Warring seeks MSP guarantee as promised to farmers Demands Rs 50-70 cr annual research grant for PAU Seeks debt relief for farmers on pattern of industry loan waiver Reveals, Punjab didn’t get a penny of Rs 1600 cr flood relief Demands withdrawal of the law on stubble burning Chandigarh/New Delhi 18 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today demanded that the government of India should bring the law to provide MSP guarantee to the farmers as had been promised to them when they withdrew their 15 month long strike against three farm laws. He also demanded Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crores annual research grant for the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to improve the research facilities for better agriculture. The Ludhiana MP made a strong case for providing debt relief to the small and marginal farmers through one time settlement by waiving off their interests. He asked, if the government can waive off loans worth Rs 1...
Questions Raised Over Deteriorating Law and Order in Chandigarh, ‘Aapda Mitra’ Role Under Scrutiny; Prem Pal Chauhan Targets Administration
Questions Raised Over Deteriorating Law and Order in Chandigarh, ‘Aapda Mitra’ Role Under Scrutiny; Prem Pal Chauhan Targets Administration Chandigarh 18 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Amid rising concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Chandigarh, political rhetoric has intensified. Prem Pal Chauhan, a leader of the “Aapki Awaaz Party,” has sharply criticized the functioning of the Chandigarh administration and police, raising questions about the role of ‘Aapda Mitras.’ Chauhan questioned when the ‘Aapda Mitras,’ who were trained during Operation “Sindoor,” would actually be deployed. Taking a dig at the authorities, he said that consecutive incidents of firing over the past two days and a murder that occurred merely 200 feet from the SSP office have exposed serious lapses in the city’s security system. He alleged that if the Chandigarh Police is facing a shortage of resources or reach, it should seek assistance from the ‘Aapda Mitras.’ “If the administration is...