Capt. Amarinder Singh

Sikh Struggle Has Clearly Defined Agenda [Op-Ed]

Amarinder Singh Urges Narendra Modi to Seek UN Sanctions Against Canada

Impunity for Crimes Against Humanity in Punjab: Cops Convicted for Fake Encounter of SIkh Youth Pardoned by Governor

Delhi Police Brutally Thrash Sikh Father and Son for ‘Refusing Bribe’; 3 Cops Suspended

Sikh Youth Body Criticises Amarinder Singh, Sukhpal Khaira on River Waters Issue

Recruitment of Patwaris Soon: Punjab Revenue Minister

Harsimrat K Badal, Amarinder Singh Urge Narendra Modi to Question Pakistan About Destruction of Haveli in Narowal

LS Polls Over, HS Phoolka Reminds CM Amarinder Singh About SGPC Polls

Another AAP MLA Joins Congress

CM Amarinder Singh & Punjab Police DGP Claims on Jagdish Gagneja Case Under Question After NIA Reply

Saka Gurdaspur: 7 Years On, Family of Sikh student Killed by Police Still Wait for Justice

Punjab Govt. Notified New DSPs and SPs for Recently Created Investigation Cadre Posts

Return Historical Artifacts of Sikh Reference Library: Amarinder Singh Writes to Indian Government

Saka Nakodar 1986 Victim Families Want Punjab Govt. to Form SIT; Bring Culprits to Justice

IG Paramraj Umranangal Suspended; Sikh Body Seeks Arrest of Sumedh Saini

Suspend Umranangal and Arrest Saini : Dal Khalsa Criticises Amarinder Singh for Soft Approach

Amarinder Singh’s Childish Bravado Likely to Make Punjab A Theatre of War: Dal Khalsa

Saka Nakodar 1986: Victim Families Want Punjab Govt. To Table Action Table Report in Assembly

Delay in SGPC Elections: Congress Backs H S Phoolka; Assembly ‘Authorites’ CM to Talk to Centre

Power Tariff: AAP Want CM to Scrap MoS Inked by Previous Badal Govt. with Private Companies

Punjab Govt. to Allot 1 Lakh Residential Plots to Homeless SC Families

Punjab Govt. Signs MoU To Allot 100 Acres To Hero Cycles in Ludhiana Cycle Valley

Vijay Sampla Creating Hurdles for Sikhs on Kartarpur Corridor: CM Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh Govt. Protecting Bargari and Behbal Kalan Culprits: Justice (Retd.) Zora Singh

Punjab Government to Fill 1.2 Lakh Govt. Job Vacancies in Phased Manner

AAP Accuses Punjab Govt. of Devastating Govt. Employees from Their “Right to Vote”; Seeks Elections Commission’s Interference

Hello Captain, Your Slip is Glaringly Evident [OP-ED]

Defending 1984 Sikh Genocide Perpetrators, CM Amarinder Singh Says Gandhi Family is “Innocent”

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Defends Sikh Genocide 1984 Suspect Kamal Nath

Hindutva Outfits to Give Hindu Rattan Award to CM Amarinder Singh for Opposing Kartarpur Shaib Corridor

Punjab Cabinet Approves Compensation of Rs. 60 Lac to Sikhs Against Damage to Properties in Shillong Clashes

Welcoming Kartarpur Corridor Move, East Punjab Cabinet Resolves to Set Up Dera Baba Nanak Development Authority

Like Badals, CM Amarinder Singh Playing in Hands of Private Sugar Mills Owners

“Transport Mafia” of Badals Flourishing Under Capt. Amarinder Regime: Alleges AAP

CM Amarinder Singh Disassociates Himself From Navjot Sidhu’s Decision to Visit Pakistan for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Ceremony

Declining Pak’s Invite for Kartarpur Ceremony is Repeat of Amarinder Singh’s Political Stupidity

Adliwal Blast Case: Family, Villagers Counter Police Claims About Arrested Youth

Captain Aids Badals to Grab Control of State Transport in Punjab: AAP

Punjab CM, DGP Personally Hold Press Conference; Claim Adliwal (Amritsar) Blast Case Solved with One Arrest

Dal Khalsa on Amritsar blast: Probe Attack from all Angles and Not Just From Prism of Sikh-Nirankari Clash of 1978

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Capt. Amarinder Singh

Sikh Struggle Has Clearly Defined Agenda [Op-Ed]

June 26, 2019

First they called us Khalistanis. Now they have added the word “Terrorists” First they blamed Pakistan for supporting us. Now they have added Canada’s name too. First they sought sanctions against Pakistan. Now they propose the same with Canada.

