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Will always be with Congress; Warring destroying party, says Navjot Kaur Sidhu after suspension
Chandigarh, Dec 10: Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who has been suspended from the Congress over her Rs 500 crore for chief ministers chair remark, on Wednesday said she and her husband will always be with the party. Kaur, the wife of former Punjab Congress unit president and ex-India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, also launched a sharp attack on the state unit president, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, accusing him of destroying the party. On Monday, the Punjab Congress suspended Kaur from its [] The post Will always be with Congress; Warring destroying party, says Navjot Kaur Sidhu after suspension appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
42,000 bottles of 'illicit' foreign liquor worth Rs 10 crore seized from vendor in Gurugram
CHANDIGARH: A joint team of Haryana Police and state Excise Department seized a large consignment of 'illicit' foreign liquor from a high-end liquor vendor under the name Theka Wine Shop near Signature Tower in Gurugram. Around 42,000 bottles of liquor estimated to be worth Rs 10 crore were seized. The seized stock was smuggled into the country without paying customs or excise duty. These bottles of premium international brands are sold between Rs 5,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh per bottle. It is believed that this liquor consignment was routed through airports using organised smuggling channels and sold at high margins to premium customers in the Millennium City. The Excise Department acted on a tip-off that that illicit liquor was being sold at this 'Theka Wine Shop', and reached the liquor shop late Tuesday evening during rush hours. The officials claimed that they had suspected that a hundred illicit bottles would be found, but the quantity of seized goods left them shocked. Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner Amit Bhatia claimed that this is the largest illegal stock of foreign liquor ever seized in the state and added that more raids and arrests are expected as the investigation progresses. Some 3,921 cases of illicit foreign liquor each containing 6 to 12 bottles along with 176 loose bottles were seized. A first information report has been registered against wine shop contractor, and further investigation is underway. Now raids would now be conducted on all wine shops in Gurugram, he said. It is learnt that an internal investigation has been started by the excise department into how such a large quantity of such liquor reached a licensed shop and why the department failed to detect it in time. Officials pointed out that the illicit sales caused crores in revenue loss to the state. Officials further claimed that during questioning of the employees at the liquor shop, it was said that daily sales were around Rs 50 lakh, as high-profile customers bought these expensive imported brands. Preliminary inquiries suggest links between smuggling networks operating across Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan, said sources.
Around 42,000 bottles of illicit foreign liquor worth Rs 10 crore seized in Gurugram
CHANDIGARH: The largest-ever consignment of illicit foreign liquor was seized from a high-end liquor outlet named Theka in Gurugram by a joint team of Haryana Police and the state excise department. Around 42,000 bottles, allegedly smuggled into the country, were confiscated, with an estimated black market value of Rs 10 crore. According to sources, the seized bottles, lacking valid holograms, were recovered from The Theka Wine Shop near Signature Tower. The stock, comprising premium international brands priced between Rs 5,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh per bottle, was allegedly smuggled through airports using organised channels and sold at high margins to upscale customers. The excise department acted after receiving complaints that illicit liquor was being sold at the shop. Officials raided the outlet late in the evening during rush hours, initially expecting around 100 bottles, but were shocked by the large quantity seized. Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner Amit Bhatia said this is the largest illegal stock of foreign liquor ever seized in the state. He added that further raids and arrests are expected as the investigation continues. A total of 3,921 cases containing 6 to 12 bottles each, along with 176 loose bottles, were seized. An FIR has been registered against the wine shop contractor, and raids are planned at other wine shops in Gurugram. An internal investigation has been launched by the excise department to determine how such a large quantity of illicit liquor reached a licensed outlet and why it was not detected earlier. Officials noted that the illicit sales caused crores in revenue loss to the state, with employees reportedly stating that daily sales were around Rs 50 lakh due to high-profile customers buying imported brands. Preliminary inquiries suggest links to smuggling networks operating across Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
