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Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state on Thursday arrested constable Balraj Singh, posted as Reader of SHO NRI police station Ludhiana red handed while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above mentioned police personnel has been arrested on the complaint of Advocate Arun Kumar Khurmi, a resident of Upkaar Nagar, Civil Lines Ludhiana. He further added that the complainant has approached the VB and alleged that her wife owns a land of 20 Kanal at village Udhowal, tehsil Samrala, in Ludhiana district where two persons had tried to take possession of this land forcibly and also stolen Popular trees standing on that land. The complainant has lodged a police complaint in this regard which is pending before SHO NRIs Cell, Ludhiana. He further alleged that the police didn't initiated any action so far on his complaint and Reader Balraj Singh attached with SHO NRIs cell has been demanding one lakh rupees to get the case registered. The complainant further added that the said accused has asked him to pay Rs 20000 as a bribe in advance and balance of Rs 80000 by next week. The spokesperson informed that after verification of his statement a case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused at police station VB Range Ludhiana. Subsequently, a VB team laid a trap in which said constable Balraj Singh was arrested red handed while accepting a bribe money of Rs 20000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses outside the NRI Police Station Ludhiana and role of SHO NRIs Cell would also be examined during further investigation into this case. The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow.

Chandigarh: The Election Department of UT Chandigarh, in collaboration with Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-D Chandigarh, organized a highly impactful sensitization and awareness program aimed at Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the college premises, witnessed an enthusiastic turnout of more than a hundred students and faculty members. The session  shed light on the various provisions and facilities available for PwD voters during elections. Attendees were informed about the accessibility measures, including ramps, wheelchairs, priority entry to polling stations, braille-enabled electronic voting machines, and pick & drop services. Speaking on the occasion Mr. J. S. Jayara, Retd. Principal of the Institute for the Blind, Sector-26 Chandigarh, and State Icon for PWDs, UT Chandigarh impassioned address encouraged students to actively engage in the electoral process under the campaign 'Chunav ka Parv Desh ka Garv' and advocate for the exercising of voting rights among friends, family, and the wider community.Mr. J. S. Jayara through poignant recitations in Hindi, English, and Urdu, he inspired attendees to embrace their civic duty with fervor. The team of Nodal Officers for PWDs, UT Chandigarh, also apprised the audience about voter-centric applications launched by the Election Commission of India, such as Voter Helpline, Saksham-ECI App, and CVIGIL. They urged students to leverage these platforms and actively participate in the electoral process as responsible citizens.

चंडीगढ़: राष्ट्रीय महिला कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष अलका लांबा ने कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी महंगाई और बेरोजगारी पर क्यों चुप हैं ? चंडीगढ़ का चुनाव ऐतिहासिक होगा। यहां के चुनाव की लहर हरियाणा, पंजाब में कांग्रेस की जीत तय करेगी। उन्होंने आगे कहा कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी महंगाई बेरोजगारी पर क्यों चुप हैं? उनका कहना था कि महंगाई और बेरोजगारी की वजह से महिलाओं को घरेलू हिंसा का शिकार होना पड़ा है। अलका लांबा गुरुवार को चंडीगढ़ महिला कांग्रेस की नवनियुक्त अध्यक्ष नंदिता हुड्‌डा को कार्यभार संभलवाने के लिए पहुंची थीं। अलका लांबा के साथ चंडीगढ़ से कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार मनीष तिवारी, चंडीगढ़ कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष एचएस लक्की, अखिल भारतीय महिला कांग्रेस की महासचिव नीतू वर्मा सोईन, नताशा शर्मा, सुनीता शेरावत, सुब्रता दत्ता, उमा सोनी, निधि शर्मा, सुषमा यादव सहित अन्य उपस्थित रहे। अलका लांबा ने