Historic Qadian–Beas Railway Line Project Revived after almost 100 years : Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food processing industries 39.68-kilometre long broad-gauge corridor at an estimated cost of approximately ₹1,400 crore A Major Boost to Connectivity, Tourism and Development in Punjab New Delhi/Chandigarh/ Gurdaspur 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : In a landmark development for Punjab's Majha region, the Government of India has revived the long-pending Qadian–Beas New Railway Line Project. Addressing the media at Rail Bhawan today Ravneet Singh Union Minister of state for Railways and Food Processing Industries expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for their continued support and commitment towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Punjab. Elaborating on the Qadian Beas rail link, Ravneet Singh said that proposed railway line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur distri...
A Strong Opposition is Essential for the Strengthening of Democracy — Serious Introspection Needed on the Growing Trend of Defection : Rajbir Singh Bhartiya
A Strong Opposition is Essential for the Strengthening of Democracy — Serious Introspection Needed on the Growing Trend of Defection : Rajbir Singh Bhartiya Chandigarh 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Social activist and Retired Superintendent from the Office of the Advocate General, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, Shri Rajbir Singh Bhartiya, expressing deep concern over the current political scenario of the country, stated that India is renowned as the world's largest democracy. The makers of the Constitution envisioned a democratic system where citizens elect their representatives and, simultaneously, a strong opposition acts as the voice of the people to question the ruling power. Bhartiya observed that over the last few years, the way the country's politics has witnessed rifts within political parties, defection of elected representatives, and the shifting of political equations after securing public support based on specific ideologies during elections, ha...