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Today’s biggest news from Punjab was related to the AAP government challenging the sacrilege law. The petitioner told the High Court that it does not include all the religious scriptures. Whereas for life imprisonment and BNS, its approval was required from the President.
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1. Challenge to the sacrilege law of AAP government
The new sacrilege law of Punjab government has been challenged in the High Court. Jalandhar resident Simranjeet Singh has filed this petition. He says that only one religion is mentioned in this law while other religions are not mentioned. In such a situation, it is a violation of the secularism of the country.
Apart from this, due to the sections of BNS and punishment up to life imprisonment, the approval of the President is necessary for this, but the government has implemented it only after taking the approval of the Governor. This petition has been filed today itself. A hearing on this may take place soon.
Let us tell you that in the new law, the government has made a provision for punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege. However, it only mentions the sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. There is no provision in the law regarding sacrilege of Hindu, Muslim and Christian scriptures. This bill was passed in the special assembly session on 14 April. After this it was sent to the Governor. (Read full news)
2. Punjab electricity crisis, AAP minister said – sorry for the inconvenience
There has been an uproar in Punjab over Powercom (PSPCL) imposing power cuts of 8 to 10 hours for 5 days. Troubled by the power cut in Amritsar, people entered the power house late at night. He broke the gate of the power house and started the power supply himself. When the employees tried to stop him, they also pushed him.
The employees said that power cuts were imposed on the orders of higher officials but people did not listen to them. After this, the supply was restored by tampering with the feeder. Surinder Singh, the employee on duty, said that around 20 to 25 people entered the power house late in the night. He pushed the employees, abused them and even issued death threats. After receiving information about the incident, Kambo police station has started investigation.
Amidst the worsening situation regarding the cut, Punjab Electricity Minister Sanjeev Arora came forward. He wrote on social media (X) – The planned power cut announced by PSPCL is aimed at improving power supply through system upgrade. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, but these improvements will be beneficial to consumers in the long run (Read full news)
3. Encounter in Chandigarh, criminal shot
There was an encounter between the operation cell of Chandigarh Police and a miscreant in Chandigarh on Wednesday morning. About 5 rounds were fired from both sides. After this the team controlled the miscreant. The miscreant has been identified as Mukesh Golu, a resident of Gohana, Haryana. He was shot in the leg. He has been admitted to Sector-16 hospital in injured condition.
According to the police, information was received that the accused was coming to Chandigarh to commit some crime. After this the police surrounded and arrested the accused. Police came to know that his sister lives in Sector-25. He was going there to hide. The police surrounded him while he was walking. After which he started firing bullets.
The arrested criminal Mukesh Golu used to supply illegal weapons. He used to bring weapons from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and supply them to Punjab and Haryana. A case of arms smuggling was registered against him in Maloya police station, Chandigarh in the year 2021. The police had declared him a fugitive (Read full news)
4. Punjab government’s petition rejected in BBMB case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the petition filed by the AAP government of Punjab regarding Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The court said that the hearing in this case had already taken place last year. The government should present its views before the central government. This petition was filed when BBMB had decided to provide 8500 cusecs of additional water to Haryana.
The Punjab government had challenged this decision of BBMB in the High Court. The Punjab government said that Haryana has already used its entire share, hence no more water should be given to it. The government also said that BBMB does not have the legal authority to give more water than the prescribed share to any state.
The Punjab government also alleged that this decision was taken against the rules. For example, notice required for the meeting was not given 7 days in advance and the agenda was also not shared on time. (Read full news)
5. Punjabi woman said- Muslims are not forcibly made in Pakistan.
Punjabi woman Sarabjit Kaur, who moved from India to Pakistan and married a Muslim man, has taken a U-turn after her controversial remarks on Sikhs. His new video has surfaced. In which she said that I heartily welcome all those who come to Pakistan to visit Nankana Sahib and other Gurudwaras.
Sarabjit further said that Chadda Punjab and Lahanda Punjab are the same. There is no such situation of forced religious conversion in Pakistan. Earlier, Sarabjit had given a provocative statement regarding the people coming from Punjab. He said what do Sikhs come here to do? If the people of Pakistan unite then their livelihood will be destroyed.
Sarabjit’s first Punjabi NRI husband Karnail Singh has also filed a petition in the Lahore High Court. In which he claimed that Pakistani Nasir Hussain blackmailed Sarabjit and called him to Pakistan. Then forcefully married her. She has filed a rape case against Nasir in the High Court and has demanded return of Sarabjit to India. (Read full news)
From abroad…
6. Punjabi woman imprisoned in US jail, son is an officer in US Army
Punjabi origin court interpreter Meenu Batra was arrested in Texas, America. The sword of deportation hangs over him. Meenu is in jail in Texas since March 17. The American Immigration Agency is adamant on deporting him, while his lawyers are trying to stop his deportation citing different laws. The government has filed its reply on the court’s order.