नंदिता हुड्‌डा को बधाई दी और महिलाओं को ज्यादा से ज्यादा कांग्रेस के साथ जोड़ने की अपील की। नंदिता हुड्‌डा ने कहा कि चंडीगढ़ में मनीष तिवारी ऐतिहासिक जीत दर्ज करेंगे। अलका लांबा गुरुवार को चंडीगढ़ महिला कांग्रेस की नई अध्यक्ष नंदिता हुड्डा को पदभार ग्रहण कराने के लिए कांग्रेस भवन आई राष्ट्रीय महिला अध्यक्ष ने आगे सवाल किया कि पिछले 10 साल में यहां का सांसद किरण खेर ने क्या काम किया। काम नहीं करने के कारण उनकी टिकट काट दी गई? अलका लांबा ने कहा कि उत्तर प्रदेश में वरुण गांधी और मीनाक्षी लेखी को क्यों मार्गदर्शन मंडल में भेज दिया गया। भाजपा की ओर से दावा किया गया कि डा. हर्षवर्धन ने कोविड में अच्छा काम किया था फिर वे क्यों घर बिठा दिए गए। चंडीगढ़ कांग्रेस में नाराजगी से जुड़े सवाल और लोकसभा चुनाव में कांग्रेस के एक कैडर के गायब होने के सवाल पर उनका कहना था कि हमारा कांग्रेस परिवार एक है। आप जब घर में होते हैं तो क्या आप को गुस्सा नहीं आता है? यह देश के लोकतंत्र को बचाने का चुनाव है, हम सब एक हैं।

Muktsar: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said after denying compensation to farmers, chief minister Bhagwant Mann was sprinkling salt on their wounds by not lifting their hard earned wheat produce resulting in complete clogging of all grain markets in the State. Mr Sukhbir Badal, who visited the Mahuana and Malout grain markets in this district, witnessed firsthand how farmers are being harassed. He also interacted with farmers and assured them that in case lifting of wheat was not started from ‘mandis’ the SAD would agitate to ensure justice was done to them. In a frontal attack on chief minister Bhagwant Mann, the SAD president said it was shocking that while farmers were suffering in the grain markets, the chief minister was visiting Assam and Gujarat. “Earlier also when Punjab was hit by floods last year, the chief minister chose to abrogate his responsibilities and run away to facilitate Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal’s visits to other States”. Asserting that farmers had been dealt a double blow, Mr Badal said “farmers are already reeling from non-payment of compensation for damage to wheat during hail storms earlier. Now when they have brought their harvest to the market they are facing difficulties in getting in procured”. Mr Badal said the AAP government had ruined the agricultural economy of the State during the last two years. “Farmers are yet to receive compensation for crops damaged due to flooding or hail storms. The chief minister reneged on his promise to ensure advance relief of Rs 25,000 per acre to farmers for crop relief. The AAP government also failed to procure pulses and maize crops despite tall promises that they would be procured in entirety”. Urging the peasantry to teach a befitting lesson to the anti-farmer AAP government which had also colluded with the Haryana government to suppress the ongoing farmer agitation, Mr Badal said “I appeal to Punjabis to seal the borders of Punjab with their votes to ensure Delhi based parties are not able to capture their mandate and betray them again”.

कैथल: इनेलो के कुरूक्षेत्र से प्रत्याशी अभय सिंह चौटाला ने वीरवार को कैथल में अंबाला रोड पर भगवान विश्वकर्मा चौक के निकट चुनावी कार्यालय का शुभारंभ किया। इनेलो प्रत्याशी अभय चौटाला, प्रदेश अध्यक्ष रामपाल माजरा सहित अनेकों इनेलो कार्यकर्ताओं ने इस हवन में आहुतियां डालीं। कार्यालय के  उदघाटन के बाद मीडिया से बातचीत में अभय चौटाला ने कहा कि हरियाणा में सरकार किसानों को परेशान कर रही है। पिछले दिनों उन्होंने सिरसा सहित कई मंडियों का दौरा किया। मंडियों में किसानों की गेहूं खरीदी नहीं जा रही। किसानों ने बताया कि तीन-तीन चार-चार दिन से गेहूं की फसल लेकर आए हुए है लेकिन गेहूं में नमी बताकर अभी तक खरीद नहीं की गई है और मजबूरन उन्हें सस्ते दामों में गेहूं बेचने पड़ा है। अबकी बार किसान, कमेरा, व्यापारी और कर्मचारी वर्ग समेत सभी लोग भाजपा सरकार को चुनाव में सबक सीखाएंगे। उन्होंने कहा कि वे एक मई को नामांकन भरेंगे। सभी कार्यकर्ताओं से अपील है कि वे नामांकन भरवाने के लिए अधिक से अधिक संख्या में पहुंचें। उन्होंने कहा कि यह चुनाव पूंजीपतियों के खिलाफ किसान व कमेरे वर्ग का है। उनके सामने चुनाव लड़ रहे दोनों नेता बड़े उद्योगपति हैं। वे अपना राजनीतिक दांव लगाना चाहते हैं। मतदाता खेती से जुड़े लोग कांग्रेस के भ्रामक प्रचार में नहीं आएगा। कांग्रेस के पास उम्मीदवार तो था नहीं, अब केवल प्रचार बच गया है। आम आदमी पार्टी