Balwant Singh Ramoowalia’s daughter, 4 other SAD leaders join BJP

New Delhi

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, five former SAD leaders, including Amanjot Kaur Ramoowalia, daughter of former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, and one from AAP, social worker Chetan Mohan Joshi, on Monday joined the BJP. TNS

Patiala
Dharamsot faces protest, shown black flags
Farmer union leaders today protested and raised black flags against Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot at Bhadosn, when he visited the area to lay the foundation of a new bus stand. Heavy police force prevented the farmers from going near the function venue, following which the protesters sat on a dharna on the road and raised anti-government slogans. TNS

Mohali
Farm loan waiver a hoax, alleges SAD
SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday alleged the farm debt waiver amounting to Rs 590 crore announced by the Congress government was turning out to be hoax. He said the government had come out with preconditions which would make a majority of the supposed 2.85 lakh beneficiaries ineligible for the waiver. TNS

Chandigarh
Support farm agitation, Kejriwal tells party leaders
AAP Punjab affairs in charge Jarnail Singh on Monday said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had directed party leaders and volunteers set aside the party flag and agenda and support the movement. TNS