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Bhagwant Mann, Partap Bajwa spar over state’s riparian rights

The tiff started when Mann questioned Bajwa over Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh staying away from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting in which the decision to give Haryana extra water was taken.

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing the House during the one day special session on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Published on May 06, 2025 09:10 AM IST

ByRavinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh

{CLP meet} Cong stands firmly with Punjab: Bajwa

The meeting was convened in the light of a special session of the Punjab vidhan sabha scheduled for Monday, amid escalating tensions between state and Haryana over the ongoing water dispute.

All Congress MLAs were present at the meeting, where the party strategized its stance for the assembly session. (HT Fi)

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Published on May 04, 2025 10:33 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab police question Partap Bajwa for second time over ‘50 bombs’ claim

Punjab leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa had claimed in a TV interview that 50 bombs had arrived in Punjab

Punjab leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa kept a distance from the media, citing the relief from arrest granted by the high court along with the conditions imposed by the court. (HT File)

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Published on Apr 26, 2025 10:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

High court extends stay on arrest of Punjab Congress leader Bajwa till May 7

Police submitted probe status report to high court after leader of opposition booked for failing to establish source of recent claim that “50 grenades have been brought to Punjab, of which 18 have exploded and 32 remain active”.

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday extended the stay on the arrest of leader of opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa till May 7 on a plea seeking the quashing of the FIR for his ‘50 bombs’ claim. (HT file photo)

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 03:10 PM IST

BySurender Sharma

Inspector who booked Partap Bajwa is new Dera Bassi SHO

Inspector Sumit Mor has a prior history of serving as SHO in various police stations, including Phase-1, Sohana, and Balongi, before his transfer to the cyber crime police station last year

The FIR against Bajwa was lodged at the Mohali cyber crime police station following a complaint by constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who identified an allegedly objectionable post on Facebook (HT)

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 10:18 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

50 bombs claim: HC asks Punjab not to arrest Bajwa till April 22

The FIR, filed on Sunday, stems from remarks made by Bajwa last week when he alleged that 50 grenades had entered Punjab, of which 18 had already exploded, while 32 remained active

Bajwa moved the high court seeking directions to quash the FIR, alleging that the case was lodged to “settle a political score” with him.

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

SAD ‘ridicule’ AAP’s Aman Arora for staging dharna seeking action against LoP Bajwa

Asserting that an Emergency-like rule had been imposed in Punjab, SAD said opposition leaders who were speaking against the government were being targeted with the latest example being that of Partap Singh Bajwa.

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Aman Arora staging a dharna in front of a police station to demand action against leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa. (HT)

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 09:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Aman Arora leads AAP’s counter protest against LoP Bajwa in Mohali

The protesters led by AAP Punjab president Aman Arora and cabinet ministers Dr Balbir Singh and Dr Ravjot Singh, demanded accountability from Bajwa

AAP Punjab president Aman Arora along with cabinet ministers Dr Balbir Singh and Dr Ravjot Singh, demanded accountability from Bajwa during protest in Mohali on Tuesday.

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Published on Apr 16, 2025 09:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Partap Bajwa engaging in fearmongering, demoralising police: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa had claimed in an interview to a private television channel, that he had information that 50 bombs had reached Punjab, out of which, 18 have exploded, 32 are yet to go off.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was speaking at the inauguration event of a School of Eminence in Sangrur’s Chhajli village on Tuesday. (File image)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2025 04:47 PM IST

ByMuskan, Sangrur

100% smells of revenge: Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on FIR against LoP Partap Singh Bajwa

Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the information for which a case was registered against LoP Partap Singh Bajwa had already been published in many Punjabi newspapers. He also asked why no action was taken earlier on this sensitive information.

Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the Punjab government wants to trap Partap Singh Bajwa. A case was registered against him just half an hour after he gave a TV interview, which, Warring said, is part of the government’s conspiracy and strategy. (HT File)

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 01:42 PM IST

ByAsian News International, Chandigarh

Mann govt turns heat on Bajwa, Cong plans counter protests

Political slugfest over senior Congress leader and Qadian MLA Partap Singh Bajwa’s ‘50 bombs’ claims intensified on Monday with chief minister Bhagwant Mann warning opposition leaders to refrain from indulging divisive politics and making mischievous statements while the Congress threatened to launch a series of protest in solidarity with the leader of Opposition

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 09:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents

Bajwa intended to disturb peace in Punjab, says FIR

Leader of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa was booked on the complaint of Punjab Police woman constable Taranpreet Kaur on Sunday for providing misleading information with the intention to disturb peace by claiming that 50 bombs have reached the border state

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:48 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Vishal Rambani

Congress leader Bajwa intended to disturb peace in Punjab with ‘50 bombs’ remark: FIR

Punjab Police booked leader of opposition on complaint of constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who flagged objectionable post on Facebook.