ने किराये भाड़े के लोग लाए हुए हैं, जो प्रचार कर रहे हैं। इससे भाजपा को फायदा मिलेगा। भाजपा के साथ अगर किसी पार्टी की लड़ाई है तो इनेलो की है। साढ़े चार साल से लगातार लोगों की आवाज उठाई है। वैसे तो पीछे दस साल से जब से भाजपा सरकार बनी है, विपक्ष का नेता रहते हुए भी सरकार की नाकामियों को उठाया। खासकर एसवाईएल को लेकर बड़ा आंदोलन किया। इसके बाद अब भी लगातार भाजपा की नीतियों के खिलाफ संघर्ष कर रहे हैं। जो कांग्रेसी इस बात का प्रचार कर रहे हैं कि इनेलो भाजपा की सहयोगी है, वे भाजपा के साथ मिले हुए हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि करनाल की सीट पर कांग्रेस कमजेार उम्मीदवार लाएगी। भाजपा व कांग्रेस नूरा कुश्ती करते हैं। भूपेंद्र सिंह हुड्डा कांग्रेस में भाजपा का एजेंट है। मतदाता को यह समझना होगा कि सही मायने में भाजपा को कौन मदद पहुंचा रहा है। नवीन जिंदल गेहूं की बोरी उठाकर नौटंकी करते हैं। बोरी उठाने से किसान का बेटा नहीं बन जाता। किसान वह है, जो खेत में बुआई करवाई हो, जिसने सर्दी व गर्मी की परवाह नहीं की। अभय चौटाला ने कहा कि नवीन जिंदल व सुशील गुप्ता एक घंटे तक खेत में खड़ा नहीं हो पाएंगे। ये किसान के बच्चे नहीं हैं। ये विदेशों में रहने वाले लोग हैं। महीने में 20 दिन विदेश में रहते हैं। लग्जरी गाडिय़ों में रहते हैं। इन्हें क्या पता, खेती क्या है। इनेलो द्वारा गांव दर गांव व शहरों में भी लोगों से संपर्क कर वोट की अपील की जा रही है। इनेलो 36 जात की पार्टी है। किसी एक जात की पार्टी नहीं है। इनेलो ने हमेशा कमजोर वर्ग की लड़ाई लड़ी है। कांग्रेस पर हमला बोलते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि कांग्रेस का कोई संगठन नहीं है। हुड्डा कांग्रेस को अपने कब्जे में बताता है, बाकि हुड्डा का विरोध करते हैं। उन्हें जनता से कोई मतलब नहीं है। इनेलो भ्रष्टाचार, महंगाई, बेरोजगारी, अपराध, किसानों की दुर्दशा जैसे मुद्दों पर चुनाव लड़ रही है। दुष्यंत पर कार्रवाई को लेकर अभय चौटाला ने कहा कि यह जांच इनेलो की सरकार आने पर करवाई जाएगी। भाजपा के साथ दुष्यंत ने मिलकर घोटाला किया है। पूर्व मुख्य संसदीय सचिव रामपाल माजरा ने कहा कि गांवों में इनेलो के पक्ष में लोग एकजुट हो रहे हैं। अभय चौटाला इस चुनाव में भारी बहुमत से विजयी होंगे। उन्होंने कार्यकर्ताओं का आह्वान किया कि वे एक मई को नामांकन के अवसर पर अधिक से अधिक संख्या में पहुंचें। इस अवसर पर राजा राम माजरा, अनिल तंवर क्योडक़, शहरी अध्यक्ष सतीश गर्ग, शशिभूशण वालिया, राममेहर खुराना, महावीर पट्टी अफगान, रणवीर फौजी, ऋषिराज राणा सहित अनेकों कार्यकर्ता मौजूद थे।

Chandigarh: In an endeavor to preserve the sanctity of the electoral process, enforcement agencies in Punjab have conducted extensive operations, resulting in the confiscation of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies valued at Rs 321.51 crore since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections on March 16, till date. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C revealed that the seizures comprised cash totaling Rs. 6.89 crores, 22.8 lakh liters of liquor valued at Rs. 14.93 crores, drugs valued at Rs. 287.23 crores, precious metals amounting to Rs. 11.37 crores, and freebies valued at Rs. 1.09 crores, totaling Rs. 321.51 crores. He informed that 24 enforcement agencies are actively operating in the state. Among these, major seizures have been made by the Punjab Police amounting to Rs. 276.19 crores, followed by the Border Security Force at Rs. 22.85 crores, State Excise Department Rs. 7.21 crores, State Goods and Service Tax Department Rs. 5 crores, Customs Department Rs.4.37 crores, Income Tax Department Rs. 4.08 crores and Narcotics Control Bureau Rs. 1.76 crores. Among the districts Amritsar topped the list with total seizures made worth Rs. 60.3 crores, followed by Tarn Taran with Rs. 53.74 crores, Firozpur with Rs. 49.34 crores, and Fazilka with Rs. 41.71 crores. Other districts with significant seizures include Ludhiana Rs. 25.42 crores, Pathankot Rs. 21.4 crores, Jalandhar Rs. 17.34 crores, Sangrur Rs. 11 crores, Gurdaspur Rs. 10.38 crores, Kapurthala Rs. 6.02 crores, Hoshiarpur Rs. 4.89 crores, Bathinda Rs. 3.94 crores, and Shahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Rs. 3.90 crores. Furthermore, Barnala recorded seizures worth Rs. 2.2 crores, Moga Rs. 2.05 crores, Patiala Rs. 1.47 crores, Rupnagar Rs. 1.33 crores, Sri Muktsar Sahib Rs. 1.26 crores, Mansa Rs. 1 crore, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Rs. 81.8 lakhs, Malerkotla Rs. 70 Lakhs, Faridkot Rs. 67 Lakhs and Fatehgarh Sahib Rs. 59 Lakhs. The Chief Electoral Officer reiterated the commitment of entire staff to ensure the conduct of fair and peaceful elections in the state, in adherence to the directives of the Election Commission of India.Emphasizing the paramount importance of integrity and transparency in the electoral process, he underscored the tireless efforts of all personnel involved in upholding democratic principles. With unwavering dedication, they remain steadfast in their resolve to safeguard the sanctity of the democratic process and uphold the trust of the electorate.