Dalits In Punjab Polls
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Guru Ravidas And His Significance In Punjab Polls Explained
The Punjab election contest played out 1,000 km away in Uttar Pradesh today as political leaders visited the birthplace of 15th-century Dalit icon, Guru Ravidas, in Varanasi.
-
Punjab's CS Channi's Dawn Visit To UP Temple Of Dalit Icon Ahead Of Polls
Three days before the crucial Assembly polls in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today made a dawn visit to a temple at a village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
-
Dalit In A Private Jet: AAP Shades CS Channi In New Constituency
Three hours from Chandigarh, in the region of Malwa, Chief Minister CS Channi officially began his run today as the candidate from Bhadaur.
-
Change In Punjab Polling Day Shows Importance Of Dalits' Votes In State
The ECI decision to defer the polling date in Punjab by six days to facilitate the celebration of Guru Ravidas Jayanti by his devotees on February 16 shows how crucial are Dalit votes for various political parties in the state.
-
Charanjit Channi's Oath As Chief Minister Shortly, Rahul Gandhi To Attend
Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit Sikh, will be sworn in as Punjab's new Chief Minister today after Amarinder Singh's weekend resignation just months before polls in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the oath ceremony.
-
Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Will Be A Dalit If Shiromani Akali Dal Wins Polls: Sukhbir Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today promised to give the post of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister only to a Dalit if his party is voted to power in the Assembly elections next year.
-
Punjab Chief Minister To Allot 1 Lakh Plots To Homeless Dalits Families
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday announced allotment of one lakh plots of over 1,300 square ft each to homeless Dalit families in the state, fulfilling the Congress' 2017 poll promise.
-
Punjab Dalits Crave For Social Acceptance, AAP Says Ready To Help
At a first glance, Bant Singh appears like any other Aam Aadmi Party or AAP supporter. But in Punjab he is an icon. In 2006, Mr Singh lost his arms and a leg in an attack by the upper caste residents of his village. They assaulted him for going after his daughter's rapists, who later were imprisoned for life.
-
Punjab Polls: BJP Slams Arvind Kejriwal For 'Luring' Dalits With Deputy Chief Minister's Post
BJP today slammed Arvind Kejriwal for announcing to appoint a dalit as Deputy CM of Punjab if Aam Adami Party comes to power in upcoming assembly elections in the state early next year.
-
20-Year-Old Killed In Punjab, Leg Chopped Off; 3 Arrested
A 20-year-old man involved in liquor trade was brutally murdered and mutilated, allegedly by the liquor mafia, in Punjab's Mansa district.
 "Change In Punjab Polling Day Shows Importance Of Dalits' Votes In State")
-
Guru Ravidas And His Significance In Punjab Polls Explained
The Punjab election contest played out 1,000 km away in Uttar Pradesh today as political leaders visited the birthplace of 15th-century Dalit icon, Guru Ravidas, in Varanasi.
-
Punjab's CS Channi's Dawn Visit To UP Temple Of Dalit Icon Ahead Of Polls
Three days before the crucial Assembly polls in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today made a dawn visit to a temple at a village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
-
Dalit In A Private Jet: AAP Shades CS Channi In New Constituency
Three hours from Chandigarh, in the region of Malwa, Chief Minister CS Channi officially began his run today as the candidate from Bhadaur.
-
Change In Punjab Polling Day Shows Importance Of Dalits' Votes In State
The ECI decision to defer the polling date in Punjab by six days to facilitate the celebration of Guru Ravidas Jayanti by his devotees on February 16 shows how crucial are Dalit votes for various political parties in the state.
-
Charanjit Channi's Oath As Chief Minister Shortly, Rahul Gandhi To Attend
Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit Sikh, will be sworn in as Punjab's new Chief Minister today after Amarinder Singh's weekend resignation just months before polls in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the oath ceremony.
-
Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Will Be A Dalit If Shiromani Akali Dal Wins Polls: Sukhbir Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today promised to give the post of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister only to a Dalit if his party is voted to power in the Assembly elections next year.
-
Punjab Chief Minister To Allot 1 Lakh Plots To Homeless Dalits Families
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday announced allotment of one lakh plots of over 1,300 square ft each to homeless Dalit families in the state, fulfilling the Congress' 2017 poll promise.
-
Punjab Dalits Crave For Social Acceptance, AAP Says Ready To Help
At a first glance, Bant Singh appears like any other Aam Aadmi Party or AAP supporter. But in Punjab he is an icon. In 2006, Mr Singh lost his arms and a leg in an attack by the upper caste residents of his village. They assaulted him for going after his daughter's rapists, who later were imprisoned for life.
-
Punjab Polls: BJP Slams Arvind Kejriwal For 'Luring' Dalits With Deputy Chief Minister's Post
BJP today slammed Arvind Kejriwal for announcing to appoint a dalit as Deputy CM of Punjab if Aam Adami Party comes to power in upcoming assembly elections in the state early next year.
-
20-Year-Old Killed In Punjab, Leg Chopped Off; 3 Arrested
A 20-year-old man involved in liquor trade was brutally murdered and mutilated, allegedly by the liquor mafia, in Punjab's Mansa district.
