I have long argued that Punjab’s emotional, historical and constitutional rights are being diluted piece by piece. Chandigarh too has been treated as a “settled” issue even though nothing has ever been settled. Sadly, the…
The Union Government of India’s decision to introduce the politically sensitive Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, aimed at bringing the Union Territory of Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, has generated sharp reactions across Punjab.…
The Modi Government’s reported move to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the coming Winter Session of Parliament, to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, is not a routine technical tweak. It is a rude…
Chandigarh:Youth Akali Dal President Sarabjeet Singh Jhinjer today condemned the Aam Aadmi Party government for once again handing another key post in Punjab to a Delhi-based leader, after Jitender Singh Shunty was appointed as a…
[caption id="attachment_17346" align="alignleft" width="500"] Photo courtesy: ANI/ ThePrint[/caption] I’m pleased to share that my new op-ed, “Congress’s biggest problem is not the BJP. It is their own operating system”, has just been published in ThePrint,…
Chandigarh-The decision to shift the Punjab Assembly session to Anandpur Sahib is a political and symbolic step, not a constitutional surrender of Punjab’s claim on Chandigarh. The claim over Chandigarh is based on historical, administrative,…
Chandigarh-A week has passed since AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal assured the people of Punjab that he would “push out all the gangsters from the state.” The statement, delivered with confidence, created expectations among citizens that…
[caption id="attachment_14908" align="alignleft" width="550"] I.P.Singh[/caption] Jalandhar: The 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur has been a highly anticipated one, with Punjab govt, SGPC and DSGMC competing with each other to organise events. However, this…
[caption id="attachment_17335" align="alignleft" width="500"] Image for representation only[/caption] In yet another episode of “Delhi knows best,” the latest blockbuster decision has landed in Punjab — and, unsurprisingly, it comes with the same old trademark stamp:…
The Union Government’s move to introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which proposes bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, has revived an emotionally and politically charged debate that has lingered for decades. Chandigarh,…
