Politics

Bagga Row: BJP’s Sirsa Puts Lens On Mohali SSP After DSP’s ‘Chequered Past’

CHANDIGARH: The controversy over BJYM national secretary Tajinder Bagga’s arrest by Punjab Police has taken a fresh twist with BJP’s senior Sikh leader Manjinder Sirsa taking a barb at Mohali SSP Vivek Sheel Soni, a 2011-batch IPS, over his tenure in Ropar during Congress regime and subsequent posting in Mohali in AAP government. “Is it […]

Why Is BJP Protecting Bagga, Asks AAP’s Atishi

  NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing it of going all out to protect Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga. “Why is the Delhi and the Haryana Police trying to protect Tajinder Singh Bagga,” Atishi asked. “Delhi & Haryana Police’s illegal action to prevent […]

Kurukshetra 2.0: Punjab, Delhi, Haryana Spar Over Tajinder Bagga

  NEW DELHI: A high-voltage political drama unfolded in the national capital after a team of Punjab Police arrested Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Friday for statements against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Bagga was arrested from his residence in West Delhi’s Janakpuri area, a month after he was booked in Mohali for […]

J&K Polls This Year? Delimitation Commission Proposes 7 More Seats

  SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: The three-member Delimitation Commission set up to redraw the boundaries of assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday signed the final draft report that proposes to raise the number of assembly constituencies to 90 from 83. The panel is headed by Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai and has Chief Election Commissioner Sushil […]

No Party Yet, Deal-Maker PK Settles For Padyatra

PATNA: After his multiple talks with Congress, Janata Dal (United) and the Trinamool Congress failed to clinch any deal in his favour, poll strategy group IPAC’s frontman Prashant Kishor seems to have finally settled for a go-solo career yet again at this stage. In a decision that was full of symbolism, Kishor on Thursday announced […]