Amarinder Singh Urges Narendra Modi to Seek UN Sanctions Against Canada

June 24, 2019

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh today repeated various allegation against the Government of Canada and Sikh diaspora living in Canada. In his written statement (copy available with SSN), Punjab CM alleged that Canadian government was extending overt and covert support the Khalistani Movement against India.

Impunity for Crimes Against Humanity in Punjab: Cops Convicted for Fake Encounter of SIkh Youth Pardoned by Governor

June 21, 2019

In a clear instance of endorsing Indian state’s policy of impunity for human rights abuser cops, the Governor of Punjab reportedly pardoned four police official who were convicted for murdering a Sikh youth in October 1993.

Delhi Police Brutally Thrash Sikh Father and Son for ‘Refusing Bribe’; 3 Cops Suspended

June 17, 2019

Some videos that went viral yesterday revealed the brutality of the Delhi police. The police personnel belonging to Mukherjee Nagar police station could be seen thrashing a Sikh driver and his on in public view. The incident reportedly took place when a tempo driven by a Sikh man named Sarabjit Singh collided with a police vehicle. According to some witnesses, argument ensued between Sarabjit Singh and a police personnel after the later demanded bribe from the former.

Sikh Youth Body Criticises Amarinder Singh, Sukhpal Khaira on River Waters Issue

June 15, 2019

The Sikh Youth of Punjab has criticised the statement of Punjab CM Amarinder Singh that surplus water was being discharged as a precautionary measure to prevent flooding in the areas along the Sutlej and Beas.

Recruitment of Patwaris Soon: Punjab Revenue Minister

June 10, 2019

After the portfolio rejig in Punjab Cabinet, Mr. Gurpreet Singh Kangar assumed office as the Revenue Minister in Punjab Civil Secretariat on Monday.

Harsimrat K Badal, Amarinder Singh Urge Narendra Modi to Question Pakistan About Destruction of Haveli in Narowal

May 29, 2019

Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (PSGPC), Evacuee Trust Property Board of Pakistan, Sikh historian and writer Amardeep Singh who has written books on Sikh heritage in Pakistan have all clarified that the building was not linked to Guru Nanak Ji. They said that it was an old Haweli and not a Sikh Gurdwara or religious place.

LS Polls Over, HS Phoolka Reminds CM Amarinder Singh About SGPC Polls

May 21, 2019

A day after the conclusion of polling for Lok Sabha elections, lawyer turned politician Harwinder Singh Phoolka has reminded Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh about elections for the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC).

Another AAP MLA Joins Congress

May 5, 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Ropar MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa joined the Congress yesterday. He was welcomed into the party by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh at his residence in Chandigarh.

CM Amarinder Singh & Punjab Police DGP Claims on Jagdish Gagneja Case Under Question After NIA Reply

April 29, 2019

More than a year-and-half after the Punjab chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh and the then Punjab DGP Suresh Arora claimed the August 2016 murder of state RSS vice-president, Brig Jagdish Gagneja (retd) had been solved, no one is formally named in this case by investigating agencies.

Saka Gurdaspur: 7 Years On, Family of Sikh student Killed by Police Still Wait for Justice

March 29, 2019

Seven years have passed since the Punjab police killed Bhai Jaspal Singh of Chaur Sidhwan in Gurdaspur. Jaspal Singh, a B.Tech 1st year student was shot dead by Punjab police after the police had opened fire on Sikhs who were staging a peaceful sit-in in front of Gurdwara Ramgarhia in Gurdaspur.

Punjab Govt. Notified New DSPs and SPs for Recently Created Investigation Cadre Posts

March 10, 2019

The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has notified the appointment of the DSPs and SPs for the recently created posts in the investigation cadre, separated from the Law & Order department of Punjab Police in line with the Indian Supreme Court orders on police reforms.

Return Historical Artifacts of Sikh Reference Library: Amarinder Singh Writes to Indian Government

March 7, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking the immediate restoration of the historic materials removed from the Sikh Reference Library of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, during June 1984 attack on Sikh Gurdwaras by the Indian Army.

