Amarinder Singh

None Will Be Spared: Amarinder Singh To Hooch Tragedy Victims' Families

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said that perpetrators for hooch tragedy would not be spared at any cost and properties of those responsible would be confiscated.

Basmati GI Tagging: Shivraj Chouhan Slams Punjab Chief Minister Over Letter To PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today criticised his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh over his letter urging the Centre not to allow GI tagging of basmati rice to Madhya Pradesh.

Charge Those Directly Involved In Hooch Tragedy For Murder: Amarinder Singh To Top Cop

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the state police chief to charge those directly involved in the hooch tragedy that has claimed 113 lives, for murder.

Don't Allow Tagging Of Madhya Pradesh Basmati Rice: Amarinder Singh To PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him not to allow geographical indication (GI) tagging of basmati to Madhya Pradesh, in the larger interest of Punjab and other states that already have GI tag for basmati.

"Sheer Murder, Won't Spare Killers": Punjab Chief Minister On Toxic Liquor Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

Under fire from the opposition over the spurious liquor tragedy that has claimed over 110 lives, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said no one will be spared if found complicit in the hooch deaths.

BJP MP Sunny Deol Seeks "Fair, Impartial" Probe Into Punjab Hooch Tragedy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 4, 2020

BJP MP and actor Sunny Deol on Monday sought an impartial probe into the hooch tragedy in Punjab that claimed more than 100 lives.

"Mind Your Business": Amarinder Singh To Arvind Kejriwal On Hooch Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday hit back at Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal for the demand of a CBI probe into the state's hooch tragedy, saying the AAP leader should "mind his own business".

Punjab Safety In Hands Of Its People: Amarinder Singh As Covid Cases Rise

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Taking note of the "highly irresponsible" behaviour of some people not following the COVID-19 rules, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the state's safety is in the hands of its people.

86 Dead From Punjab Toxic Liquor, 7 Excise Officials, 6 Cops Suspended

India News | Reported By Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday August 1, 2020

The Punjab hooch tragedy - in which 86 people lost their lives - is the consequence of the Congress-led government's patronage to its leaders, ministers and MLAs for allegedly carrying out illegal liquor trade, Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged on Saturday, demanding Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's resignation.

38 Dead In Punjab From Toxic Liquor, Amarinder Singh Orders Probe

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday July 31, 2020

At least 21 people have died in several districts of Punjab allegedly after consuming toxic liquor, prompting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to order a high-level probe, news agency PTI has reported. The senior Congress leader later tweeted that the guilty will not be spared.

Stop "Political Drama" Over Unlawful Activities Act: Amarinder Singh Tells Sukhbir Singh Badal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday tersely told SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal to open his eyes to the secessionist threat of anti-Indian forces instead of indulging in "political theatrics" over the alleged misuse of anti-terror law UAPA.

Plasma To Be Provided Free Of Cost By Punjab Government: Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

Amid rising COVID infections and deaths, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said plasma will be provided free of cost by the state government to all those who would need it.

Firm Supplying Smartphones Has No China Connection: Punjab Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday said the company which has supplied 50,000 smartphones to the state government has clarified it has no connection with China, according to an official release.

Punjab Chief Minister Condemns Attempts To Convert Gurdwara Into Mosque In Pakistan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today condemned the attempts reportedly being made to convert a famous gurdwara in Pakistan's Lahore into a mosque.

Ahead Of Rakhi, Sweet Shops In Punjab To Reopen On August 2

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday July 27, 2020

Raksha Bandhan 2020: Rakhi in the time of coronavirus will be celebrated on August 3 as the 'new normal' kicks into our lives under 'Unlock 3' or the next phase of relaxations of emerging from the lockdown. In Punjab, the Amarinder Singh government indicated that sweet shops will be allowed to reopen on August 2, in view of the Raksha Bandhan festi...