BJP leaders believe alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal holds potential for political gain for both parties and would also strengthen cooperation between them

The government has announced the fourth edition of "Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan", positioning sports as a key weapon in its fight against drugs

The communication has sparked a sharp response from Bhagwant Mann, who made it clear that his government will not act against his officials merely on basis of a demand from a Central agency.

Government data shows that migrant labourers account for 12 to 15 per cent of Punjab's population; the majority (80 to 90 per cent) come from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Sources said the reshuffle will be done taking into account assembly elections due in seven states. 2027 will see polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.

The video quickly became a political flashpoint, with Opposition leaders questioning whether some of the elderly people shown dancing had actually undergone knee replacement surgery

Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Randhawa shared the stage at Issru near Khanna, while Warring wasn't present, adding to the buzz around the party's growing factional divide.

Ravneet Singh Bittu -- grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh for whose assassination Hawara was convicted, also chose to back the parole, making a distinction between justice for his grandfather and compassion for his elderly mother.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the appointment process for the posts advertised by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, keeping the appointments on hold until the next hearing on September 17.

Bhagwant Mann said the matter requires the Governor's recommendation, as the case is being heard in Delhi, while assuring that the Punjab Government will take full responsibility for ensuring that law and order is not affected if Hawara is granted parole.

As per the Kisan Vidhan Sabha, the Punjab government should take up the matter regarding the farmers with the Centre and secure guarantees that the change in policy will not affect agricultural income.

Punjab's drug problem is increasingly becoming a narco-terror and organised-crime challenge, where drugs, illegal weapons, gangsters and Pakistan-based handlers are beginning to intersect

The Bhagwant Mann government's Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra continues to take people free of cost to religious destinations.

At the national level, the BJP government has also launched an anti-drug programme, allowing the party to frame the Punjab drug crisis not simply as a state law and order issue but as part of a larger national campaign against narcotics.

Employee unions have been among the most vocal critics of the Mann government, with repeated protests over regularisation, salaries and service conditions, as well as criticism over police action during some agitations.

Titled "Sunday With Warring and Warriors", the initiative comes a day before Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel is expected to meet the party high command and present his assessment of the situation in the state.

Supporting Jagtar Singh Hawara's parole could be an attempt to signal to Sikh voters that AAP is willing to engage with issues that have strong emotional resonance within sections of the community.

In March 2026, the Punjab government had written to the Tihar Jail authorities recommending rejection of the parole application of Jagtar Singh Hawara. Now it has made a U-turn.

The decision was taken at the panel's first meeting, attended by Justice (Retd.) Rupinder Singh Sodhi, Justice (Retd.) Mohinder Mohan Singh Bedi, Senior Advocate Puran Singh Hundal, Dr Kehar Singh and Prof Jagmohan Singh.

Chandigarh Police used a water cannon to disperse protesting employees after they tried to head towards the Punjab Assembly.

The Punjab government said selective editing of the police chief's remarks had created a "wrongful impression" that the arrested people were associated with the protesters

Politically, the doles like cash to women, free power and free treatment have worked for the ruling AAP but have severely stressed Punjab's finances.

High drama unfolded during Zero Hour as Congress MLAs, along with SAD legislators Ganieve Kaur and Manpreet Singh Ayali, accused the AAP government of reneging on its commitment to strengthen the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.

The AAP government moved the resolution on a day party chief Arvind Kejriwal marched towards the Prime Minister's residence in the national capital with over 2.30 lakh petitions against E20 petrol but was stopped by Delhi Police.