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Chandigarh Apr 26 PTI Congress leader Alka Lamba who has been summoned in a case registered over inflammatory statements against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear before police in Punjabs Rupnagar district on WednesdayPunjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he along with other party leaders including Partap Singh Bajwa will accompany Lamba during her police appearanceThe Punjab police had on April 20 visited the homes of Lamba and former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas in connection with a case registered over their inflammatory statements against Kejriwal The case was lodged against Vishwas in Rupnagar towns Sadar police station on April 12 In statements made before the election the former AAP leader had accused Kejriwal of supporting separatistsPolice had then said that Lamba had been summoned for questioning in the case while pointing out that she had supported Vishwass inflammatory statements against KejriwalPolice had earlier summoned Lamba who was also with the AAP formerly on April 26 but she was later asked to appear before it on April 27Warring on Tuesday said the Congress expresses complete solidarity with Lamba He further said Lamba was already here in Punjab as she was supposed to appear before the police on TuesdayWarring alleged Apparently to ensure that their instrument of surrender might get overshadowed with Lambas appearance in Rupnagar the Aam Aadmi Party government decided to postpone the summons by a day A few days ago Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala had slammed the AAP government for sending cops to the residence of party leaderLamba in DelhiHe had then said that no case had been registered by Rupnagar police against Lamba PTI CHS VSD TIR TIR

Chandigarh Apr 19 PTI AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta on Tuesday said water from the SYL canal will reach Haryanas fields if his party comes to power in the state drawing a sharp reaction from the Punjab Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal Gupta who is also the Aam Aadmi Partys Haryana affairs incharge claimed that his party will form the next government in Haryana and said In 2025 water will reach every field in Haryana This is not our promise but our guarantee When asked if he means the Sutlej-Yamuna Link SYL canal waters too Gupta replied in the affirmative Bilkul absolutely he said Reacting to the statement the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal SAD sought clarification over it from the AAP government in Punjab The SYL canal has been a bone of contention between Punjab and Haryana for several decades Punjab has been demanding a reassessment of its share of the Ravi-Beas rivers water while Haryana has been seeking completion of the canal to get its share of water Interacting with reporters in Kurukshetra Gupta hit out at the Congress and the BJP saying they dont want to resolve the SYL canal issue so that they could indulge in vote bank politics Gupta said it has been more than 50 years since Haryana came into existence after the bifurcation of Punjab During this period there have been occasions when Congress-led governments ruled at the Centre in Punjab and Haryana Likewise there have been occasions when BJP governments ruled at the Centre in Haryana and Punjab he said They do not want to resolve the issue They want this issue to continue so that they could do vote bank politics on this Gupta said Speaking to reporters Punjab Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira asked state CM Bhagwant Mann and his party leaders to clear their stand on this Khaira said Punjab does not have any surplus water to spare and urged the Bhagwant Mann government to strongly defend Punjabs stand on the issue Khaira said the Haryana government is considering filing a contempt of court petition and the state government and its advocate general should strongly defend Punjabs case He was reacting to reports that Haryana government is considering filing a contempt of court petition against Punjab for not implementing the Supreme Courts earlier orders over the issue Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring asked why AAPs Punjab leaders are silent on this On Haryana contemplating to file a contempt petition Warring on Monday tweeted The enemy is at the gates Mann Sahib what are yourpreparations Take all parties into confidence and prepare legal-administrative strategies Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema asked Mann to tell Punjabis whether the guarantee given by Gupta has been given with his blessings Terming the development as shocking Cheema said The Delhi MP who is from Haryana could have only given such an iron clad guarantee if he had been authorised to do so by AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal The issue is whether the Punjab chief minister was taken in the loop or not Mr Bhagwant Mann should make his stand clear on this issue immediately as Punjabis will never allow AAP to barter away its core interests for electoral gains in Haryana Cheema said in a statement It is only one month since this victory and already AAP is taking Punjabis for granted by announcing that it would give away the river waters of the state to Haryana Cheema said He said Our river waters are our life blood We have always maintained that we do not have one extra drop of water to spare The Haryana state assembly had earlier this month passed a resolution during a special one-day session asking the Centre to take measures for the construction of the SYL canal in compliance with the apex court directions The Haryana government had summoned the one-day Assembly session just days after the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution seeking immediate transfer of Chandigarh to the Aam Aadmi Party-run state PTI SUN VSD RDK

Panaji (Goa) [India], February 19 (ANI): ATK Mohun Bagan moved to the top of the table and Kerala Blasters FC entered the top-four after the two sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the 2021-22 Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Saturday.

