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Politics in reorganised present-day Punjab is dominated by mainly three parties – Indian National Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). [1] [2] Since 1967, Chief Minister of Punjab has been predominantly from Jat Sikh community despite its 21 percent state population.
The 2024 Indian farmers' protest is the second round of continuous protests and road blockades initiated by farmers in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana on 13 February 2024, primarily located at Punjab's Shambhu border. [13]
Amarinder Singh, the CM of Punjab was opposed to this and criticized Navjot Singh Sidhu for this. In return, Navjot Singh Sidhu quit from his post and went on a hiatus. In 2021, Navjot Singh Sidhu was made the Punjab Congress Chief which angered Amarinder Singh who wanted Sunil Jakhar to be appointed instead.
The situation impacted prominent areas, including the street outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence and a major road towards Connaught Place, a renowned business center. Chief Minister Kejriwal urged the federal government to regulate the water release from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana, which contributed to the swelling of the ...
Punjab and Haryana High Court is the common High Court for the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh based in Chandigarh, India. Sanctioned strength of Judges of this High Court is 85 consisting of 64 Permanent Judges and 21 Additional Judges including Chief Justice.
The most widespread protests took place in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh [131] but demonstrations were also reported in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, [132] Tamil Nadu, [133] Odisha, [134] Kerala [135] and other states. [136] Railway services remained suspended in Punjab for more than two months due to the protests, starting from October ...
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Indian state Punjab on 9 March 2020, when an Indian man returning from Italy was tested positive. As of 31 March 2021, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed a total of 2,39,734 cases, including 6,868 deaths and 2,09,034 recoveries in Punjab.
The economy of Punjab is the 16th largest state economy in India with ₹ 8.02 lakh crore (US$96 billion) [1] (FY2024-25) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of US$3,338(264,000) ranking 19th amongst Indian states.