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa was booked under Sections 197(1)(d) (false and misleading information that endangers the country’s sovereignty and unity) and 353(2) (false statements intend to create enmity and hatred or ill will), a non-bailable offence, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the cyber crime police station in Phase-7, Mohali, on Sunday night. (HT file photo)

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 05:45 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

After Mohali court order, Punjab Police provide copy of FIR to Bajwa’s counsel

Congress leader’s counsel had earlier told the court that he was not home at the time of the delivery of notice on Sunday and being out of station didn’t know the contents of the first information report against him over his statement that 50 bombs had reached Punjab.

Punjab leader of opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa’s house in Chandigarh on Sunday. His counsel told the court on Monday that Bajwa was not home at the time of the delivery of notice and being out of station didn’t know the contents of the FIR. (ANI Photo)

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 04:20 PM IST

ByNikhil Sharma

Punjab Bajwa booked after being grilled over ‘50 bombs’ claim

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring says the state government shouldn’t shoot the messenger. If he has shared some information, police and intelligence should follow it up, he adds.

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:52 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Chandigarh

‘My model didn’t fail’: Seechewal hits back at Bajwa

Congress leader Bajwa had said Seechewal was a ‘contractor’ and not an engineer, drawing widespread criticism from AAP members

Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal (HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 09:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Punjab: Bedlam in House over Bajwa’s remarks against Seechewal

Cong MLAs stage 3 walkouts after treasury members demand apology from LOP; assembly passes motion censuring Bajwa

Acrimonious scenes were witnessed in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday, resulting in three walkouts by the Congress MLAs, after treasury members demanded an apology from leader of Opposition (LOP) and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa over his remarks against environmentalist and Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal.

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 08:00 AM IST

ByNavneet Sharma

Partap Bajwa hits out at Bhagwant Mann-led AAP govt in Punjab for ‘unfulfilled promises’

Partap Bajwa also lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for raids at several locations of former Chhatisgarh CM and Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel.

Partap Bajwa said illegal mining multiplied under AAP government due to its inefficacy. (HT File)

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Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Instead of launching new model, AAP must focus on performance: Bajwa

Until now, the AAP government in Punjab has been talking about the so-called Delhi model and was adamant to replicate the same. Since the voters of Delhi have scrapped the AAP’s Delhi model, now it seems ridiculous that the AAP supremo has been attempting to glorify the Punjab model, which does not even exist, Bajwa claimed

After Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal told party workers to ramp up governance to be able to showcase the ‘Punjab model’, the leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa took a jibe at Kejriwal and claimed that the AAP’s Punjab model does not exist. (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2025 10:48 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

How many MLAs does Congress have in Delhi? Punjab CM Mann hits back at Bajwa

Punjab CM rejects leader of Oppn’s claims of rift besides law and order in border state, saying situation better than in most states.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann talking to the media after a meeting Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal at the Kapurthala House in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Feb 11, 2025 03:08 PM IST

ByAsian News International

Punjab LoP Partap Bajwa writes to Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeks probe into ‘embezzlement’ of rural devp funds

The senior Congress leader pointed out that of these, approximately ₹1.8 crore were fraudulently paid to certain companies. He said over ₹4,500 crore were allocated under the 15th finance commission and distributed among panchayats ( ₹3,100 crore), panchayat samitis ( ₹900 crore) and zila parishads ( ₹450 crore).

Punjab LoP Partap Bajwa, called for an investigation into the utilisation of grants released to panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) from 2022 to 2024, following allegations of ‘misappropriations’ amounting to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.8 crore. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 13, 2025 07:38 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Bharat Ratna for Dr Manmohan Singh: Bajwa proposes joint assembly resolution

In a letter, Bajwa addressed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and other prominent leaders, proposing a joint resolution in the assembly to recognise Dr Manmohan Singh’s unparalleled contributions to the nation and his deep-rooted connection to Punjab.

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab assembly and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has written to leaders of all parties in the assembly urging them to collectively honour former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by recommending him for the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. (HT File)

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Updated on Jan 06, 2025 07:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mann should consider resigning as CM instead of party chief: Bajwa

While campaigning for the byelections in Chabbewal and Dera Baba Nanak, CM Mann had said that he wanted to resign as party chief so that he could focus on his role as Punjab CM.

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa. (HT File)

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Updated on Oct 29, 2024 07:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Visit grain market or resign, Bajwa dares Punjab CM

Opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa challenged Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to address the grain market crisis, urging his resignation if he fails to act.

Partap Singh Bajwa during a visit to a grain market in Dhuri, Sangrur. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 24, 2024 05:34 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Patiala

{Panchayat polls} Remove discrepancies in voters’ list: Cong

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday approached the Punjab state election commission regarding complications being faced by candidates in filing nominations for the panchayat elections scheduled to take place on October 15.

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Updated on Sep 29, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Change the engine instead of coaches: Bajwa on Punjab cabinet rejig

After the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Monday carried out a cabinet rejig, leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa said the AAP government needs to change the engine of the train instead of coaches.

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Updated on Sep 24, 2024 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

AAP won’t secure a single seat in Haryana polls: Bajwa

Partap Singh Bajwa claims AAP will win no seats in Haryana elections, citing poor governance and mishandling of farmers' protests in Punjab.

