Navjot Singh Sidhu

Politics

Row erupts over seeming denial of political clearance to Sidhu to visit Pakistan for Kartarpur inauguration

According to the Indian govt, Sidhu is free to travel to Pakistan as an ordinary pilgrimSidhu is not included in the official delegation put together by India that comprises the likes of Manmohan Singh, cabinet ministers Harsimrat Kaur and Hardeep Puri

2 min read7 Nov 2019
Politics

Sidhu vacates ministerial bungalow allotted to him in Chandigarh

Sidhu, an MLA from Amritsar East, was given Power, New and Renewable Energy Resources portfolio after a Cabinet reshuffle in JuneOn 6 June, Sidhu was stripped of the portfolios of Local Government and Tourism and Culture after the party won eight parliamentary seats out of 13 in Punjab

2 min read21 Jul 2019
News

Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab cabinet minister

Sidhu took to Twitter today, making public his resignation letter dated 10 June addressed to Rahul GandhiOn 6 June, CM Amarinder Singh had divested Sidhu of the Local Government and Tourism and Cultural Affairs Departments and allotted him the power and new and renewable energy portfolio

3 min read14 Jul 2019
Politics

Sidhu meets Rahul amid war of words with Punjab CM

Ahmed Patel has been entrusted with the responsibility of mediating between the CM Amarinder Singh and Sidhu and finding a solution to the growing troubleSidhu was divested of key portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle last week after he skipped a cabinet meeting

1 min read10 Jun 2019
Politics

Sidhu loses key portfolio in Punjab cabinet rejig, says he's being 'singled out'

Sidhu's tourism and cultural affairs portfolio was also taken awayThe cabinet rejig comes amid open differences between Sidhu and Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

4 min read7 Jun 2019
Elections 2019

EC bans Navjot Singh Sidhu from campaigning for 72 hours

Sidhu has been banned from campaigning for 72 hours for his controversial remarks which was seen in violation of the Model Code of ConductHe will be barred from all forms of campaign including holding any public meetings, rallies, interviews and public utterances in any media

1 min read22 Apr 2019
Opinion

Imran Khan's blunder

Imran Khan, with his comments on Wednesday, has likely eroded the goodwill generated between India and Pakistan after agreeing to open the Kartarpur corridor

1 min read29 Nov 2018
Politics

Political parties in blame game over Amritsar train tragedy

Congress slams Railways for absolving driver of blame, BJP-SAD to meet governor demanding relief for victims’ kin

3 min read23 Oct 2018
Politics

Imran Khan renews call for talks, trade between India and Pakistan

Imran Khan renews his call for dialogue, trade with India as he expresses support for Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has found himself at the centre of a controversy after attending his swearing-in over the weekend

4 min read21 Aug 2018
Politics

Sidhu's seat at Imran's swearing in may cause flutter in New Delhi

Navjot Singh Sidhu is one of the handful of people invited by Pakistan's Tehreek e Insaf party for Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony as Khan takes oath as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan

3 min read18 Aug 2018