Patiala (Punjab) [India], February 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Punjab Lok Congress founder and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, conducted a roadshow in Patiala on Friday ahead of the Punjab election.

Panaji (Goa) [India], December 1 (ANI): Defending champions Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 5-1 in a repeat of last season's final in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday.

Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], November 14 (ANI): Punjab Transport Minister Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress will secure a thumping win in the forthcoming 2022 elections.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 31 (ANI): Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary and shared his late father's picture when he was sworn in as Rajpramukh by Sardar Patel.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 26 (ANI): Congress MLAs Tript Singh Bajwa, Aruna Chaudhary, Sukhbinder Sarkaria, and Rana Gurjeet Singh took oath as minister on Sunday, in the new Cabinet of Punjab led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

Lucknow Sep 25 PTI Despite Priyanka Gandhi Vadras earnest effort to gear up the Congress for next years Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls the problem of senior leaders choosing to part ways continues to vex the partyThe latest to bid adieu is Lalitesh Pati Tripathi the great-grandson of late Congress stalwart Kamalapati Tripathi This came a few months after ex-Union minister Jitin Prasada the son of former Congress leader Jitendra Prasad crossed over to the BJPWhile some in the Congress blamed opponents of poaching it leaders especially those belonging to the Brahmin caste others termed the quitting unfortunate which these leaders will regret in near futureHowever expelled Congressman and former MLC Siraj Mehdi claimed that this trend shows dissatisfaction within the party leadership and it is not confined to Uttar PradeshCongress leaders from Ballia -- Shailendra Singh and Rajesh Singh -- have recently quit the party alleging that old and loyal party people were being neglectedThese exits come at a time when the Congress is working hard to avoid the humiliation of the 2017 Assembly polls when it could win just seven seats in the 403-member Uttar Pradesh AssemblyThe grand old party has already announced that it will fight the 2021 elections without aligning with any big political partySome in the Congress are of the view that a poaching game is going on and the party leadership must remain alertBoth Jitin Prasad and Lalitesh Tripathi are big names despite the Congress being out of power for 30 years in the state now Their parting ways with the party as the election approaches has a meaning a leader of the Congress Uttar Pradesh unit saidTripathi the vice-president of Congress Uttar Pradesh unit on Thursday said he has resigned from all posts and primary membership of the partyHe said it was an emotional decision for him to move away from the commitment of more than 100 years that his family had shownBut in the present circumstances when the families that had given their blood and sweat for the party and the workers who braved beatings for the party movement were not being respected his conscience does not allow him to continue in any position Tripathi had saidJitin Prasada while joining the BJP a few months ago had said that he parted ways with the Congress not because of any individual or for any post but due to the partys shrinking vote base and the rising disconnect between it and the people of Uttar PradeshLalitesh Tripathis exit is unfortunate He is a fourth-generation leader of his family which had been very close to the Nehru-Gandhi family and got proper respect and responsibility member of the media advisory team Dwijendra Tripathi told PTI Another leader pointed out that leaders who got everything in the party are now running away seeking better prospects in other parties as the elections are closeThey will regret this decision when they will not get as much respect as they got here he claimed in reference to Jitin PrasadaOn the other hand Mehdi claimed that senior leaders were quitting the party due to the humiliation they faced Congress former women wing chief Sushmita Devand ex-Punjab chief minister Amrinder Singh felt humiliated in the party in recent times he claimed Mehdi was among the 11 senior leaders who were expelled from the Congress in 2019 for six years for allegedly tarnishing the partys image and opposing its leaderships decisions at public forumsThe problem is that despite seeking time from the leadership for an audience party people are not able to connect with them Mehdi claimed adding that people like him who have stayed with the party for long want it to overcome all hurdles and regain strengthHe said that he will soon write Amrinder Singh and other Congress leaders inviting them to tour Uttar Pradesh and help in restoring the pride of the party PTI SAB SNS NSD