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Updated on Sep 21, 2024 10:44 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mohali: Congress holds protest, slams CM Mann for ‘failing’ to maintain law and order

Congress leaders, who held a protest against Punjab government outside Sohana police station, Sector 79, Mohali, were led by leader of the Opposition in the Punjab legislative assembly Partap Singh Bajwa and former state health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu

The leaders were led by leader of the Opposition in the Punjab legislative assembly Partap Singh Bajwa and former state health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu (Keshav Singh/HT)

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Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:47 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Bittu’s remark against Rahul Gandhi unconstitutional, says Bajwa

In Bihar’s Bhagalpur, Bittu said if those “manufacturing bombs” were supporting him (Rahul Gandhi), he is the “number one terrorist”.

Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu during the flagging of ceremony of Bhagalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Express train in Bhagalpur, Bihar, on Sunday. (PTI)

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Updated on Sep 16, 2024 08:44 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Congress appoints Gehlot, Maken, Bajwa as observers for Haryana polls

Congress has announced the names of 89 candidates for the Haryana polls and left one seat, Bhiwani, for the CPI(M)

A statement by the Congress said party president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Gehlot, Maken and Bajwa as senior observers for the Haryana polls. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 15, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, New Delh

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The tiff started when Mann questioned Bajwa over Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh staying away from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting in which the decision to give Haryana extra water was taken.

The meeting was convened in the light of a special session of the Punjab vidhan sabha scheduled for Monday, amid escalating tensions between state and Haryana over the ongoing water dispute.

Punjab leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa had claimed in a TV interview that 50 bombs had arrived in Punjab

Police submitted probe status report to high court after leader of opposition booked for failing to establish source of recent claim that “50 grenades have been brought to Punjab, of which 18 have exploded and 32 remain active”.

Inspector Sumit Mor has a prior history of serving as SHO in various police stations, including Phase-1, Sohana, and Balongi, before his transfer to the cyber crime police station last year

The FIR, filed on Sunday, stems from remarks made by Bajwa last week when he alleged that 50 grenades had entered Punjab, of which 18 had already exploded, while 32 remained active

Asserting that an Emergency-like rule had been imposed in Punjab, SAD said opposition leaders who were speaking against the government were being targeted with the latest example being that of Partap Singh Bajwa.

The protesters led by AAP Punjab president Aman Arora and cabinet ministers Dr Balbir Singh and Dr Ravjot Singh, demanded accountability from Bajwa

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa had claimed in an interview to a private television channel, that he had information that 50 bombs had reached Punjab, out of which, 18 have exploded, 32 are yet to go off.

Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said the information for which a case was registered against LoP Partap Singh Bajwa had already been published in many Punjabi newspapers. He also asked why no action was taken earlier on this sensitive information.

Leader of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa was booked on the complaint of Punjab Police woman constable Taranpreet Kaur on Sunday for providing misleading information with the intention to disturb peace by claiming that 50 bombs have reached the border state

Punjab Police booked leader of opposition on complaint of constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who flagged objectionable post on Facebook.

Congress leader’s counsel had earlier told the court that he was not home at the time of the delivery of notice on Sunday and being out of station didn’t know the contents of the first information report against him over his statement that 50 bombs had reached Punjab.

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring says the state government shouldn’t shoot the messenger. If he has shared some information, police and intelligence should follow it up, he adds.

Congress leader Bajwa had said Seechewal was a ‘contractor’ and not an engineer, drawing widespread criticism from AAP members

Cong MLAs stage 3 walkouts after treasury members demand apology from LOP; assembly passes motion censuring Bajwa

Partap Bajwa also lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for raids at several locations of former Chhatisgarh CM and Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel.

Punjab CM rejects leader of Oppn’s claims of rift besides law and order in border state, saying situation better than in most states.

In a letter, Bajwa addressed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, and other prominent leaders, proposing a joint resolution in the assembly to recognise Dr Manmohan Singh’s unparalleled contributions to the nation and his deep-rooted connection to Punjab.

While campaigning for the byelections in Chabbewal and Dera Baba Nanak, CM Mann had said that he wanted to resign as party chief so that he could focus on his role as Punjab CM.

Opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa challenged Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to address the grain market crisis, urging his resignation if he fails to act.

Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday approached the Punjab state election commission regarding complications being faced by candidates in filing nominations for the panchayat elections scheduled to take place on October 15.

After the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Monday carried out a cabinet rejig, leader of the Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa said the AAP government needs to change the engine of the train instead of coaches.

Partap Singh Bajwa claims AAP will win no seats in Haryana elections, citing poor governance and mishandling of farmers' protests in Punjab.

Congress leaders, who held a protest against Punjab government outside Sohana police station, Sector 79, Mohali, were led by leader of the Opposition in the Punjab legislative assembly Partap Singh Bajwa and former state health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu

In Bihar’s Bhagalpur, Bittu said if those “manufacturing bombs” were supporting him (Rahul Gandhi), he is the “number one terrorist”.

Congress has announced the names of 89 candidates for the Haryana polls and left one seat, Bhiwani, for the CPI(M)

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