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Punjab Assembly sees uproar over Khaira remarks

March 11, 2026, 04:30 PM - 3 min read

Tense scenes were witnessed in the House after Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema raised the issue of Khaira’s alleged remarks.

Congress leaders Sukhpal Khaira and Partap Bajwa stage a protest against the AAP government at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Congress walks out, alleges AAP twisting facts in Khaira issue

March 11, 2026, 03:06 PM - 2 min read

The row escalated after Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan asked Khaira to apologise before clarifying his remarks on women volunteers celebrating financial aid given by the AAP government. Khaira declined to apologise and said he stood by his remarks, leading the Congress to stage a walkout.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema addresses a press conference during the Budget session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

AAP MLAs protest; House condemns Khaira’s remarks on women

March 10, 2026, 08:13 PM - 2 min read

The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution criticising Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira over his alleged derogatory remarks about women celebrating the Mukh Mantri Mahila Samman Yojna. Under the scheme, the state government provides Rs 1,000 per month to eligible women beneficiaries.

AAP unites rivals Majithia, Khaira

February 4, 2026, 05:06 PM - 6 min read

Personal bitterness against the AAP government, Chief Minister Mann in particular, has made Khaira forego hostility with the Akalis and come out in support of Majithia, who specially thanked him after coming out of jail.

AAP emerges as central political force in Punjab

July 3, 2025, 04:29 PM - 6 min read

the entire opposition comprising the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal seemed to act in unison against the arrest of Bikram Singh Majithia.

AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, a former IPS officer, has been suspended for five years after questioning the Vigilance Bureau’s arrest of Akali leader Bikram Majithia. – File photo

AAP suspends Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh for 5 years

June 29, 2025, 12:36 PM - 4 min read

AAP MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh has been suspended for five years for criticising the Vigilance Bureau's action against Akali leader Majithia, deemed as anti-party conduct.

Sukhpal Khaira files nomination for Punjab LS polls

May 8, 2024, 05:58 PM - 2 min read

Khaira was accompanied by senior party leader and former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and other leaders.

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Sangrur.

Congress fields stringent Mann critic, Khaira from his home turf Sangrur

April 15, 2024, 09:57 AM - 2 min read

Sangrur remains a hot seat, since Chief Minister Mann will be more than keen to redeem what used to be his pocket borough. By fielding Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the Congress has not only posed a severe challenge but tried to hit him hard where it hurts the most.