Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders condemned the derogatory remarks made by Khalistani supporter Gurpatwant Pannun about the architect of the Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and said his motive is to create division among the people of Punjab.

On Thursday, AAP Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh and Member of Parliament Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal addressed a press conference on this issue in Hoshiarpur. AAP MLAs Jasvir Singh Raja Gill and Brahm Shankar Jimpa were also present.

Dr. Ravjot Singh stated that Gurpatwant Pannun wants to divide the people of Punjab, but he will not succeed.
He said, “The people of Punjab are wise and can see through such tricks. Punjabis will never tolerate such incidents.”

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday conducted a joint inspection of the Pollution Control Center in the Wazirabad area as part of the government's intensified efforts to clean the Yamuna River.

The visit also focused on future plans to transform the area into a scenic riverfront and potential tourist spot.

The inspection began at the Wazirabad Pollution Control Center, a crucial junction where the Wazirabad and Najafgarh drains converge before merging with the Yamuna.

Authorities are working on a comprehensive plan to treat wastewater at this point and further enhance the site with a walking track and recreational facilities.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab's Senior Spokesperson Neel Garg has urged Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa to stop politicizing the drug issue and instead support Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s ongoing war against drugs. Garg criticized Bajwa’s recent remarks targeting Punjab Police and called on him to contribute constructively to the fight to save Punjab’s youth.

Neel Garg questioned Bajwa’s silence on the latest incident where the Punjab Police arrested a senior officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Amritsar with heroin in his possession. He asked, “Should the ED now also be dismantled because of this arrest? Good and bad elements exist everywhere. This isn’t about politics — it’s about our youth’s future.

AAP leaders strongly condemned the Khalistani supporter Gurpatwant Pannun for his derogatory comments about the Constitution’s architect, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. They stated that Pannun deliberately makes inflammatory statements because spreading hatred is his profession.

On Wednesday, AAP MLAs Fauja Singh Sarari, Ranbir Singh Bhullar, Rajnish Kumar Dahiya, and Naresh Kataria collectively addressed a press conference in Ferozepur regarding the remarks of Gurpatwant Pannun.

Addressing the media, MLA Fauja Singh Sarari said that miscreants like Pannun are attempting to disrupt Punjab's peace and harmony. However, the AAP government will not let their vile plans succeed. “We firmly stand against such individuals,” he asserted.

AAP leaders emphasized that Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar does not belong to any one caste or religion; he belongs to the entire nation, and his birth anniversary is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. They added that Pannun’s statements are merely an attempt to provoke the people of Punjab.

The maiden budget session of the current Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly concluded in an uproar as Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House sine die on Wednesday.

The 21-day session had commenced on March 3 with the Lt. Governor’s address.

The Speaker informed the House that during the session, a total of 1,355 questions were received; 154 main questions were taken up while their 353 supplementaries were answered.

He also said that 1,738 Cut Motions were also received, and 1,731 were taken up for the discussions.

In a landmark move, the Madhya Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, has resolved to lift the eight-year-long embargo on promotions for over four lakh government employees.

This much-awaited resolution is set to unwrap a proposal soon to be presented before the cabinet, charting a course for enhanced career growth and opportunities within the state’s administrative framework. The government is soon going to announce plans to lift the eight-year freeze on promotions for over four lakh government employees.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday and sought her intervention in West Bengal teachers’ crisis, emanating from a Supreme Court verdict, which dealt a big blow to the recruitment of more than 26,000 teachers in the state.

In his two-page letter to President Murmu, Rahul said that treating the teachers selected through fair means on par with tainted ones will be a serious injustice to them and therefore it was important to draw a distinction between the two – one selected via fair means and the tainted, selected through unfair means.

Drawing President’s attention to the crisis arising from 26,000 job losses, he urged the President to take stock of it and take some steps for 'redressal'.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a new water pipeline in BC East, Shalimar Bagh, to improve the area's water supply.

Addressing residents, CM Gupta said, "Starting today, the water supply from here will begin. You will receive water from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and in the evening for about half an hour. There was no evening supply earlier, but now you'll get water twice a day."

In addition to the water supply project, the Chief Minister also announced the commencement of road repairs in the area. "These broken roads here will start repairing from today and will be complete in one month. Today, we have brought material for repairing the central park here, and making it better," she added.

The enactment of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 2025 (UMEED Act) last week marks a turning point in reforms carried out in Waqf laws between 1913 and 2025 for social benefit from Waqf properties, said an official on Monday.

“The changes in Waqf laws in India from 1913 to 2025 show a strong effort to protect and manage Waqf properties for society’s benefit while ensuring a proper administration system.

"Each law aimed to solve current problems while keeping the main purpose of #Waqf endowments,” said the Ministry of Minority Affairs in a post on social media platform X.

Continuing its efforts to dispel misinformation and educate the masses over the benefits of the UMEED Act, the Ministry joined hands with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and said, “The #Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 is an important step towards making Waqf management more transparent, responsible, and inclusive.”

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday carried out raids at the premises of a construction company owned by Ravichandran, the brother of Tamil Nadu municipal administration Minister KN Nehru.

According to sources, the ED is conducting searches at over 10 private construction firms and project sites across prominent Chennai localities, including Teynampet, Alwarpet, Besant Nagar, CIT Colony, and MRC Nagar.

The raids are reportedly part of an investigation into suspected illegal financial transactions. The full extent of the investigation, including any documents or materials seized, is expected to be revealed after the conclusion of the ongoing searches.