extortion
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EC slaps notice on Bhattal for remarks on Chandumajra
Chandigarh, April 11 Additional CEO Raminder Singh said: “Findings by our video surveillance team have shown that Bhattal openly used derogatory words for the SAD candidate. After we get a reply to the show-cause notice, the matter will be referred to the Election Commission." A report had earlier held Chandumajra guilty of having used unparliamentary language against his Congress rival Ambika Soni. Assistant RO transferred The CEO has transferred Sardulgarh Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) Rajdeep Singh Brar for having remained absent from duty and for incompetence. Meanwhile, the CEO has taken suo motu notice of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Bada calling PPCC president Partap Singh Bajwa a “human bomb” while addressing a rally at Batala. The transfers of three District Attorneys have been cancelled by the Home Secretary as these had been done after the poll code came into force, said sources. 57 FIRs registered As many as 57 FIRs have been lodged at different police stations all over the state on account of poll code violations, largely pertaining to MCC laws. Channels asked to be fair The CEO, VK Singh, today said the incidence of “paid news” was assuming alarming proportions. He said in case of suspected "paid news", the media monitoring committee could suo motu issue a notice. 277 left in fray As many as 277 candidates have been left in the fray with Mamta (Sarvjan Samaj Party) from Gurdaspur, Surinder Kumar (Independent) from Bathinda and Iqbal Singh (Republican Party of India) from Fatehgarh Sahib withdrawing their nominations on Friday. Notices issued over paid news Congress candidate from Fatehgarh Sahib Sadhu Dharamsot and his SAD rival Kulwant Singh have been issued notice by the Election Commission over alleged paid news published in vernacular dailies. In Sangrur, SAD candidate SS Dhindsa and his Congress rival Vijay Inder Singla too have been put on notice over the same reason. They have to reply in 48 hours.
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Cong, SAD in blame game over drugs
Amritsar, April 11 Congress candidate Capt Amarinder Singh today accused the Badal family and Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia of patronising the drug trade in Punjab. Addressing a series of public meetings in Attari and Rajasansi Assembly segments, the former Chief Minister said that the “Badals and Majithia should at least spare the state youth who were falling prey to drug addiction”. Amarinder expressed concern over the spread of drug addiction in the state, particularly in the border belt. He alleged that this was being patronised by the Akalis, particularly Majithia. “An entire generation is being ruined,” he said, pointing out that most of the Punjabi youth were now being rejected by the Army for being physically unfit. He said in most of the cases drug addiction was to be blamed. “I understand your greed for robbing the state by grabbing mining, liquor, transport or cable trade but at least spare our youth. Don’t indulge in the drug trade and trafficking,” he urged the ruling family. The Congress leader said while international drug trafficking was a serious problem, the homemade synthetic drugs being produced in Punjab too were equally devastating. In an informal interaction with the media, he clarified that he had not defended Majithia in the drug smuggling case but had only opposed the transfer of the case to the CBI as it could have delayed the matter. “I stand vindicated as Majithia has been exposed in the investigation. Had the case been transferred to the CBI, it would definitely have been delayed,” he said. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal blamed the Centre for the rising drug smuggling into Punjab. He alleged that a major chunk of drugs were being smuggled through Pakistan and Rajasthan border. Talking to mediapersons after addressing a rally in support of SAD candidate from Khadoor Sahib Ranjit Singh Brahmpura in Jandiala, Badal said, “It is not the responsibility of the state government to curb smuggling of contraband along the border. Its onus lies with the Union government.” He lamented that increasing number of Punjabi youth are falling prey to drug addiction. He claimed the state government had initiated stringent measures to curb drug smuggling by making seizures in huge quantity and nabbing culprits involved in it. He rejected Amarinder Singh’s charge about fiscal emergency in the state saying there was no truth in it. Badal blamed the UPA Government for rampant corruption and rising inflation in the country while exhorting the voters to decimate the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.
