Sirsa dera vote bank drew netas in droves

Bathinda : Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s huge following has been attracting political parties in Punjab over the past over a decade, be it the SAD, BJP, the Congress or AAP. Politicians keep making a beeline to the dera to tap the 4-5 crore-strong vote bank. The Sirsa-based dera, founded in 1948, […]

Situation peaceful in Muktsar district; curfew lifted in Malout

Muktsar, August 26 : A day after a few incidents of violence, the situation on Saturday is by and large peaceful in Muktsar district, which shares its boundary with Sirsa district of Haryana. The district magistrate has lifted the curfew in Malout town, which was imposed from 8 pm on Friday to 6 am on Saturday. […]

Punjab clamps curfew in 7 districts

Chandigarh : Punjab managed to contain violence in the state in the aftermath of a court verdict in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by clamping curfew in Bathinda, Mansa, Ferozepur, Faridkot, Fazilka, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala. “We will not take any chance. The followers are expected to reach back […]

D-Day, Army called out

Chandigarh : The Army was late tonight called out in Panchkula, where a CBI court is set to deliver its verdict in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh tomorrow at 2.30 pm, even as large parts of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh remained in a virtual lockdown mode. In Sirsa […]