Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 20 (ANI): Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday slammed party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying "no one can repair" the loss he has caused to Congress party.

New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Sunil Jakhar, who quit Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, said that leaving the party was a hard decision for him, however, also stated that supremacy in his old party lies in the hands of "those who flatter the high command".

Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], February 20 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa casts his vote at a polling booth in the Dera Baba Nanak area of Gurdaspur on Sunday.

Chandigarh Jan 19 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday accused the BJP-led central government of hatching a conspiracy to trap him in the case in which raids were conducted by the Enforcement Directorate at many places in the state He alleged that whenever elections are to take place the BJP government at the Centre uses agencies like the Enforcement Directorate ED Income Tax and others against political opponents to target and arm-twist them A conspiracy has been hatched to trap me in this case claimed Channi referring to the ED raids conducted at the residence of his nephew on Tuesday He alleged that attempts were being made by the federal probe agency sleuths to trap him in the case Channi accompanied by some ministers including Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa was addressing a press conference ED sources said on Wednesday about Rs 10 crore cash has been seized during the raids conducted in an anti-money laundering investigation against illegal sand mining operations in Punjab that included about Rs 8 crore from the premises linked to Bhupinder Singh alias Honey a nephew of Channi Another about Rs 2 crore has been seized from the premises linked to a person identified as Sandeep Kumar they said Reacting to the ED raid at his nephews premises Channi claimed that he was not even named in a 2018 FIR of the Nawanshahr Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district Police However officials said the action has been initiated after taking cognisance of the 2018 FIR of the Nawanshahr Police and some other such police complaints against some companies and individuals alleged to be involved in the business of illegal sand mining in the state Channi also sought to link the ED raids at the premises of his nephew to the recent scheduled Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Ferozepur during which the PM returned without addressing a rally after his convoy got stuck for 15-20 minutes due to farmers protest What was my fault if Modi had to returnwhy revenge is being taken on me the chief minister asked referring to the ED raids Punjab is scheduled to go to the polls on February 20 PTI CHSSUN AQS AQS

Chandigarh [India], January 3 (ANI): Rift in Punjab Congress became evident once again as state Home Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday said that Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is upset with him ever since he became the Home Minister of Punjab.

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 23 (ANI): Hours after an explosion at Ludhiana District Court complex jolted the administration, Punjab Police Intelligence chief AS Rai on Thursday said that the police are investigating the matter from all sides.

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 23 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday visited a nearby hospital to people who got injured in an explosion at the Ludhiana district court complex.

Amritsar Dec 19 PTI A day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple here Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi visited the shrine on Sunday and said some inimical forces may be involved in it in view of the upcoming Assembly polls But they will be exposed said the CM as he urged people to maintain calm The state government has constituted a special investigation team SIT to probe the incident Channi told reporters that in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state some inimical forces or agencies may be involved in the incident Channi appealed to the people to take due care and caution to protect religious places to foil nefarious designs of inimical forces or agencies The CM said he was deeply hurt by the alleged sacrilege attempt which was unfortunate and needed to be condemned If anyone has come with wrong intention our intelligence agencies will try to nab and expose them he said He said his government is committed to thoroughly probe the entire matter to get into the bottom of the case to unmask the real conspirators behind the act At the same the chief minister exhorted people to keep restraint by demonstrating their unflinching trust in the ethos of peace harmony brotherhood and religious tolerance Replying to a media query regarding possibility of recurrence of such incidents in coming days CM Channi said the state intelligence agencies and the police force are pro-actively engaged to avert such acts of anti-social elements He also called upon the people to be vigilant and extend wholehearted support and cooperation to the state Government in maintaining law and order Channi said no one will be allowed to disturb congenial atmosphere at any cost in the state The chief minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and senior officials Earlier in the day Randhawa held a meeting in Amritsar with the police commissioner and other officials He said an SIT has been constituted under the deputy commissioner of police law and order which would submit its report in two days The accused spent a few hours at the Parikarma of the holiest shrine of Sikhs Randhawa said adding that he was here with an aim A case was registered against the unidentified man late on Saturday night under IPC Sections 295A deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs and 307 attempt to murder Amritsar Police Commissioner Sukchain Singh Gill said He said a footage obtained from cameras at the Golden Temple is being examined to collect information about the accused PTI SUN JMS VSD RDK RDK

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 19 (ANI): Expressing deep anguish over the incident of attempted sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum-sanctorum of Sri Darbar Sahib last evening, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday reiterated his Government's firm commitment to thoroughly probe into the entire matter to get into the bottom of the case to unmask the real conspirators behind this distortedly act.

Amritsar Dec 19 PTI Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reached the Golden Temple here on Sunday a day after a man was beaten to death after an alleged sacrilege attempt there The chief minister is expected to meet senior police and administration officials in the city A special investigation team SIT has been set up to probe the case Earlier in the day Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa held a meeting in Amritsar with the deputy commissioner the police commissioner and other officials PTI JMS SUN VSD ASH ASH