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In Faridkot, SAD’s Paramjit fighting two namesake
Faridkot, April 11 Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, SAD candidate from Faridkot, is battling two namesake. One of them is a 30-year-old labourer and is in the fray as an Independent. The other is also a labourer, 47 years old, who is contesting on the Bahujan Mukti Party ticket. The situation is no different for Gulshan’s rival in the Congress, Joginder Singh, though he is only facing one namesake. This 75-year-old namesake is a Jalandhar resident. Even a 29-year-old brick kiln worker, Badal Singh, is in the fray in Faridkot. Their names resembling prominent candidates, these Independent nominees will also witness their names appearing on voting machines. Though they may not score many votes, they would dent the prospects on seats where it was a close contest. Even Amritsar constituency, where heavyweights Arun Jaitley (BJP) and Capt Amarinder Singh (Congress) have been locked in a keen contest, two namesake are in the fray. Arun Kumar (40) and Amarinder Singh (36), both fighting as an Independent, are all set to do some damage. In Bathinda, Manpreet Singh (Badal), the Congress-PPP joint candidate, has a namesake in a 33-year-old Independent candidate. An interesting aspect about this namesake is that like the PPP chief, his father’s name is also Gurdev Singh. He too is a resident of Badal village in Muktsar (as per his nomination papers). In Sangrur, two of the main contenders, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (SAD) and Bhagwant Mann (AAP), have Independent namesake, Sukhdev Singh and Bhagwant Singh. In the 2012 Assembly elections in Faridkot, Avtar Singh Brar of the Congress faced a challenge from two Independent namesake, one a 33-year-old and the other aged 36. They secured 110 and 767 votes. In Jaitu assembly segment, Gurdev Singh of the SAD faced a similar challenge from 45-year-old Gurdev Kaur, who polled 271 votes. In Baghapurana, the namesake of Congress candidate Darshan Singh polled 800 votes. Political trickery Faridkot: Both women fighting against Paramjit Kaur Gulshan are labourers. Her Congress rival Joginder Singh is also battling a namesake Amritsar: Arun Jaitley (BJP) and Capt Amarinder Singh (Congress) face Arun Kumar (40) and Amarinder Singh (36), both fighting as an Independent Bathinda: Manpreet Singh (Badal), the Congress-PPP joint candidate, has a namesake in a 33-year-old Independent candidate Sangrur: Two main contenders Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (SAD) and Bhagwant Mann (AAP) face Independent candidates Sukhdev Singh and Bhagwant Singh
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Demand for ED probe into ‘foreign accounts’
Amritsar, April 11 The Congress has also lodged a complaint with the Election Commission and sought the transfer of Amritsar (Rural) SSP Gurpreet Gill who, the party alleged, was “functioning in a partisan way and was intimidating Congress supporters”. — TNS
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Phoolka alleges hawala conspiracy
Ludhiana, April 11 Phoolka on Thursday had submitted a complaint to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Ludhiana, Sanjeev Kalra, alleging that a man impersonating as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ludhiana (Rural), had called him up. The caller allegedly requested Phoolka to provide monetary help to his (the caller's) son, who he claimed was stranded in Mumbai. The caller, who identified himself as SSP BK Singh, kept insisting that he would deliver Rs 65,000 at Phoolka's house in Ludhiana. He also sent Phoolka an SMS. As the matter seemed suspicious to Phoolka, he called up the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dakha, to enquire if there was any SSP by the name of BK Singh. After learning that there is no such official, the AAP candidate lodged the complaint. Phoolka said the investigation had revealed that the number from which he got the call was from Gujarat and belonged to a prominent person. "This is part of a conspiracy to implicate AAP candidates, especially as the phone call and the message came from Gujarat," he said. He appealed to the Election Commission that the matter be investigated by the CBI.
