CHANDIGARH — Terming the incident of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “security breach” as unfortunate, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said political colour should not be given to the incident. In a press briefing, Channi said it was wrong to link the farmers’ agitation with the threat to PM’s security. He clarified that the plan of […]
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PM Modi stuck on flyover, MHA cancels Ferozepur rally citing security lapse
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was traveling by road in Punjab on Wednesday, was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to blockade by some protesters, an incident the Union Home Ministry described as a “major lapse” in his security. In a statement, the Home Ministry said that after the “major […]
Congress’ newly elected councillor joins BJP in Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH — In a shot in the arm of the BJP in the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, newly elected Congress councillor Harpreet Kaur Babla and her husband Devinder Singh Babla on Sunday joined the saffron party. Now BJP’s count of councillors rose to 13 in the 35-member house, one count less than 14 councillors of the […]
