Days after the attack on Lt Gen (retd) K S Brar in London,Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday alleged that while the 'Operation Bluestar hero' was not aware of the reality in Punjab,the Congress was making statements to disturb peace and harmony in the state.
Even as Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs 1 lakh each for families of the 21 people who died due to cholera in Batala,Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa alleged discrimination against Majha residents,and termed the compensation too little.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday tried to allay the apprehension of Congress about the revival of terrorism in the state,saying the government was alert to thwart any such attempt which can derail the developmental process in the state.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday said no land will be acquired in the state without the explicit consent of the land owners.
The Punjab government on Tuesday mourned the demise of Ludhiana-based principal correspondent of The Indian Express,Amrita Chaudhry,who passed away following a fatal road accident on Monday.
In a move that is aimed to bring about transparency and curb corruption,the Punjab government has decided that any discretionary grant given by the cabinet ministers,including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal,will be processed by the concerned Deputy Commissioners before the funds are transferred electronically into the accounts of the beneficiaries.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal,while speaking on Sunday's Union Cabinet reshuffle,said that the 'cosmetic face-change exercise' of the Congress-led UPA government would hardly be able to save the party from decimation,as the citizens were tired of the "anti-people policies" of the Centre.
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday reiterated that central security agencies were to be blamed for the reported rise in drug menace in his state.