Punjab Cong urges bodies not to indulge in politics over Sajjan issue

Chandigarh, April 17 : The Punjab Congress has castigated the elements standing up in support of Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, saying there was enough documentary and circumstantial evidence on record to prove the Indo-Canadian’s Khalistani sympathies. Those criticising Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh were playing into the hands of anti-Indian forces, which were […]

SFJ files defamation suit against Amarinder in Canadian court

Moga, April 17 : A “defamation law suit” has been filed against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in Canada under the Canadian laws for allegedly accusing a Sikh human rights’ advocacy group of playing into the hands of Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s national intelligence agency, which has long been accused by the Indian […]

Dera visit row: Akal Takht awards ‘tankhah’ to 40 Sikh leaders

Amritsar : Five Sikh high priests on Monday pronounced ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) on 40 Sikh leaders belonging to SAD, Congress and AAP, who violated Akal Takht’s ‘hukumnama’ by seeking political support from the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda. Four leaders, including Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Congress), Janmeja Singh Sekhon (SAD), Ajaib Singh Bhatti (Congress) and Arjan Singh […]

Sajjan’s village keeps off controversy

Mahilpur (Hoshiarpur): Residents of Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan’s native Bambeli village in this district are looking forward to his forthcoming visit to India. While Sajjan will be visiting the Golden Temple, it is still not confirmed if he would visit his native village. The minister’s father, Kundan Singh Sajjan, who has been in […]

New commission set up to probe sacrilege cases

Chandigarh : Rejecting as “inconclusive” the report of the Justice Zora Singh (retd) Commission, the Punjab Government today constituted a fresh Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice Ranjit Singh (retd), to investigate all cases of sacrilege in the state. The government, through a notification issued by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice, has included […]