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May 27, 2026, 07:06 PM - 3 min read
Cheema said in his statement that the BJP government promised to make India a “Vishwaguru”, but it is now trailing behind smaller economies on key economic indicators.
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May 25, 2026, 03:03 PM - 3 min read
Petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.61–2.71 per litre on Monday. This is the fourth hike in less than two weeks as state-run fuel retailers continue to pass on rising global oil prices to consumers.
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May 23, 2026, 07:10 PM - 4 min read
He claimed that the Narendra Modi government was treating the RBI like its “personal treasury” to handle the fiscal deficit instead of ensuring states received their rightful share.
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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.
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March 8, 2026, 11:55 AM - 2 min read
Cheema described the budget as “people-friendly” and one that will fulfil all the guarantees and aspirations of the people of Punjab. The total size of the fiscal budget for 2026-27 has been pegged at Rs 2,60,437 crore.
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March 6, 2026, 01:57 PM - 2 min read
As soon as the Governor began his speech, Congress MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa started shouting slogans against the AAP government. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria asked Bajwa to raise the issues at the appropriate time.
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March 3, 2026, 07:10 PM - 3 min read
His comments are being seen as a response to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s frequent visits to Punjab. Saini has been presenting his government’s governance model as an alternative to the AAP’s model in the neighbouring state.
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March 3, 2026, 06:41 PM - 3 min read
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the AAP government has reduced the state’s debt-to-GSDP ratio by four percentage points to 44.47 per cent.
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December 20, 2025, 08:10 PM - 3 min read
The Assembly will also deliberate on how the Centre is allegedly weakening and dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Cheema said.
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July 26, 2025, 03:20 PM - 3 min read
Responding to her remarks, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said “This is not the first time she has made such absurd and baseless statements. She is habitual in speaking without evidence.”
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July 10, 2025, 06:40 PM - 3 min read
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Thursday hit out at opposition parties, accusing them of playing politics over the issue of gangster culture and drug menace in the state. He said it was the previous governments that allowed these problems to thrive.
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March 12, 2025, 06:03 PM - 2 min read
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said that the state government's anti-drug campaign had led to 1,485 arrests and 1,072 cases registered in the past 11 days. He also stated that authorities have seized properties belonging to 26 individuals involved in drug trafficking.
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