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Jaitley will hold key ministry in NDA Govt, says Sukhbir
Amritsar, April 11 Talking to mediapersons, Sukhbir and Jaitley said the development augured well for the ruling alliance. Goldy had contested the Amritsar South Assembly bypoll in 2008. He was defeated by SAD’s Inderbir Singh Bolaria. He was among the frontrunners for the Congress ticket in the 2012 assembly elections. However, the party chose to field former Beas MLA Jasbir Singh Dimpa from there. Goldy alleged that Capt Amarinder Singh had asked the party MLAs to work against him in the 2008 bypoll and had denied him the party ticket in the 2012 elections. He alleged that there was no unity in the Congress camp. Addressing a series of rallies in support of Jaitley, Sukhbir said Jaitley alone had the ability to take the holy city of Amritsar to the next level of development. “On the one hand you have a reluctant contestant in Amarinder, who publicly stated that he would not be able to do justice to Amritsar, and on the other is Jaitley Saheb who will occupy an important ministry in the NDA Government and will remove all bottlenecks in the way of Amritsar's development,” he said. He said they needed to get more international flights to the holy city and to boost India-Pakistan trade via the Attari border. These issues, he said, could be resolved only by a Union Minister. He said Amarinder had nothing to offer to the city while “Jaitley Saheb is here to stay and script a new future for Amritsar.” Good riddance, says Cong Amritsar Congress leaders today said that Goldy's activities had been suspect for a long time and he had been acting as a SAD mole. They claimed he was to be expelled in a day or two. In a joint statement, party leaders OP Soni, Sukh Sarkaria, Rajiv Bhagat and Gurjeet Aujla said Goldy had joined the SAD for vested interests.
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Kejri’s visit boosts Chhotepur’s campaign
Gurdaspur, April 11 He was received at Batala by AAP's Gurdaspur candidate Sucha Singh Chhotepur, his son and covering candidate Ajay Pal Singh and AAP supporters, comprising housewives, teachers, engineers, advocates and auto drivers. After addressing a series of rallies at Sugar Mill, Batala, Naushehra Majha Singh, Dhariwal, Babri and Gurdaspur, Kejriwal and his entourage left for Pathankot. The Gurdaspur parliamentary seat comprises the revenue districts of Gurdaspur and Pathankot. Chhotepur, a former minister, is giving a tough fight to the candidates of the two main parties — BJP and Congress. He is expected to garner a major chunk of the Sikh Jat votes. The Gurdaspur parliamentary seat comprises nine Vidhan Sabha seat of which six are dominated by Sikh Jats. The Constituency has 14.72 lakh voters and 38 per cent of them are Sikh Jats. The AAP candidate has already reached out to the Rajputs. Numbering 2 lakh, they are scattered over the assembly seats of Sujanpur, Bhoa, Pathankot and Dinanagar. An SGPC member for 17 successive years (from 1982 to 1999), Chhotepur also enjoys the goodwill of the Sikh clergy.
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SAD’s Delhi cadre reaches state to campaign, to focus on 4 seats
Jalandhar, April 11 Manjit, who also heads the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), along with Shahdra legislator Jatinder Singh Shanty, SAD Delhi vice-president Onkar Singh Thapar and leader Avtar Singh Hit, reached the city this evening to mobilise the local SAD cadre before heading to Amritsar for a meeting. The SAD Delhi chief said the party would allocate them election duties during the meeting. “So far, all we know from Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is that we will have to focus on four main constituencies — Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Patiala and Bathinda.” Manjit said the Lok Sabha elections were an opportunity for the SAD’s Delhi unit to help the Punjab cadre. “The party workers from Punjab had given me the much-needed support during the DSGMC elections which we hands down. In Delhi MC elections, we won five of the seven seats. In the Delhi assembly elections, we got three of the four seats that we contested. Now, it’s our time to pay back.” The team head said that he would be visiting other constituencies, including Jalandhar. “My maternal grandparents belong to Kot Badal Khan village near Nurmahal and my paternal grandparents hail from Chak Kalan village of Nakodar.” On BJP Amritsar candidate Arun Jaitley’s stand against the construction of Operation Bluestar memorial, Manjit said he was firm on his demand for the memorial. Manjit further said that he was against the SIT on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, but he was quick enough to add, “Whatever differences emerge will be settled among the coalition partners after the elections in the Common Minimum
Programme.”
