Chandigarh: Around 111 farmers in solidarity with fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite strike entered day 51st day on Wednesday, began a fast-unto-death at Khanauri, the border point between Punjab and Haryana. Hundreds of farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been staging protests.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Punjab government to complete comparative medical reports of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite fast, to obtain an opinion from the medical board of AIIMS. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh asked the Punjab government Chief Secretary to submit.
Ludhiana: Punjab’s Ludhiana MLA Gurpreet Singh Bassi Gogi died on January 10 after being shot while cleaning his pistol. Political leaders are continuously reaching Gogi’s house to express condolences to his family. Today, senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia reached the house of MLA Gurpreet Gogi. MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali from Mullapur Dakha.
Chandigarh: Lawyers protested against the police in the case of a murderous attack on a lawyer during the Municipal Council elections in Fatehgarh Sahib. Lawyers have been on strike in Khanna for the last 24 days and now on January 16, lawyers will be on strike across Punjab. The incident took place in Fatehgarh Sahib,.
Patiala: The state’s first luxury hotel ‘The Ranwas Palace’ has been inaugurated in the historic Qila Mubarak of the royal city of Patiala, Punjab. CM Bhagwant Mann has inaugurated it today (Wednesday). This hotel is a new example of art and culture in itself. Booking of a room for one night ranges from 47 thousand.
Chandigarh: Surat Singh Khalsa (92), a resident of Hasanpur village near Ludhiana, died in San Francisco, USA. Surat Singh Khalsa went on a hunger strike in 2015 for the release of Sikhs imprisoned in jail. He was also admitted to DMCH hospital for 7 years. On 16 January 2015, Surat Singh Khalsa started a hunger.
Chandigarh: People in Punjab and Chandigarh will have to face dense fog and rain at some places from today (Wednesday). Western disturbance has become active. Due to this, there is a possibility of rain till January 16. There is a yellow alert of dense fog in the state till January 18. There is no alert.
As a result, after discussions with all the state and district leaders of the DC office employee union of Punjab, it was decided that a strike should be called.
