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After BKU, now Navjot Singh Sidhu snubs CM Amarinder Singh, raises black flag to support superspreader farmers protest in Patiala: Details

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu instigated the farmers of Punjab to continue their quest until the Central Government is forced to repeal the 'black laws'

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BKU rejects Capt Amarinder’s request, will carry out 3-day superspreader protest despite plea from CM

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2021

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh stressed on the fact that the farmers’ group should not to act irresponsibly and jeopardise the lives of their people with their reckless behaviour amid the pandemic.

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Moderna refuses to send COVID vaccines directly to Punjab govt, says will deal only with Centre

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2021

Punjab government had earlier reached out to global vaccine manufacturers including Sputnik, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to procure vaccines.

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‘Won’t allow BJP-RSS to organise any event until farm laws not scrapped’: RSS Blood donation camp cancelled in Punjab after ruckus by protestors

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2021

RSS blood donation camp in Punjab had to be cancelled after several protesting 'farmers' started creating a ruckus

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Punjab Minister admits that rise in Covid-19 cases in Punjab due to farmers protests

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2021

The Minister revealed that the farmers returning from Singhu and Tikri borders are not getting themselves tested.

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Malerkotla: All you need to know about the 23rd district of Punjab with a Muslim-majority population

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2021

Muslim appeasement at display? Congress-led Punjab government announced Muslim-dominating Malerkotla as district

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Working ventilators sent by Modi govt were dumped as ‘faulty’ by state govts, report reveals. Details

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2021

The Central Government has said in a letter that states have been mismanaging the ventilator allocated to them.

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Punjab Vigilance uncovers 5 ‘shady deals’ by Navjot Singh Sidhu, says he favoured some private firms during his tenure as a minister

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2021

Vigilance investigation against Navjot Singh Sidhu claims to have found links to 5 shady deals with certain corporate firms

Government and Policy

Punjab: After Modi Govt implements direct benefit transfer, agencies procure record wheat quantity, 9 lac farmers receive Rs 23,000 cr

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2021

A farmer named Gurdip Singh from Chak Kalan village said, "I am very happy with this system with money coming directly. I sold my entire crop to government agencies as the MSP was also better this time."

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