Saka Nakodar 1986 Victim Families Want Punjab Govt. to Form SIT; Bring Culprits to Justice

March 7, 2019

The families of four Sikh youth who were killed in police firing in Nakodar on 4 February 1986, have sent a memorandum to Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, asking him to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the incident which took place during a protest over the beadbi of Saroops of Guru Granth Sahib in Nakodar.

IG Paramraj Umranangal Suspended; Sikh Body Seeks Arrest of Sumedh Saini

March 2, 2019

The Punjab government has reportedly placed Punjab police Inspector General (IG) Paramraj Umranangal under suspension in wake of his arrest by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to investigate Saka Kotkaura and Saka Behbal Kalan of 2015.

Suspend Umranangal and Arrest Saini : Dal Khalsa Criticises Amarinder Singh for Soft Approach

March 1, 2019

Dal Khalsa today criticised CM Amarinder Singh led Punjab Government for not suspending IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal despite his being in custody since last ten days.

Amarinder Singh’s Childish Bravado Likely to Make Punjab A Theatre of War: Dal Khalsa

February 21, 2019

Condemning the mob mentality of right wing pseudo patriots, who are harassing and targeting innocent Kashmiris particularly students in UP, Haryana and other parts with vengeance, the Dal Khalsa leaders warned them not to play with fire as it would have far reaching consequences.

Saka Nakodar 1986: Victim Families Want Punjab Govt. To Table Action Table Report in Assembly

February 20, 2019

Family members of four Sikh youth killed by the police on 4 February 1986 held a press conference at Jalandhar on Tuesday (Feb. 19) and raised a demand that the government should table "action taken report" in the state assembly.

Delay in SGPC Elections: Congress Backs H S Phoolka; Assembly ‘Authorites’ CM to Talk to Centre

February 14, 2019

It is usually said that for a Sikh political groups the path to state assembly passes through the corridors of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhdandak Committee (SGPC).

Power Tariff: AAP Want CM to Scrap MoS Inked by Previous Badal Govt. with Private Companies

February 13, 2019

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that CM Amarinder Singh-led government should immediately scrap the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked by the erstwhile SAD (Badal)-BJP government and the private companies and bail out the people subjected to paying high power rates.

Punjab Govt. to Allot 1 Lakh Residential Plots to Homeless SC Families

January 23, 2019

A state government press release issued on January 22 states that the Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has announced allotment of one lakh plots of five marlas each to the homeless SC families, with at least 10 plots in each village across the state in the first phase where land is available with the village Panchayats.

Punjab Govt. Signs MoU To Allot 100 Acres To Hero Cycles in Ludhiana Cycle Valley

January 19, 2019

The Punjab Government on Friday (January 18) signed an agreement for alloting 100 acres of land to Hero Cycles Ltd. in the upcoming Hi-Tech Cycle Valley in Village Dhanansu, for the development of a state-of-the-art Industrial Park within the Cycle Valley.

Vijay Sampla Creating Hurdles for Sikhs on Kartarpur Corridor: CM Amarinder Singh

January 18, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has accused Indian Minister and former Punjab State BJP President Vijay Sampla for "trying to scuttle the dreams of the Sikh community by unnecessarily complicating the process of travel and darshan at the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara".

Amarinder Singh Govt. Protecting Bargari and Behbal Kalan Culprits: Justice (Retd.) Zora Singh

January 9, 2019

Former judge and the chairman of the one-man commission constituted by then SAD (Badal)-BJP government in Punjab, Justice (Retd.) Zora Singh has accused Amarinder Singh led Punjab government of protecting the culprits of Beadbi incidents at Bargari; as well as cops who killed two Sikhs at Behbal Kalan.

Punjab Government to Fill 1.2 Lakh Govt. Job Vacancies in Phased Manner

January 1, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed filling up of the 1.2 lakh vacant posts in various government departments in a phased but focused manner, addressing the critical requirements of departments of Health, Education and Medical Education & Research in the first phase, reads a statement issued by Punjab CMO today.

AAP Accuses Punjab Govt. of Devastating Govt. Employees from Their “Right to Vote”; Seeks Elections Commission’s Interference

December 28, 2018

Accusing Capt. Amarinder Singh led Congress govt. of divesting Govt employees from their Constitutional 'Right to vote' , the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded from the State Election commission to ensure that the govt. employees must be given the opportunity to avail their right to vote in the Panchayat Election scheduled for 30th December.

