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In his address, the Chief Minister said it is a historic occasion as these sons of the soil who have brought laurels for the state and country are being honoured

Since Mann is a Z-Plus security protectee, it is not possible to arrange security at a short notice, MEA reportedly informed the Punjab Chief Minister

He also held a meeting with the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the national capital which was his first meeting with the legislators after he walked out of Tihar Jail post the Supreme Court decision granting him interim bail till June 1.

Kejriwal, who is out on an interim bail granted by the Supreme Court till June 1, earlier in the day said he will campaign across the country to fight against "dictatorship".

He emphasized the necessity of transitioning to a coalition government stating that one party and one person's government is dangereous for the country.

He had married Gurpreet Kaur two years ago after separating from his wife with whom he has two children.

Mann said that the security for this has also been slashed to half by Rs 200 per horsepower against Rs 400 horsepower earlier.

The members of the Youth Congress also staged a protest outside the Mayor's office in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

The earlier summonses were illegal and we had sought a reply from the Enforcement Directorate."

Congress' Moga in-charge Malvika Sood, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab assembly polls from the Moga seat, had also asked party workers not to attend the rally.

Kejriwal's remarks assume significance since the Enforcement Directorate has asked him to appear before it on January 3 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.

The SAD president was talking to the media after inducting former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Avtar Singh Kalkaji and a large number of his supporters into the party

The schoolchildren wore yellow turbans, scarves and dupattas while offering prayers.

Ten Congress councillors from Jalandhar joined the AAP, with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann formally inducting and welcoming them into the party fold

Mann asked these leaders to prepare well for the proposed debate on Punjab Day where he will expose them badly for their misdeeds.

Every single penny will be recovered from these corrupt leaders and utilised for the welfare of the public, Mann asserted.

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh lambasted the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab for "making a mess of the financial position" of the state and "fudging the data to mislead the people".

The Chief Minister said this is the first major investment by a Dutch company in Punjab. He said the Netherlands is known to be the second largest exporter of agricultural products in the world.

Mann opposed the proposal of affiliation of Haryana colleges with Panjab University, levying of water cess by the Himachal Pradesh government on hydropower projects, and Rajasthan's demand of becoming the member of BBMB

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the government will soon introduce the technique of artificial intelligence (AI) for enhancing the efficiency of Punjab Police to make it a front ranking force in the country.