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Punjab Congress leaders seek Channi as state chief; Randhawa meets Amit Shah

Punjab Congress leaders seek Channi as state chief; Randhawa meets Amit Shah

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Cracks in the Punjab Congress widened on Friday after a section of leaders, including current and past legislators, met at the house of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi demanding that he be made the state party chief and the party’s central leadership rethink an organisational reshuffle it announced earlier this week . A section of leaders, including current and past legislators, met at the house of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi demanding that he be made the state party chief. (Hindustan Times) Parallelly, a meeting between Gurdaspur Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi triggered widespread speculation, though both Randhawa and national-level Congress leaders said it was over security issues. Assembly elections are due in the Aam Aadmi Party-ruled state next year. Randhawa and Channi, currently the MP from Jalandhar, were made chairs of two of the new election-related committees announced by the party high command on Wednesday. ALSO READ | Punjab Congress dissent erupts over AICC list; Channi camp holds show of strength But the reshuffle …

Cracks appear in Punjab Congress over calls for Dalit representation in party by Channi

Cracks appear in Punjab Congress over calls for Dalit representation in party by Channi

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An internal discord in the Punjab Congress came to the fore after a video of former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi surfaced on social media in which he could be heard seeking representation for Dalits in the party. The Jalandhar MP, however, asserted he did not speak against any particular caste or community, and that he was a victim of malicious propaganda on social media. While speaking during a meeting of the party’s Scheduled Caste (SC) wing in Chandigarh on Saturday (January 17, 2026), Mr. Channi said, “In Punjab, if you accept that there is a population of 35-38% [of Dalits], which is there, then why are we not getting representation.” He also said, “Punjab [Congress] president is from upper caste, CLP leader is from upper caste, women wing of Punjab Congress from upper caste, Punjab [Congress] general secretary from upper caste? Where do we go? Where will these people go?” Mr. Channi, a prominent party leader from the Dalit community, was accompanied in the meeting by Rajendra Gautam, the chairman of the All India …

Congress’ Charanjit Channi questions surgical strikes, backtracks later

Congress’ Charanjit Channi questions surgical strikes, backtracks later

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Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi said, “10 days have gone by but no action has been taken by the government. We demand that the government take steps and the entire country is awaiting to witness what action it takes against Pakistan.”  File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday (May 2, 2025) questioned the veracity of the surgical strikes against Pakistan in the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack but later, backtracked in the face of the BJP’s criticism and said that no proof was sought for it. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi after a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Mr. Channi said the government has not taken any action even after 10 days of the Pahalgam terror attack and claimed that steps, such as annulling visas of Pakistanis and putting the Indus Waters Treaty on hold, have no meaning. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the Congress MP for his remarks, with party spokesperson C.R. Kesavan saying that Mr. Channi, in 2024, disgustingly commented …

Sidhu Moosewala’s brother’s first birthday bash sees former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in attendance. Watch

Sidhu Moosewala’s brother’s first birthday bash sees former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in attendance. Watch

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Mar 18, 2025 07:56 AM IST The former Punjab CM posted a brief clip in which the toddler was seen in his mother Charan Kaur’s arms. All the guests stood around them as he cut the cake. The younger brother of late Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala, Shubhdeep, celebrated his first birthday on Monday. He celebrated the special occasion with his family. Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi shared a video as he joined them for the celebrations. (Also Read | Sidhu Moose Wala’s baby brother wins hearts with adorable Holi look, fans say ‘legend is back’. See pics) Sidhu Moosewala’s younger brother turned one year old. Late Sidhu Moosewala’s younger brother turns one Taking to Instagram, Channi posted a brief clip in which the toddler was seen in his mother Charan Kaur’s arms. All the family members and other guests stood around them as he cut the cake. They also clapped and sang the birthday song. After cutting the cake, Channi tried to feed the baby some of it. Shubhdeep’s birthday party was all …

Congress’s Charanjit Channi Gets Poll Body Notice Over J&K Attack “Poll Stunt” Remark

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One soldier was killed in action and four others were injured as terrorists ambushed an IAF convoy. Chandigarh: The Election Commission has issued a strict warning to Congress candidate from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi for violating the Model Code of Conduct, an official said. Former Punjab chief minister Channi had called the Poonch terror attack, in which an IAF soldier was killed and four others were injured, a “poll stunt” meant to make the BJP win the Lok Sabha elections. A spokesperson from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab said Mr Channi was asked to explain by the district election officer-cum-deputy commissioner of Jalandhar. The EC has advised and warned Mr Channi against repeating such violations in the future and emphasised the importance of adhering to the MCC guidelines in letter and spirit, the spokesperson said. The commission found his response “unsatisfactory”, deeming it a violation of the MCC clause which provides – “Criticism of other political parties, when made, shall be confined to their policies and programme, record and work… …

