Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

Centre Should Pay $20 ''Jazia Tax'' For Kartarpur Pilgrims: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 22, 2019

Labelling the USD 20 service fee proposed by Pakistan for each Kartarpur pilgrim as "jazia tax", Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Tuesday that the BJP government should bear the cost as a Sikh devotee paying for the visit to the gurudwara goes against the grain of "khule darshan" (open darshan).

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Urges Pak To Withdraw $20 As Kartarpur Visit Fee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 18, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to withdraw the USD 20 service fee imposed by his government on pilgrims visiting teh Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara.

Amarinder Singh Slams Pakistan For $20 Fee To Visit Kartarpur

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for demanding $20 as service charge from Indian pilgrims, saying it amounted to issuing a "ticket" on visiting the historic gurdwara in Kartarpur in the neighbouring country.

PM Modi To Inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor On November 8: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday October 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the Kartarpur corridor on November 8, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal tweeted on Saturday.

On #NationalPostDay, Amarinder Singh's Nostalgic Tweet On Life In Army

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 11, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday got nostalgic about his initial years of life in the army and receiving a letter while on duty that brought both tear and smile.

Amarinder Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi To Build Canals On Sutlej, Ravi And Beas Rivers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged the central government to build canals on the state's three eastern rivers of the Indus water system as a national project, to enable conservation of water and enhancement of the region's economic growth.

Manmohan Singh To Visit Kartarpur In Pak For Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary

India News | Reported By Mohammed Ghazali, Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 3, 2019

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak. The former PM accepted the invitation at a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, said his office today.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Reviews Work On Kartarpur Corridor

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the Centre to cut down the 30-day notice period for devotees to apply online for visiting the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara during the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations.

Personally Against Death Penalty, Says Amarinder Singh On Balwant Rajoana

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday differed from a party MP's stand on the commutation of terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence, saying he is against capital punishment. Ludhiana Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, who is the grandson of former chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed, has questioned the centre's move, saying...

Punjab Seeks Special Flights For Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sought special flights to Amritsar from countries with strong Punjabi population on Monday in the wake of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.

Death Penalty Cases Should Be Commuted To Life In Jail: Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said that all cases of death penalty should be commuted to life imprisonment. His comments come after the Home Ministry decided to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was convicted for the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, to life imprisonment.

'Urdu Is An Indian Language,' Amarinder Singh On Panjab University's 'Foreign' Proposal

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Sunday September 29, 2019

A 15-member committee, formed by the varsity vice chancellor, would take a final call on the proposed merger of small departments on September 30.

Punjab Government To Free 550 Prisoners On Guru Nanak's Birth Anniversary

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 28, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said his government would release 550 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

Can't Quit, Will Contest Assembly Polls If Needed: Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said that he will not quit politics until Punjab's number one position is "restored" and he may fight the next assembly polls, if needed.

Did Not Give Clean Chit To Badals Over Sacrilege Case: Amarinder Singh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he had not given any clean chit to ex-Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's family over their alleged involvement in the sacrilege case.