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CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against a stone crusher unit owned by BJP MLA Ashish Sharma in the Hamirpur district for alleged large-scale illegal mining, forgery, cheating and royalty evasion dating back to 2023. Sources said that a report (FIR No. 77/25) was registered at the Sujanpur police station against M/s Mahadevi Stone Crusher under the sections of 379 (theft), 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on December 4. The FIR was filed following a confidential report submitted to the Superintendent of Police of Hamirpur on September 9 highlighting suspected illegal extraction and misuse of government-mandated mineral transportation documents by Mahadevi Stone Crusher. Sources claimed that serious discrepancies were found which pointed towards deliberate manipulation of the records to facilitate illegal extraction. The firm alleged misuse of 'W Forms' which are meant for transporting minerals from lease sites to the stone crushers for direct commercial sale outside the plant. Due to this irregularity reportedly 28,180 metric tonnes of material was allegedly illegally transported. Sources further alleged that between August and December 2022 the crusher operated without depositing mandated royalty with the mining department and during that period it is claimed that 17,572 MT of mineral was produced. The illegal extraction is estimated to be around 45,752 causing estimated loss of Rs 36.60 lakh to the state exchequer. It is learnt that the stone crusher unit at Ree has remained non-operational since February 2024. The MLA has secured interim bail in the case and the next hearing is on December 10. MLA Ashish Sharma said that the case registered against was politically motivated and there was no wrongdoing. I would come clean out of all such false and baseless cases, he said and added that he would file a defamation case in the matter for maligning his reputation. Superintendent of Police of Hamirpur, Balbir Singh Thakur said that the investigations had been initiated in the case and in the functioning of the crusher which was registered in 2022 in name of Ashish Sharma. The police had sufficient documentary evidence in the matter. In 2022 Sharma won as independent MLA from Hamirpur assembly segment. In March last year, Sharma and two other independent legislators resigned, and their resignations were accepted in June. Sharma along with the two joined the BJP and were given tickets by the saffron party in July 2024 to contest the by elections. He won defeating the Congress candidate Pushpinder Verma.
CHANDIGARH: A few days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) objected to the Punjab governments proposed programme to celebrate Veer Bal Diwas in Ludhiana on December 12, the Akal Takht (highest temporal seat of Sikhs) has shot off a letter to all Sikh MPs, asking them to urge the Centre to rename Veer Bal Diwas as Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas. Sending these letters via email to the MPs, Akal Takht acting jathedar (high priest) Kuldip Singh Gargaj directed Sikh MPs to strongly represent Sikh sentiments in Parliament and press to officially declare the martyrdom day of the Sahibzadas as Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas. These letters have been sent to eleven Lok Sabha MPs from Punjab -- Dr Amar Singh from Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurjeet Singh Aujla from Amritsar, Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda, Malwinder Singh from Anandpur Sahib, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh from Sangrur, Sher Singh from Ferozepur, Sarabjit Singh from Faridkot, Charanjit Singh from Jalandhar, Amritpal Singh from Khadoor Sahib and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana besides two Rajya Sabha MPs Vikramjit Singh and Harbhajan Singh. The letter has also been sent to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The letter states that the Union government has been observing the Sahibzadas martyrdom day as Veer Bal Diwas since 2022 which misrepresents Sikh ethos and tenets. Gargaj said that although the Sahibzadas were young in age at the time of their martyrdom, their sacrifice was no less significant than that of any adult. He added that devotees have been conveying their objections to this nomenclature, prompting the Akal Takht to act. On its instructions, the SGPC had already written to the Union government urging that the day be renamed Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas in line with Sikh beliefs, he said. The central government has designated December 26 as Veer Bal Diwas to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Gobind Singhs sons Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Jorawar Singh. A few days back a controversy had erupted when the SGPC and other Sikh bodies objected to the proposal of the state government to celebrate Veer Bal Diwas in Ludhiana on December 12. They claimed that the event violated Sikh tenets, particularly the proposal to hold fancy-dress contests asking children to dress as the Sahibzadas, Mata Gujar Kaur or Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, an act they said hurts Sikh sentiments.
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Navjot Kaur Sidhu ignited a fresh row, alleging senior Congress leaders accepted Rs 5 crore each for poll tickets from a Tarn Taran candidate. This follows her earlier controversial statement about a Rs 500 crore CM. State Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring swiftly suspended her following the accusations.