Hello Captain, Your Slip is Glaringly Evident [OP-ED]

December 24, 2018

When the chief minister of a state uses the editorial columns of a newspaper to vent his imagined fears and political chauvinism, it is necessary to take notice and respond. The December 19 opinion piece in The Tribune, “General, your slip is showing” by Captain Amarinder Singh is a parochial attempt to be more loyal than the king.

Defending 1984 Sikh Genocide Perpetrators, CM Amarinder Singh Says Gandhi Family is “Innocent”

December 20, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has once again attempted to shield his political masters in relation to 1984 Sikh genocide. In a written statement issued today (copy available with Sikh Siyasat News), Capt. Amarinder Singh has said that Gandhi family was innocent and in 1984 Sikh genocide (Amarinder Singh used term "1984 riot") in which only a few individual Congress leaders were involved without any support, covert or overt, by the party leadership.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Defends Sikh Genocide 1984 Suspect Kamal Nath

December 15, 2018

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has defended 1984 Sikh Genocide suspect Kamal Nath once again. In a written statement issued on December 14 (copy with SSN) Congress CM in Punjab says that reference to Kamal Nath in Nanawati Commission report was not a proof of his involvement in "1984 riots".

Hindutva Outfits to Give Hindu Rattan Award to CM Amarinder Singh for Opposing Kartarpur Shaib Corridor

December 15, 2018

Hindutva outfits named Hindu Takht and Anti-Terrorist Front have announced to give Hindu Rattan Award to Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh.

Punjab Cabinet Approves Compensation of Rs. 60 Lac to Sikhs Against Damage to Properties in Shillong Clashes

December 11, 2018

The Punjab Cabinet led by CM Amarinder Singh today approved relaxation in instructions of the Relief and Resettlement Department for providing Rs. 60 lacs as compensation to the Sikh community against damage caused to their properties during violence in Shillong.

Welcoming Kartarpur Corridor Move, East Punjab Cabinet Resolves to Set Up Dera Baba Nanak Development Authority

December 3, 2018

The Punjab Council of Ministers, under the chairmanship of East Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, on Monday (Nov. 3) passed a special resolution to set up a Dera Baba Nanak Development Authority for the development and beautification of the area in and around Dera Baba Nanak ahead of the 550th Prakash Gurpurb of Sri Guru Nanak Ji.

Like Badals, CM Amarinder Singh Playing in Hands of Private Sugar Mills Owners

December 3, 2018

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised the move of private sugar mills denying to pay Rs. 310 per quintal for sugarcane growers as advised by state advisory committee.

“Transport Mafia” of Badals Flourishing Under Capt. Amarinder Regime: Alleges AAP

November 29, 2018

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday (N0v. 28) accused the Congress government led by Amarinder Singh to shield Badal family and facilitate them in flourishing their transport business in state in an inappropriate manner.

CM Amarinder Singh Disassociates Himself From Navjot Sidhu’s Decision to Visit Pakistan for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Ceremony

November 26, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to go to Pakistan for their ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor was “his way of thinking” but he personally could not think of going there “while Indian soldiers and civilians were being killed by them”.

Declining Pak’s Invite for Kartarpur Ceremony is Repeat of Amarinder Singh’s Political Stupidity

November 25, 2018

The Dal Khalsa slammed Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for declining the invitation of Pakistan government to be part of inauguration ceremony to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor on flimsy and unreasonable grounds.

Adliwal Blast Case: Family, Villagers Counter Police Claims About Arrested Youth

November 22, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister himself held a press conference yesterday to announce arrest of one Bikramjit Singh of Dhariwal village.

Captain Aids Badals to Grab Control of State Transport in Punjab: AAP

November 21, 2018

The Aam Aadmi Party on wednesday reacted on the incident of Badal family owned Orbit transport employees misbehaving with Punjab roadways employees and barring them to pick up passengers on route.

Punjab CM, DGP Personally Hold Press Conference; Claim Adliwal (Amritsar) Blast Case Solved with One Arrest

November 21, 2018

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today held a press conference himself to announce that the Punjab police have solved the Adliwal (Amritsar) blast case. CM Amarinder Singh was accompanied by Punjab police chief Suresh Arora and other senior police and administrative officers during the press conference.

Dal Khalsa on Amritsar blast: Probe Attack from all Angles and Not Just From Prism of Sikh-Nirankari Clash of 1978

November 20, 2018

Dal Khalsa chief Harpal Singh Cheema in a press statement has expressed grief over the loss of human lives in a grenade Bomb blast at Nirankari Bhavan near Amritsar.

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