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, expressed deep sorrow over the unfortunate demise of former Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Surjit Singh Minhas. In a press communique issued here, Speaker Sandhwan said that S. Surjit Singh Minhas served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Irrigation, and Power Departments of Punjab. He said that S. Minhas was elected Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly on June 2, 1986. He was actively involved in various political movements and participated in numerous political, religious, and educational conferences. S. Sandhwan added that S. Minhas will always be remembered with respect for the memorable services he rendered for the welfare of Punjab and its people. The Speaker prayed to the almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and provide strength to the family.

Mohali: Computer Application Department at Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri Campus hosted Ideathon 2K24 in collaboration with Qservices IT Solutions Inc. Mohali .Ideathon 2K24 aimed to unleash the creative potential of students by tasking them with devising solutions to real-world problems within a limited timeframe. With a focus on out-of-the-box thinking, participants were provided with a platform to translate their ideas into actionable plans capable of driving positive change in society. A total of 160 teams from various colleges enthusiastically registered for this event, showcasing their eagerness to engage in meaningful problem-solving. Following a rigorous selection process, 35 teams were chosen to compete in the final round in front of a distinguished jury. Colleges participated in the IDEATHON included Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, CGC Landran, St Joseph's College Of Engineering, G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida, University Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh Engineering College, University institute of engineering and technology, Kathua, Punjabi University Patiala, G. L. Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Vasantdada Patil Prathishthan's College of Engineering and Visual Arts, Manav Rachna International Institute, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology,Chitkara University, and Chandigarh School of Business. The jury panel comprised industry stalwarts Sahil Kataria, Founder, CO-Founder, and CTO of Qservices IT Solutions Inc., Rohit Dabra, CO-Founder, and CTO of Qservices IT Solutions Inc.,  Ankit Tripathi, and  Atul Tripathi, Founders of Uneako. Their expertise and guidance were invaluable in evaluating the innovative ideas presented by the participants. At the end, prizes were awarded to the top-performing teams. 1st cash Prize was of Rs. 10,000, 2nd Prize was Rs. 6,000 and  3rd Prize was  Rs. 4,000. Apart from that winners were honoured with Trophies, medals. Consolation cash Prizes for Five Teams was Rs. 1,000 each. In Final results Avinash from CGC Landran secured 1st position, whereas Sagar from CGC Jhanjeri got 2nd position. Krish from Manav Rachna International Institute attained the 3rd place. Consolation prizes went to Akshay and Aniket from CGC Jhanjeri, Bharagav Reddy from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Upender Singh Lakhwan from CGC Landran, and Ikandeep Singh from Punjabi University. Arsh Dhaliwal, M D CGC Jhanjeri said that at CGC Jhanjeri we encourage new and innovative ideas and promote innovative thinking and entrepreneurial mindset in young students such events will be organized in the forthcoming too.

