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March 28, 2026, 07:58 PM - 3 min read
Senior Congress leader Lal Singh, a six-term MLA and former Punjab minister, dies at 84; leaders across parties pay tribute.
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March 23, 2026, 08:23 PM - 3 min read
Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was arrested in a suicide abetment case after resigning from the cabinet. Denying he had absconded, he claimed to be “surrendering”, as political reactions intensified and calls for a probe grew.
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March 20, 2026, 07:36 PM - 2 min read
He said Takht Sri Damdama Sahib will now be linked by rail to the other four Takhts, marking a major step in improving religious and regional connectivity. He added that the Raman Mandi–Sadda Singhwala New Broad Gauge Rail Line Project is a key infrastructure project under the Mansa–Bathinda Doubling Project. The 42.9-km line will be built at a cost of Rs 1,118.47 crore, with an average cost of Rs 26.07 crore per km.
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February 19, 2026, 05:08 PM - 3 min read
Bittu cited BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh as an example. He asked whether anyone there would say that gangsters still operate openly. He made these remarks while speaking at an event held to mark the birth anniversary of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
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February 5, 2026, 05:45 PM - 3 min read
The party’s reaction came a day after Congress leader Gandhi called Union minister Bittu a “traitor,” prompting the BJP to accuse the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of insulting the entire Sikh community and seeking action from Speaker Om Birla.
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February 5, 2026, 02:15 PM - 6 min read
Switching the parties is part of democratic process. A leader or a worker is entitled to his discretion to choose a party with which he works. Crores of voters in the country switch over from one party to another party in every election. Does that make them traitors? You cannot take the loyalty of people for granted. That is why Gandhi was not justified in calling Bittu a “traitor”.
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December 3, 2025, 04:42 PM - 6 min read
There is a message in the election and rejection of Amritpal and Rashid. While the people do express and vent their anger against the established political parties for a while, their support cannot be taken for granted.
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December 1, 2025, 05:47 PM - 6 min read
He appears to have started dropping hints that the BJP may likely go for an alliance with the Akalis for the 2027 assembly elections in Punjab.
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August 17, 2025, 08:03 PM - 5 min read
Jakhar then takes a dig at Sisodia for his recent “Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed” remarks about the 2027 Punjab polls, and accused Chief Minister Mann of effectively "outsourcing" the state government to Delhi AAP leaders. Targeting the land pooling policy, Jakhar blamed AAP leaders Kejriwal, Sisodia and Satyendra Jain, calling them "failed leaders from Delhi".
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June 13, 2025, 06:53 PM - 7 min read
The parliamentary election results will necessarily not reflect during the by-election, in which the ruling party has a natural edge.
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June 12, 2025, 02:12 PM - 3 min read
A popular Punjabi social media influencer was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a parked car at a medical university in Bathinda, sparking a police investigation that includes a possible link to a Canada-based gangster.
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May 22, 2025, 05:48 PM - 2 min read
Bittu stressed that the CISF’s role is to protect critical infrastructure such as dams, airports, the Chief Minister’s residence and office, and Kapurthala House, and not with addressing water disputes.
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