Amritpal Singh is on the run while his 78 supporters have been arrested by the state police in a day-long crackdown. The elusive preacher himself gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in the state. A massive manhunt has been launched against elements of 'Waris Punjab De' (WPD) headed by Singh.
Punjab government agrees to increase stipend of GADVASU interns to ₹15,000. Students have been on chain hunger strike from June 12, demanding hike in stipend. Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira also met the protesting students and extended support.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee welcomed the conviction of three dera followers in the 2015 Moga sacrilege case. The case dates back to November 4, 2015, when torn pages of Guru Granth Sahib were found scattered on the streets of Malke village in Moga district. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira calls SIT report 'bogus'
Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has urged Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to order an inquiry into a ‘tax evasion scam’ of over ₹ 44,000 crore. Principal Secretary (Home Affairs) Anurag Verma refuted the allegations as baseless.
