Bhagwant Mann should seek forgiveness as a humble Sikh instead of confronting Sri Akal Takht Sahib : Balbir Sidhu Says Mann is now backtracking after himself demanding a forensic examination of the video A true Sikh can never appear before Guru Granth Sahib after consuming alcohol S.A.S. Nagar 18 June ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Senior Congress leader and former Punjab minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today strongly condemned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's alleged confrontational approach towards Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal authority of the Sikh Panth, and its respected Jathedars. In a press statement issued here, Sidhu said that Bhagwant Mann should acknowledge what he described as a grave mistake and immediately present himself before Sri Akal Takht Sahib, rather than hurting Sikh sentiments through political attacks on the supreme institution of the Khalsa Panth and its Jathedar. He stated that in connection with a viral video allegedly showing disrespect to im...
123.47 lakh metric tonnes of wheat procured from the mandis of Punjab state : Harchand Singh Burst --- Government agencies procured 121.74 lakh metric tonnes of wheat during the Rabi season 2026-27 --- Chairman of Punjab Mandi Board appreciated the dedication of the officers and employees during the season S.A.S. Nagar 20 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Chairman of Punjab Mandi Board Harchand Singh Burst said that the wheat procurement operations were carried out smoothly in the mandis of Punjab state during the Rabi season 2026-27. Due to the sound arrangements made in the mandis during the season, the procurement operations could be carried out smoothly and the farmers, arhtiyas, laborers were not allowed to face any kind of problem. He said that this time a total of 123.47 lakh metric tons of wheat has been procured from the state's mandis by government agencies and private level. Government agencies have procured 121.74 lakh metric tons of wheat, under which 39,94,602 metric t...