The court has not yet issued orders for his deportation. There are allegations against Meenu Batra that she has been living in America for many years in violation of immigration law. The Trump government has started a mass deportation drive. People living in America illegally are being deported. Meenu Batra has also been arrested under that.
However, Meenu Batra’s lawyer argues that Meenu has the legal protection of ‘withholding of removal’. Earlier the court has made it clear that Meenu Batra cannot be sent to India, she can live and work in America. But they will not get a green card. Meenu Batra arrested after 35 years. He is a US Army officer (Read full news)
7. Parents playing Ludo, crushed son, mother and son died, Punjabi driver arrested
Punjabi driver Baljeet Singh (29), who crushed parents and son in Canada, has been arrested by the police. When this accident happened, the driver was playing Ludo while driving. In the accident, mother and son died on the spot while the father’s bones were broken. The accused was also injured after the accident occurred on the night of July 19, 2022. But, on the morning of 20 July 2022, Baljeet was discharged from the hospital.
He told the police that he did not remember anything. He booked the ticket the same day and within a few hours of the accident, he escaped from Canada and came to Punjab. An international warrant was issued against him in July 2023. He lived in India for a long time and then moved to California. Eventually on August 21, 2025, US federal agents arrested him in California and he was extradited back to Canada in September 2025.
Police have captured the dashcam footage of Baljeet’s truck, in which he is seen playing Ludo. In which it was also revealed that the traffic was very slow due to construction work on the road, but Baljeet did not apply brakes on time. According to the facts presented in the court, Baljeet had used his phone 18 times just one hour before the accident. (Read full news)
Other news…
8. Ticket sale of IPL match starts in New Chandigarh, price up to ₹ 30 thousand
The teams of Punjab and Rajasthan will compete on April 28 at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, Mohali. Online sale of tickets for the match between PBKS and RR has started. The cheapest ticket here will be from Yuvraj Stand, which costs Rs 2500. Apart from this, the most expensive ticket in normal category is of Jio North Pavilion for Rs 6500.
The most expensive ticket in the corporate category is up to Rs 30 thousand. At the same time, fans will have to wait to buy offline tickets. It will start from 24th April. This will be the last match of this season of IPL in New Chandigarh. Only PBKS team has won in the 3 matches played here so far. This will be the last chance for fans to watch the match here.
In the IPL tournament, Punjab team is on top by winning 5 out of 6 matches so far. Punjab team is considered to be the most consistent team of this season and the strongest contender for the IPL title. Rajasthan team is currently at fourth position. Out of 6 matches, Rajasthan won 4, while it lost 2. He is considered a big contender for the playoffs. (Read full news)
9. Milk rate increased by Rs 5 per kg, will be applicable from next month
Milk rates will increase by Rs 5 per kg in Ludhiana from May 1. This decision has been taken in the joint meeting of Haibowal and Tajpur Road Dairy Association. The increased rates will come into effect from May 1, 2026. Dairy Association President Kuldeep Singh Lahoria and Chairman Parminder Singh Bobby said that a joint meeting of both Tajpur Road and Hambra Road dairy complexes was held today.
It was unanimously decided that due to increasing expenses it is no longer possible to provide milk at a cheaper rate. This increased rates will be applicable in entire Ludhiana. According to the association, the prices of animal feed have increased due to continuously increasing inflation. There is a shortage of labor and increase in wages. Work is being affected due to non-availability of gas cylinders.
Due to the impact of international situation (war) it is now becoming difficult to run dairy business. The Dairy Association appealed to the city residents for cooperation and said that in the current situation it is a compulsion to increase the rates. Dairies are facing huge problems due to labor shortage. (Read full news)
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10. Juice bar owner started selling illegal liquor
A liquor seller selling juice in Jalandhar came out. This came to light when the police raided his house. When the police reached his house along with the Excise Department, they found 50 boxes of illegal liquor. The name of the accused is Raju Chauhan. He runs a juice bar. According to the police, he used to supply illegal liquor under the guise of a juice shop.
According to the police, this raid was carried out in Madhuban Colony adjacent to Rajnagar. The Excise Department had received information that illegal liquor was being supplied here. The Excise Department had also investigated earlier but there was no recovery. This time, boxes of different brands of whiskey were found. A case has been registered against juice bar owner Raju Chauhan.
ACP Aatish Bhatia said that investigation also revealed that Raju Chauhan was using his residential building for illegal work. The Municipal Corporation has also been informed in this regard. Cases have already been registered against Raju. During the raid, 4 cylinders were also recovered from his possession. who are also being investigated (Read full news)
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