Rajnath Singh attacks Channi over his remarks on Poonch terror attack

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday slammed former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his `election stunt` remarks on the terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy at Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. Channi said on Sunday that the Poonch militant attack, in which an IAF corporal was killed and four personnel were injured, was an “election stunt” to benefit the BJP. His remarks drew outrage from the BJP, which accused Congress of being disrespectful to soldiers and demanded an apology to the nation. Addressing an intellectual meet in Lucknow, Singh said,” A former Chief Minister of Punjab called a terror attack on Air Force personnel an election stunt as it happened during the election. We have such people in our country.” He further said that the BJP has cleaned up terrorism in the country. “There might still be a few terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. Before the BJP government, there were terror attacks in most of the states,” he said. Recalling the Mumbai attack in 2008, Singh said after the …

Rajnath Singh slams Charanjit Singh Channi over remarks on Poonch terror attack

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh greets people during a public rally for the elections, in Kalahandi on Maya 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Taking strong exceptions to the remarks of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on the recent terrorist attack in Poonch, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the Congress of politicising armed forces. Addressing public rally in Bhawanipatna, district headquarter town of in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, Mr. Singh said, “Congress has always resorted to politics of negativity. Recently, a group of terrorists attacked our armed forces in Kashmir. Mr. Channi termed it as election stunt. Does it mean we orchestrated terrorist attack on our army?” “What do these people want to do with national security and country’s swabhiman [pride]? The terrorist attacks were carried out in almost all State of the country. After our government came, the terrorism nearly ended,” he said. “Now, there are stray incidents of incidents of terrorism. The attack in Kashmir was one of those terror incidents. One Indian Air Force personnel was killed. But, displaying …

After row, Charanjit Singh Channi clarifies ‘stunt’ remark on Poonch terror attack | Latest News India

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Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday praised armed forces as he issued clarification on his ‘stunt’ comment about the Poonch terror attack. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress candidate from Jalandhar. (ANI)(HT_PRINT) “We are proud of the jawans who join the armed forces to safeguard the country…I made a statement that in the last parliamentary elections, 40 jawans were attacked and lost their lives. To date, the government has not identified the perpetrators responsible for these attacks. Now, it’s election time again. Our jawans have been attacked once more, and we’ve lost one soldier,” said the former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate for the Jalandhar parliamentary constituency. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “I would like to ask the government – who are the perpetrators of these attacks? Why haven’t they been brought to justice? Why do intelligence failures keep happening? Soldiers have lost their lives once again…My point is, why is this being turned into …

Channi calls Poonch terror attack ‘orchestrated’, BJP slams Congress | Latest News India

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Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday alleged that the terror attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir a day earlier was an “election stunt” and “orchestrated” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to bolster its prospects in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. (ANI) While campaigning in Jalandhar, Channi claimed that the BJP is known for “playing with people’s lives and armed personnel”, triggering a sharp reaction from Union minister Anurag Thakur, who sought an apology from the top Congress leadership, including former party chief Sonia Gandhi. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Corporal Vikky Pahade was killed and four IAF personnel were injured after armed terrorists attacked a convoy of the force at Lassana Top in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district. The attack came days before Poonch goes to the polls on May 25 as part of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. ALSO …

Ex-Punjab CM Charanjit Channi calls Poonch attack ‘pre-planned stuntbaazi’; draws link to LS polls | Latest News India

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Former chief minister of Punjab and Congress’ Jalandhar candidate Charanjit Singh Channi alleged that the terrorist attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir was “pre-planned”, calling it a stunt by the BJP government to win the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. (ANI) The Congress leader said, “This is stuntbaazi. And not the (terror) attacks. When elections come, such stunts are done to make the BJP win. These are pre-planned attacks, there is no truth in them…” Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Attacking the central government, Channi alleged, “To kill people and to play with their bodies….BJP knows it…” Notably, the Opposition had alleged in 2019 that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) used the Pulwama attack, where 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives, to win the general elections that year. The Congress party had also raised a question on the legitimacy of the airstrikes conducted in Pakistan’s Balakot. Union minister …