Bhagwant Mann: News
Bhagwant Mann is a Punjabi comedian, actor, and politician from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He has been a Member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha from Sangrur constituency since 2014. Mann started as a comedian in the 1990s and evolved into a famous actor in the Punjab film industry. As a comedian, he rose to the national stage by being a part of the television comedy show 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' in the mid-2000s. Mann entered politics in 2011 with the People's Party of Punjab but left it in 2014 to join AAP, on whose ticket he successfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from the Sangrur constituency in Punjab. He retained the seat in the 2019 General Elections. In the past, Mann has faced controversies due to alleged problems with alcoholism and improper conduct in the Parliament, for which he was suspended from the House for a whole session in 2016. Mann is one of the well-recognized leaders of AAP and heads its Punjab state unit as of 2021.
08 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Cops fire tear gas at farmers again at Punjab-Haryana border
A group of 101 farmers tried to resume their march to Delhi from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border on Sunday.
05 Dec 2024
PunjabDay after assassination attempt—Sukhbir Badal performs 'seva' at Anandpur Sahib
Former deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Wednesday.
29 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Unveil Bhagat Singh's statue...or we'll do it: BJP to Punjab
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given the Punjab government a 72-hour ultimatum to unveil a 30-foot statue of Shaheed Bhagat Singh at Chandigarh International Airport.
13 Nov 2024
EducationPunjab: Officials, cops get show cause notice over stubble burning
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has served showcause notices to officials in Punjab after a spike in farm fires.
29 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Amritpal Singh's father announces plan to form political party
Father of Khadoor Sahib MP and 'Waris Punjab De' head Amritpal Singh, Tarsem Singh, has revealed that he's planning to launch a new political party.
29 Sep 2024
Fortis HospitalWhat's leptospirosis, bacterial infection Punjab CM has been diagnosed with
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection commonly linked with tropical fever.
18 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
02 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab farmers on 5-day protest to march toward Assembly today
Farmers from the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union launched a five-day protest on Sunday, urging the Punjab government to implement an agriculture policy and address other demands.
10 Aug 2024
Central GovernmentNitin Gadkari vs AAP government over attacks on NHAI workers
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has written to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding alleged attacks on National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) workers in Jalandhar.
27 Jul 2024
Mamata Banerjee'Mic was muted': Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise appearance at a Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
26 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBreaking opposition rank, Mamata to attend NITI Aayog meeting
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that she will attend the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalSunita to meet husband Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, has been granted permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party said.
29 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalWife Sunita denied permission to meet Kejriwal in jail: AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, was refused permission to visit him in Tihar Jail on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party has said.
16 Apr 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'I am not a terrorist': Kejriwal's message from Tihar Jail
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who worked "like a son and a brother for the country," has sent a message from Tihar Jail.
15 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalPunjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits Kejriwal in Tihar jail
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann visited his Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Monday.
31 Mar 2024
Akhilesh YadavINDIA bloc's 5 demands to poll body at mega rally
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Sunday released its five demands ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
27 Mar 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, AAP's lone MP joins BJP
The lone Lok Sabha MP of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sushil Kumar Rinku, and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Wednesday.
25 Mar 2024
Sunil JakharAfter Delhi, will Punjab's excise policy be under scanner?
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party President Sunil Jakhar has said that a party delegation will petition the Election Commission of India for a probe into the state's excise policy.
20 Mar 2024
Sidhu Moose WalaCentre questions legality of IVF treatment for Moose Wala's mother
The Union Health Ministry has raised legal concerns regarding the IVF treatment received by Charan Singh—late singer Sidhu Moose Wala's mother—at the age of 58.
20 Mar 2024
PunjabSidhu Moose Wala's father levels harassment accusations against Punjab government
Balkaur Singh, the father of the late Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, has publicly leveled accusations of harassment against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government.
23 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo' protest: Farmer groups observe 'Black Friday' today
The protesting farmers are observing a "Black Friday" today in response to the death of 22-year-old Shubhkaran Singh during the agitation in Haryana on Wednesday.
19 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers put protest on hold after Centre proposes MSP plan
The protesting farmers have put their "Delhi Chalo" march on hold after the Centre proposed a new five-year plan for the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
16 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestBharat Bandh today: Farmers to join widespread 'chakka jam'
Several farmers' unions have called for a "Bharat Bandh" on Friday, in solidarity with the "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
03 Feb 2024
Droupadi MurmuPunjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit stepped down from his position on Saturday, citing personal reasons for his decision.
24 Jan 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)No AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Mann
Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ruled out an alliance between his party and the Congress in the state for the general elections.
16 Jan 2024
KhalistaniKhalistani terrorist Pannun's Republic Day death threat to Punjab CM
Khalistani terrorist and Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a threat to assassinate Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and state's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Republic Day, NDTV reported.
02 Jan 2024
Congress Party'40% leaders in jail': Congress, AAP leaders trade barbs
The rift between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) constituents—the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—is seemingly escalating.
31 Dec 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Why Defence Ministry rejected Punjab, Bengal tableaus for R-day
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has rejected the Punjab and West Bengal governments' tableau proposals for the 2024 Republic Day parade, The Indian Express reported.
17 Dec 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Chandigarh: Police use water cannon to stop Youth Congress protest
A protest led by Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) workers in Chandigarh took a dramatic turn on Sunday when police used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
05 Nov 2023
DelhiPunjab: Officer enforcing anti-pollution rules made to burn stubble
A group of farmers in Punjab's Bathinda allegedly forced a Public Works Department (PWD) officer to burn stubble after defying prohibitory orders against crop residue burning.
