Though being declared 'tankhaiya' is serious issue, for Amarinder, it has come from 'acting parallel'Â jathedar of Akal Takth, whose own authority is contentious, say experts.
Hindus, who constitute around 38% of Punjab's population, are believed to have played a decisive role in 2017 Congress victory. But new alignments could usher in a shift.
For over 20 years, Punjab had been used to either Parkash Singh Badal, 93, or the 79-year-old royal, Amarinder Singh, as CM. The younger Channi is a change — in attitude & working style.Â
In his 7-page resignation letter to AICC acting president Sonia Gandhi, Amarinder Singh slammed the Gandhis for a 'conspiracy' to oust him from the state government.
In his resignation letter, Amarinder said Sonia Gandhi never understood him despite knowing him on a 'personal level' and called Navjot Sidhu 'an acolyte of the Pakistani deep state'.
Singh said after much thought his decision to leave the party is final and that he wanted to build 'a strong collective force in the interest of Punjab', with his own party.
The former Punjab CM had last week said that he was hopeful of seat adjustment with the BJP provided the ongoing farmers' protests against farm laws was resolved in their interest.
Alam said she is still a 'good friend' of Captain Amarinder Singh and slammed Punjab Deputy CM S.S. Randhawa's 'ISI link' allegations as 'outrageous & utterly disappointing'.
The accusation by Navjot Sidhu's wife came a day after Punjab govt ordered a probe against Amarinder Singh's close friend, Pakistani journalist Aroosa Alam, for possible ISI links.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...
No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.