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Congress followed divide and rule policy: Vasundhara
Abohar, April 11 It was her second rally in the Sriganganagar constituency in less than a week. “For four decades, the Congress followed British-era policy of divide and rule by creating divisions on the lines of religion, caste and creed. Its leaders are indulging in antics since they are disturbed because of Narendra Modi's popularity,” she said. The Chief Minister focussed on local development schemes and assured people that the current public welfare schemes in the state would not be stopped by her government. “For us (BJP), India is first. Our only religion is the Constitution. We are empowered by masses who got disillusioned with the Congress, the mother of corruption,” Raje said.
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Act against CM, Cong tells EC
Chandigarh, April 11 Quoting reports appearing in the electronic media, the PPCC alleged that Badal had been shown urging the business community at Jalandhar to fund the campaign of the SAD candidate, Pawan Tinu. Denying the allegations, the SAD said that Badal had never interfered in the party’s financial matters after he took over as CM. “The allegations are motivated and baseless,” said SAD spokesman Daljit Singh Cheema. Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesman said, since the EC had fixed the poll expenditure at Rs 70 lakh for each candidate, by seeking crores of rupees, the CM had violated the poll code. “Badal, his son and daughter-in-law have been winning elections by spending crores of rupees on purchasing votes in their constituencies. The Badals are known for using drugs and muscle power in their elections,” alleged
Khaira.
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Complaint against Preneet for concealing info on bank accounts
Patiala, April 11 Dhillon's election agent has filed a complaint with the District Electoral Officer (DEO) Priyank Bharti in this regard. In a fresh complaint to the DEO, the SAD has cited two foreign accounts held by Preneet Kaur and her son Raninder Singh. Once a Preneet protégé, Dhillon has accused the royal family of befooling the electorate and the Election Commission. An introvert, who has always kept a low profile, Dhillon's aggressive posture has astonished many Congress workers. "Surely, it is not a friendly match. I will ensure my victory and Preneet Kaur, a three-time MP, must explain why she concealed the facts," he told The Tribune. Confirming that he had asked Preneet to respond, Bharti said: "We can comment only after she replies to the complaint. As of now, no notice has been served to her." Preneet's son Raninder said: "I fail to understand how people can file complaints without any proof, only to score political points."
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Officers on poll duty, admn work takes a hit
Jalandhar, April 11 PCS officer Sandeep Rishi, who has been posted as DTO, Muktsar, has an additional charge of Chairman, Improvement Trust, Amritsar, and Chief Administrator, Amritsar Development Authority. The officer now holds the charge of Assistant Returning Officer of Lambi with his headquarters at Malout. The officer said: “I have been told not to move out of my constituency till the elections are over. I am now getting all my important correspondence at Malout. I have also delegated certain powers to other officers.” Similar is the case with Uma Shankar Gupta, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ropar. He is also Additional District Election Officer for Ropar. The officer also holds the charge of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Mohali. Gupta said he had been concentrating only on election work. “Mohali people are tech savvy. They prefer to contact me through email and other such medium. I am largely relying on such means to coordinate with work there,” he said. Likewise, Paramjit Singh, serving as SDM-2 at Jalandhar since June last year got an additional charge as DTO, Jalandhar, on March 31. Since the officer now performs poll duties being ARO of Kartarpur, he has hardly been able to attend his Jalandhar office.