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Chandigarh: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singhs namesake wife was on Monday suspended from the primary membership of the party for the Rs 500 crore CM remark. His wife and Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu claimed that it costs Rs 500 crore to become Punjab CM. She was placed under suspension by PPCC chief Amarinder Singh Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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CHANDIGARH: With the assembly elections in Punjab scheduled to be held after 14 months, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday made the surprise announcement that he will fight these polls from Gidderbaha assembly constituency instead of Jalalabad. Interestingly, the Gidderbaha seat was represented by his late father and former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal from 1969 to 1985. Sukhbir made the announcement following an intense demand from party workers while inaugurating the party office in Gidderbaha for the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections. He also declared that people who had betrayed the party, including Hardeep Singh Dhillon, would never be taken back into the fold. He interacted with party candidates contesting the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections from this constituency. He said the Panchayati Raj elections were a litmus test for the party and urged the rank and file to ensure its candidates were elected with flying colours. Sukhbir also attended the Foundation Day celebrations of the Malwa Public School. Talking to The New Indian Express , political analyst Prof Kuldip Singh said that for a Chief Ministerial aspirant, individual victory is meaningless if the person is not able to ensure victory in the state. This constituency is the Badal fiefdom therefore he can win from there and concentrate on the rest of the state, he said. Hardeep Singh Dhillon of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is currently the sitting MLA from Gidderbaha. Having left the SAD and joined the AAP, he won the bypoll from this seat in November last year, defeating Amrita Warring, wife of Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, by 21,969 votes. Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was MLA from here twice, but had to resign after becoming an MP from Ludhiana in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He had won the Gidderbaha assembly seat in 2022 by a narrow margin of 1,349 votes, defeating Dhillon who was then in the SAD. Sukhbir had won from Jalalabad three consecutive times in 2009 (bypoll), 2012 and 2017 before losing to an AAP candidate in the 2022 assembly polls. His move to Gidderbaha carries significance as the Badal family has deep roots in the constituencyhis father, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, served as the MLA from here for five consecutive terms from 1969 to 1985 before shifting to Lambi in 1997 (SAD had boycotted the elections in 1992). After the byelection in 1995, Sukhbir's cousin Manpreet Singh Badal, who was earlier in the Akali Dal, had represented Gidderbaha for four consecutive terms before losing in 2012 to Warring. In last years bypoll, former state finance minister Manpreet, who is now in the BJP, could only get 12,227 votes.
Arms Smuggling Module Linked To Pak-Based Handler Busted; 6 Held
CHANDIGARH, Dec 8: The Punjab Police on Monday claimed it has dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling module with links to a Pakistan-based handler and apprehended six persons, including a juvenile. Police recovered six pistols from the accused, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were in direct contact with a Pakistan-based handler through social media platforms, who shared coordinates for weapon consignments, he said. In a post on X, the DGP said, [] The post Arms Smuggling Module Linked To Pak-Based Handler Busted; 6 Held appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
CHANDIGARH: Amid a political row over her 'Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair' remark, Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has said a twist was given to her straight comment. I am shocked to see the twist given to a straight comment saying that our Congress party has never demanded anything from us. On being asked about Navjot becoming a CM face from any other party, I stated that we have no money to offer for a CM post, Kaur said in a post on X on Sunday evening. Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu had triggered a row on Saturday by claiming that one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore becomes the CM. Speaking to reporters, Navjot Kaur Sidhu had said her husband will return to active politics if the Congress declares him as the party's chief ministerial face in Punjab. She further said they do not have money to give to any party but can transform Punjab into a golden state. We always speak for Punjab and Punjabiyat. But do not have Rs 500 crore which we can give to sit in chief minister's chair, she told reporters on Saturday after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on issues, including alleged deteriorating law and order in the state. When asked if anybody demanded money from them, she said nobody has demanded but the one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore he becomes the CM. Following her statement, the BJP and AAP claimed that her comments exposed the ugly truth of how the grand old party functions, and the money bag politics it indulges in. Reacting to Navjot Kaur's remarks, AAP Punjab general secretary Baltej Pannu on Sunday said they have exposed the ugly truth of how the Congress functions, how its leadership is decided, and how Punjab's interests are sidelined for personal ambitions and monetary deals. Navjot Kaur Sidhu made two explosive claims that Navjot Singh Sidhu will re-enter Punjab politics only if Congress declares him as its chief ministerial face, and that the Sidhus do not have Rs 500 crore to pay, implying that becoming a chief minister in the Congress requires a Rs 500 crore deal, Pannu had said. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh had said Navjot Kaur has exposed the politics of money bags in the Congress by publicly stating that the chief minister's chair in Punjab costs Rs 500 crore, which her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu cannot pay. In a statement, Chugh had said, When the wife of a senior Congress leader herself admits that the chief minister's position can be purchased through financial deals, it demonstrates a complete moral collapse in the party led by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
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