Amritsar: While campaigning in Amritsar, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann praised the Majha region and said that when the people of Majha make up their minds about something, they do not and cannot be swayed and this time the people here have made up their mind to make the Aam Aadmi Party win. On Thursday evening, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann did a road show in Amritsar in favour of AAP candidate Kuldeep Dhaliwal and appealed to the people to make Dhaliwal win. He said that Amritsar is the city of Gurus. Therefore, when the results of the Lok Sabha elections will come on June 4, the first trend of Aam Aadmi Party's victory should come from here. Mann praised Kuldeep Dhaliwal's work and said that Dhaliwal is a very experienced leader. He has experience of working in the Vidhan Sabha and as a minister. He also knows how to deal with officers and how to get work done. Elect him as your MP. His experience will be useful for the development of Amritsar. He said that Kuldeep Dhaliwal did a lot of amazing work while being the Panchayati Raj Minister in the Punjab Government. He got more than 10 thousand acres of Panchayati land released from the big influential people of Punjab, from which Punjab got benefits of thousands of crores. During the speech, Mann attacked the BJP and said that according to the report of the first phase of elections, BJP is getting only 25 to 30 seats. That is why their slogan of crossing 400 has vanished now. Now they are afraid of defeat. Mann said that this election is not just about victory and defeat. This is an election to save the Constitution and democracy of India.  BJP is trying to destroy India's democracy and constitution and if they win this time, they will impose dictatorship like Russian President Vladimir Putin in India. They will change the Indian constitution and make such a law that only Modi will remain in power in some form or the other in the country. That is why it is very important to defeat the BJP this time. Mann strongly condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mangalsutra and communal statements and said that it is a matter of great shame for the country that after ruling for 10 years, Prime Minister Modi is asking for votes in the name of Mangalsutra. He said that the BJP does politics of hatred and polarisation. It wants to get votes by making people fight in the name of caste and religion. On the other hand, we are asking for votes from the people on the basis of our work. We are asking for votes in the name of government schools, hospitals, employment, electricity, water and other civic amenities. Mann said that the people of Punjab will never let the politics of hatred win. This time people will reject the BJP's politics of hatred through their votes and will make their candidates lose their deposit in all 13 seats. Dhaliwal assured Mann - The people of Amritsar will not let you down and will help AAP win by 13-0 During the road show, AAP candidate from Amritsar Kuldeep Dhaliwal assured Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of victory and said that the people of Amritsar will not let you down. The people here will make the Aam Aadmi Party win by a huge margin and will help AAP win Punjab by 13-0. He asked the people to give them a chance to reach Parliament. We will raise the voice of Amritsar and Punjab in Parliament and fight for the rights of Punjab.

Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chandigarh and Punjab in-charge and Delhi MLA Jarnail Singh said during the press conference in Sector 35, Chandigarh said that India Alliance's Candidate Manish Tiwari will win from Chandigarh with a huge margin. During the press conference, Chairman Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board and co-in-charge AAP Chandigarh Dr. S.S. Ahluwalia, Congress President H.S. Lucky, India Alliance candidate Manish Tiwari, Mayor Kuldeep Kumar, Mohali AAP MLA Kulwant Singh and FOSWAC (Federation of Sectors Welfare Association Chandigarh) President Baljinder Singh Bittu were also present. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Jarnail Singh said that every leader and worker of AAP Chandigarh will work to make the Indian Alliance candidate win by a big margin for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat. He said that Chandigarh is known as a beautiful city all over the world, but during the Mayor elections in the month of January, BJP wrongfully cancelled 8 votes of Mayor Kuldeep Kumar and tarnished the name of Chandigarh. The people of Chandigarh will never forgive BJP for this. This time the people of Chandigarh will wipe out the BJP and the Indian Alliance candidate will win with a huge majority. On this occasion, India Alliance candidate Manish Tiwari thanked AAP for the support given to him and said that he will be indebted to the Aam Aadmi Party throughout his life, which has given him its open support. He said that BJP is killing democracy in the entire country, there is a lot of anger among the people of the country towards BJP. The people of Chandigarh are also eagerly waiting for June 1, when they will cast their vote and show the BJP the way out of power. On this occasion, Dr. SS Ahluwalia said that the entire team of AAP Chandigarh will work day and night to make India Alliance candidate Manish Tiwari win. In the coming days, election campaign will be conducted in every ward under complete planning and the dark deeds of BJP will be put in front of the public. He said that BJP has created an atmosphere of fear in the entire country. Leaders of opposition parties are being implicated in false cases by BJP by misusing various government agencies. BJP is collecting thousands of crores of rupees in the form of donations by conducting raids on various companies by agencies. The people of the country have now come to know about these wrongdoings of BJP, hence its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections is certain. He further said that BJP has worsened the condition of Chandigarh during its tenure. The people of Chandigarh are still yearning for basic facilities. In the last ten years, BJP leaders have only looted Chandigarh, and no attention was paid to the development of Chandigarh. The city residents were left to fend for themselves. BJP is not talking about health, education and development, it is only dividing people in the name of religion.

Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab hit back at the former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his statement where he claimed that the AAP government in Punjab will fall after June 1st. In a statement released from the party office on Wednesday, the AAP leader and spokesperson Neel Garg said that the Mann government will be here, working stronger than before, after the June 1st, but he's not sure Charanjit Channi will be able to show his face after the result of the Lok Sabha polls. Garg said that Charanjit Singh Channi is at the end of the road, he was already utterly rejected by the people of Punjab in the last assembly elections and people saw the piles of cash that ED recovered from his nephew, so his corruption is not hidden from anyone. The AAP leader said that Charanjit Channi is misleading the people of Punjab and Jalandhar, he has nothing to say to the people, no clarification about the corruption and scams during his government, so he's making up all these things to secure some votes. Neel Garg said that they (AAP MLAs) are soldiers of revolutionary leader Arvind Kejriwal, and even the Operation Lotus failed to sway them in any wrong direction. He said that the people of Punjab gave the Mann government the biggest mandate in Punjab and we have the utmost respect for the decision of the public. He said that the Mann government will be in power after June 1st, but Channi will definitely be going to the jail in the near future as his corruption and scams will be exposed.

Chandigarh: As the General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 approaches, Chandigarh gears up to facilitate a seamless and inclusive voting process for all citizens. Scheduled for June 1, 2024, Chandigarh is prepared with 614 Polling Stations strategically set up across the city to enable smooth casting of votes. Each Polling Station is equipped with essential facilities, including drinking water, ramps for accessibility, toilets, shaded areas, wheelchairs, and voter assistance booths. Among these, 55 Model Polling Stations have been designated to offer premium amenities such as red carpet entry and waiting halls. In a bid to foster inclusivity, special attention has been given to ensuring representation from various segments of society. Five polling stations each will be fully managed by women, persons with disabilities (PWD), and youth. Additionally, five theme-based polling stations reflecting popular Chandigarh themes will be set up, adding a unique touch to the voting experience. To facilitate voter engagement and assistance, all voters are encouraged to verify their details through the Voter Helpline App, the voter portal Voters.eci.gov.in, or by dialing the toll-free voter helpline number 1950. For those seeking to register in the electoral roll, forms can be submitted online through the Voter Helpline App, Voters.eci.gov.in, or at the nearest BLO or A.E.R.O office. The deadline for submission of Form-6 for new voter enrolment is May 4, 2024. For any election-related queries or assistance, citizens are urged to dial the toll-free voter helpline number 1950.