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Migrant labourers give voting a miss
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 11 These workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other parts of the country visit Punjab during the harvesting season. They said earning a livelihood was more important for them than to return home to vote. Ram Bilas from Madhuban in Bihar said he visited Punjab every year since he was unemployed. He currently works at the New Sirhind Grain Market. “We will miss out on the harvest season if we go back home to vote. Moreover, voting does not help us earn our livelihood,” he said. Another worker Shiv Shankar Sunder said, “If we go home, all our wages will be spent on the rail fare. We cannot afford to do that.” Meanwhile, even as wheat started arriving in various grain markets in the district, the Punjab Mandi Board officials have failed to provide proper arrangements. The farmers complained that the authorities had not even provided them with basic amenities like safe drinking water. They further alleged that no procurement agency had purchased their wheat. District Mandi Officer Rupinder Singh Mann said all the arrangements were made. He further said the procurement process would be delayed due to moisture in wheat being over 20 per cent. Poor facilities at mandi *
Farmers alleged that even as wheat started arriving in grain markets in the district, the Mandi Board officials failed to provide basic amenities *
They further alleged no procurement agency had purchased their wheat
PSPCL chief faces complaint for going ‘soft’ on power theft
Patiala, April 11 Based on the data provided by the PSPCL to the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) in a pending case, a complaint has been filed with the Election Commission (EC) by a former PSPCL engineer against the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the PSPCL, KD Chaudhri. He has urged the EC to debar him from the post till the election process is completed. The complainant has alleged that the PSPCL has outsourced the task of meter-reading and spot billing to private contractors. “The work of outsourced meter-reading and spot-billing involves direct financial/ revenue consequences with a huge scope for corruption,” he says. Following a petition filed in public interest before the PSERC, the latter issued directions to the PSPCL to provide data on cross-checking the work carried out by its outsourced staff (private party). The PSPCL provided a data on April 7, 2014, that showed that no penalty had been realised in the politically sensitive areas of Badal division, Muktsar circle and Ajnala division. “The conclusion to be drawn from the study of the data supplied by the PSPCL is that in politically sensitive areas, either very little checking or no checking was carried out. This can only happen on the instructions of the CMD,” reads the complaint by Gurnek Singh Brar, a former Superintendent Engineer. “The nil recovery of penalty and nil checking at Badal and Ajnala divisions prove beyond doubt that politically strong forces have worked to give undue benefit to the consumers of their area. This amounts to a clear violation of the election code, for which the CMD is responsible”, Brar has alleged. Chaudhri was given an extension despite stiff opposition by the PSEB Engineers Association. When contacted, Chaudhri said the decision on whether to levy penalty on defaulters was that of the XEN or Superintendent Engineer concerned and the he had nothing to do with it. “We will not spare anyone, including our officers, if they are found indulging in any wrongdoing. The Election Commission is yet to send the complaint to me for comment,” he said. But the chairman of All-India Power Engineers Federation, Padamjit Singh, said the CMD could not shun responsibility. “Politically sensitive areas have been deliberately spared,” he insisted. Calling the allegation as baseless, Chaudhri said he would send his reply to the EC. |
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At 106, Pakhar Ram to vote 16th time
Mahisampur (Jalandhar), April 11 “Voting is my right and I will use it. Though I am not happy with any government that has ruled Punjab so far, this time too, I will cast my vote in the hope of a better tomorrow,” says Pakhar Ram in a stuttering voice. On being asked about his favourite political party, he said he has been voting alternatively for the SAD and the Congress. On being asked about his views on the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP party, he said he had not heard about Kejriwal or AAP party. However, in what may be termed as a mockery of our governance system, his age has been quoted differently in various official documents issued by the state government. According to his ration card (no. 002845) made in 2003 at Jalandhar, his present age is 106 years, whereas according to his voter identity card, which was made on the basis of his ration card, his present age is 103 years. More shockingly, his age in his vote number 290 — prepared recently on the basis of his voter card — has been mentioned as 98 years. State Chief Electoral officer VK Singh said, “Amid so much election work, typing mistakes occur but in this case, his ration card could be taken as an authentic proof of his age. It is matter of great pride for us that the oldest voter of India so far has been located in Punjab. We would definitely felicitate him and provide him all support in casting his ballot in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.” A weaver by profession in his yesteryears, Pakhar Ram lives with his son Buta Ram. “Come what may! I will vote this time too as this is probably going to be the last parliamentary elections I would witness in my life,” he signs off.
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Labourers protest as admn digs up their plots
Sangrur, April 11 Under the leadership of Bhupinder Longowal, a member of the ‘Zamin Prapati Sanghrash Committee’, the protesters demanded that a case be registered against the panchayat, its secretary and Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) for digging up their plots. Shanker Badra, a member of the committee, alleged the panchayat dug up their plots in connivance with the panchayat secretary and the BDPO. He said the Meanwhile, a few members of the committee met Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Pritam Singh Johal, but could not reach an agreement. Baljit Singh, District Development and Panchayat Officer (DDPO), the panchayat and the labourers had reached a compromise on March 29 on the issue. He further said the dug-up plots had been
levelled.
