The AAP is set to formally kick off its 2027 poll campaign a day after the Mann government announced an 8 per cent hike in DA for around eight lakh government employees

Relations between the government and sections of the employee community have remained contentious

Gulzar Singh's death has pointed to major loopholes in the state's high-decibel campaign 'Yudh Naheyan Virudh' (War On Drugs).

Harjit Singh was on PCR duty when he was shot from point-blank range by the two men in Amritsar.

Thirty chairs sat empty at the Punjab BJP office. Each one had a name pinned to it, a young person the party says died because of drugs.

As the state braces for a possible blackout and power cuts, the opposition parties in Punjab have sharpened their attack on the Aam Aadmi Party's 300-unit free electricity scheme

Gulzar Singh, hailing from Turbanjara village in Dirba, died on September 7 after allegedly consuming poison. His family alleged that he was harassed and subjected to casteist slurs for questioning Cheema about the supply of drugs

The Congress show of unity came during the march to Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema's house over the suicide of Gulzar Singh, who had raised the issue of drugs and was allegedly facing harassment for it.

The Congress on Tuesday stepped up its attack on the Punjab government over the suicide of Sangrur labourer Gulzar Singh, marching towards state Finance Minister Harpal Cheema's house.

The Shiromani Akali Dal accused the AAP government of looting Punjab in the name of freebies and guarantees.

The Punjab Congress has announced a major protest outside the PSPCL headquarters in Patiala on Monday.

The verbal exchange began after a school audit in Punjab was questioned by Congress leader Sachin Pilot.

BJP's offensive against AAP government comes amid public anger over the death of Sangrur resident Gulzar Singh and alleged custodial torture of activist Mohanjeet Singh Sheron

Raghav Chadha also alleged that a BJP delegation was prevented from meeting Gulzar Singh's family and offering condolences.

The Chief Justice-led bench made it clear that if the government fails to obtain relief from the Supreme Court in time, the High Court may pronounce its order on September 21.

"A dangerous pattern is emerging in Punjab's AAP government - if you question government failures, the response will come in the form of threats and torture," Rahul Gandhi said, referring to the case of Gulzar Singh

Harsimrat Badal claimed that Punjab's situation under the Aam Aadmi Party government has deteriorated over the past five years.

The government said it had received information from various quarters that several employees were marking their attendance at their respective offices and subsequently leaving their workplaces.

Controversy follows the suicide death of Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in Finance Minister Harpal Cheema's assembly segment, who had earlier confronted the minister at a village gathering

Whether the Mann government's debt-settlement scheme will deliver the political impact that Captain Amarinder Singh's promise generated in 2017 will depend on the details

Gulzar Singh, who lived in Sangrur district, struggled with intense pain after he consumed pesticide but managed to speak to people before he died

Admissions at government de-addiction centres rose from 9,577 in 2024 to 25,290 in 2025, an increase of around 164 per cent.

Before assuming the role of a judge at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Ashwani Kumar Mishra served at the Allahabad High Court for around 11 years.

Rahul Gandhi called him during Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's visit to the hospital.