24 Sep 2023
Parineeti ChopraParineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha are now married! Checked first photos yet?
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and actor Parineeti Chopra tied the knot in a grand ceremony in Udaipur on Sunday.
16 Jul 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP's big decision on attending joint opposition meeting today
Top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will meet on Sunday to decide whether the party will attend the second joint opposition meeting in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Monday and Tuesday, reported NDTV.
19 Jun 2023
PunjabPunjab: Bhagwant Mann's free Gurbani telecast call sparks outrage
The Punjab government will table a resolution in the Assembly during a special session on Tuesday to make the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple free for all.
11 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiModi will become 'Narendra Putin' after winning 2024 elections: Mann
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, then PM Narendra Modi would become "Narendra Putin."
31 May 2023
PoliticsPunjab: Cabinet reshuffles ministries as 1 MLA quits, 2 join
In a big cabinet reshuffle, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inducted two new ministers—Kartarpur MLA Balkar Singh and Lambi MLA Gurmeet Singh Khudian—as cabinet ministers on Wednesday.
27 May 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoTelangana CM KCR supports Kejriwal's fight against Centre's Delhi ordinance
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said that PM Narendra Modi's government at the Centre should withdraw its controversial ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.
27 May 2023
Narendra ModiPM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
18 May 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Cop slapping woman farmer during protest caught on camera
A video, showing a Punjab Police personnel slapping an elderly woman farmer in Gurdaspur's Bhamari village, has gone viral on social media.
24 Apr 2023
KhalistaniWhy Amritpal Singh was sent to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail
Waris Punjab De chief and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh was shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail only hours after the Punjab Police arrested him in Moga on Sunday morning.
23 Apr 2023
Khalistani'Those breaking law will face action': CM Mann post-Amritpal's arrest
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reportedly vowed to take strict action against anyone who tries to disrupt peace and harmony in the country.
01 Apr 2023
Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam: CM Sarma warns Kejriwal ahead of AAP rally
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has warned Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal against defaming him ahead of the latter's first political rally in the state on Sunday.
22 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceAmritpal might have changed appearance, police release his 7 looks
With the pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh still on the run, Punjab Police released a set of possible avatars that Singh could have used to evade arrest on Tuesday.
21 Mar 2023
Haryana High CourtHC slams Punjab Police for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lambasted the Punjab government for its failure to apprehend Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh as the search for the radical leader entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
19 Mar 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh still absconding, declared fugitive
Authorities in Punjab put the state on high alert after the Punjab Police proclaimed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh a fugitive, stating that he is still on the run and a statewide operation to nab him is underway.
19 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal Singh an ISI agent deployed to spread violence: Report
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who has been brought to spread violence in India by the Pakistani spy agency, officials in central intelligence agencies told Hindustan Times on Saturday.
12 Mar 2023
PunjabPunjab: 2,000 arms licenses canceled including those of Khalistani supporters
The Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) Punjab government has canceled at least 2,000 arms licenses so far and tightened arms regulations in a bid to crack down on the "gun culture" in the state.
07 Mar 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaSidhu Moose Wala murder: Parents stage 'dharna,' demand justice
Parents of the late popular Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, staged a protest outside Vidhan Sabha in Punjab on Tuesday.
24 Jan 2023
Gurmeet Ram RahimGurmeet Ram Rahim celebrates parole by cutting cake with sword
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two disciples, was granted 40-day parole from Haryana's Sunaria Jail in Rohtak district on Saturday.
14 Jan 2023
Congress PartyCongress MP Santokh Singh passes away during Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress MP from Jalandhar, Punjab Chaudhary Santokh Singh passed away on Saturday during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Punjab, according to India Today.
07 Jan 2023
PunjabPunjab: 'Controversial' AAP minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns from cabinet
Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari on Saturday resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led cabinet, The Tribune reported.
17 Dec 2022
Sidhu Moose WalaGangster Goldy Brar's US detention top secret: Punjab CM Mann
The status of gangster Goldy Brar—the mastermind of singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder—remains a "top secret" as a foreign country is involved, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told NDTV in an interview.
30 Nov 2022
PunjabPunjab: Agriculture workers protest outside CM Bhagwant Mann's residence
A massive protest was held outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur, Punjab.
13 Nov 2022
PunjabPunjab government tightens gun regulations, bans public display of firearms
The Government of Punjab, in a bid to clamp down on the gun culture in the state, has tightened arms regulations.
04 Nov 2022
PunjabPunjab: Hindu right-wing leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar
A Hindu right-wing leader Sudhir Suri, of a local religious outfit called Shiv Sena — unrelated to the political party from Maharashtra — was shot dead during a sit-in outside a temple over a management dispute in Amritsar of Punjab on Friday.
04 Nov 2022
Delhi Air PollutionPrimary schools shut in Delhi from tomorrow as pollution worsens
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held the excessive stubble burning in Punjab responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital region (NCR) over the last few days.
20 Oct 2022
Punjab GovernmentPunjab government mulls removing governor as chancellor of state universities
The Punjab government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is considering replacing the governor with the chief minister as the chancellor of all state-run universities.
27 Sep 2022
Congress PartyPunjab: CM Mann tables confidence motion in Assembly amid ruckus
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday tabled a confidence motion in a special session of the Vidhan Sabha amid the heavy uproar by the opposition.
