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Ex-Punjab MLA Dhillon expelled from Congress for 'anti-party activities'

The Congress expelled former Punjab MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon from the party for alleged anti-party activities.

Punjab polls: Rahul Gandhi urges voters to give five years to Channi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged voters of Punjab to give five years to Charanjit Singh Channi, whom he called a dynamic leader, by ensuring that the party retains power in the state.

LIVE: Ukraine's foreign minister says tank fire recorded in country's East

These shells came from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which are controlled by Russia, says Dmytro Kuleba

Arvind Kejriwal alleges Cong, SAD, BJP of plotting to defeat AAP in Punjab

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the rival parties including Cong, SAD, and BJP of collusion and claimed their only aim is to prevent his party from coming to power in Punjab.

Opposition parties selfish, don't even care for their voters, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called the opposition parties "selfish" for opposing triple talaq, saying they don't think for the good of even those who vote for them.

Khalistan row: Complaint filed against Kejriwal on Kumar Vishwas' statement

Kumar Vishwas, one of the founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has allegedly talked about the collaboration between Kejriwal and the Khalistani separatists in an interview

Complaint lodged in Bihar court against Punjab CM for his 'bhaiyas' remark

A complaint was lodged in a court here on Thursday against Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi for his alleged "insulting" remark about "bhaiyas" from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Cong makes people of one region fight against other, says PM Modi

PM Modi on Thursday hit out at Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi for his 'UP, Bihar and Delhi de bhaiye' remark, saying people with such "divisive thought" do not have the right to rule the state.

Punjab polls: Modi's governance only in advertisements, says Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on Thursday, saying its governance is only visible in advertisements. She also accused the BJP and the AAP of using religion and sentiments for political gains. "Modiji's governance is only in advertisements, there is no governance in the country. Had there been governance, there would have been employment and price rise would not have been there. Had there been governance, PSUs, which generate employment, would not have been sold to his friends," the Congress general secretary told reporters at Pathankot in poll-bound Punjab, where she also addressed a rally. She said poor people, small traders and small entrepreneurs in the country are facing several difficulties and hitting out at the Centre, asked who is worrying about them. "Where is governance?" Priyanka Gandhi asked and said an amount of Rs 2,000 crore is being spent on publicity. Taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam A

'Opposition has the same agenda as Pakistan, to break Punjab,' says PM Modi

Hitting out at the Opposition for making attempts to break Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that their agenda was the same as Pakistan's agenda

'This is nonsense': Nitish hits out at Channi over 'bhaiyas' comment

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday slams Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi over his remarks on "bhaiyas" (migrants), calling it appalling.

PM Modi slams Congress over Punjab CM's 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiye' remark

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress over Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark saying the party always pits people of one region against another.

Punjab polls: Congress has always betrayed farmers, says PM Modi

Addressing a rally in Abohar ahead of the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, Modi urged voters to bring the BJP-led alliance to power in the state for its all-round development

'No enmity with Pakistan's people, but with its rulers,' says Amarinder

Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he was not against Pakistan's people but against its rulers and army.

Only BJP-led alliance can ensure Punjab's development: Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday appealed to the people of Punjab to bring the BJP-led alliance to power for the state's overall development.

Punjab polls: Won't let UP, Bihar, Delhi 'de bhaiye' enter state, says CM

The word "bhiyas" in reference to people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is generally considered offensive

Punjab: Modi targets AAP at Pathankot rally, calls it photocopy of Congress

'Give me five years to serve you. I assure you farming, trade, industry will be made profitable,' Modi said at a poll rally

Punjab Polls: Rahul slams Kejriwal for staying at house of ex-militant

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi slams AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly staying at an ex-militant's house at night, stating that a Congress leader will never stay at an ex-militant.

Congress is losing in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar after quitting party

Former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar targeted Punjab CM Channi and claimed that the party's defeat in the state in the February 20 Assembly polls is certain.

Rajnath slams Congress over illegal sand mining, drug trade in Punjab

Singh also took on the AAP for its claims of ending the drug problem in the state, saying how could the party do so when it made liquor available door-to-door in Delhi