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Development in schools hit as panels not formed
Mohali, April 11 Sources said the Election Commission did not grant the state Education Department permission to form the committees. The office of the Director General School Education (DGSE) stated the last session of the SMCs finished on March 31 and the new committees would be formed after the poll. The DGSE in a letter said the EC had not granted the department permission to constitute new SMCs. Since the SMCs are responsible for developmental work in the government schools, all such projects have come to a halt. The new SMCs should have been constituted before April 1 so these could start functioning from the start of the new session. Tardy action *
The EC denies DGSE permission to form new school management committees (SMC) *
The new SMCs should have been constituted before April 1
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US House passes resolution to commemorate Baisakhi
Sacramento, California, April 11 They said it was praiseworthy that the House passed the resolution, recognising the significance of Sikhs in America’s progress and development.
AGPC president Jaswant Singh Hothi and coordinator Dr Pritpal Singh said Baisakhi was held every year in mid-April to commemorate the creation of the Khalsa in 1699 and to celebrate the harvesting season in Punjab. “It also depicts the idea of ‘sewa’ (selfless service) to the community and the society at large,” said Dr Pritpal Singh. The Sikhs in the US celebrate the festival with great gaiety and fervor, he said. He thanked caucus co-chair Congress member Judy Chu and David Valadao for bringing in the resolution. “We are grateful to the caucus and others, including Congressman
Geramendi, Joseph Crowley, Doug LaMalfa, Eric Swalwell, Raul Grijalva, Sheila Jackson Lee, Dina Titus, Barbara Lee, Jackie
Speier, Rush Holt, and Ami Bera.” The American Sikh Congressional Caucus focuses on the interests of the American Sikhs. The caucus seeks to address issues such as military discrimination, violence and bullying of Sikhs.
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Legislation for religious workers introduced in US
Washington, Apr 11 Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Jain, Mormon, Catholic, Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim workers would benefit from this. “For over two decades, the Congress has reauthorised this programme time and again,” Honda said. “It's time we do what’s right for our communities of faith and make permanent this programme that allows workers who lead worship, officiate events, and offer pastoral care, to receive temporary visas like ministers and faith leaders do,” he said. “Religious freedom is the bedrock of American society,” the Hindu American Foundation said. —PTI
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Couple booked for extortion
Sangrur, April 11 A Dollowal villager, Darshan Singh, complained to the police that on March 6, when he was on his way to his shop in Manvi village, a woman asked him to repair electricity in his house, to which he agreed. Darshan alleged that Kuldeep had offered him a glass of water laced with sedatives. He found himself naked after regaining consciousness. Darshan asked Kuldip and his husband, Naib Singh, that who had removed his clothes. To this, Naib said they had clicked his naked pictures and would upload them on the Internet. They demanded ~1 lakh from him for not doing so. Darshan gave them ~40,000 on the spot. The accused allegedly kept on harassing him for the remaining money. — TNS
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Former District Youth Congress president and ex-councillor Navdeep Singh Goldy joined the SAD in the presence of Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and BJP candidate Arun Jaitley here this evening.
A day after the voting in Delhi, the SAD’s Delhi unit led by its president Manjit Singh GK reached Punjab today to canvass for the SAD-BJP candidates.
To ensure that the BJP wins the Lok Sabha elections with a record margin, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje intensified the campaign by addressing two rallies in Sriganganagar today.
Akali candidate Deepinder Singh Dhillon has approached the Election Commission against his rival, Congress candidate Preneet
Kaur, for "concealing" information about her foreign bank accounts. Preneet has denied the allegation as "baseless and far from the truth."
American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
(AGPC) today thanked the American Sikh Congressional Caucus as the United States’ House of Representatives passed a special resolution to commemorate the festival of
Baisakhi.