Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar may be handling a national portfolio, but Haryana remains close to his heart. The former chief minister was recently seen inspecting Gurugram and Nuh’s jungle safari site alongside Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. In Rohtak, he is scheduled for a university event. Earlier visits to Karnal and Panipat — they fall under his Karnal LS constituency —had him reviewing CET exam arrangements and village development projects. In Chandigarh, he chaired meetings to track progress on key works.
Bajwa’s tour, Punjab still on his mind
Even on foreign shores, Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa kept an eye on political developments at home. Touring Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand for two weeks, he met ministers, MPs, mayors, and NRIs, listening to ideas for Punjab’s future. Yet, his attention never left Chandigarh—firing salvos at CM Bhagwant Mann over the land pooling scheme, Jalandhar’s oxygen deaths, threat to son of Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and PPP-mode medical colleges. His PR team churned out daily statements, ensuring his presence in Punjab’s political conversation never faded. The tour blended diaspora outreach with Bajwa’s knack for staying relevant from afar.
Pink brigade runs Hoshiarpur
In Hoshiarpur, women aren’t just part of the system—they are the system. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain, Assistant Commissioner Oishee Mandal, ADC Amarbir Kaur, SDM Gursimranjit Kaur, and RTA Amandeep Kaur anchor the administration. Harleen Kaur oversees food and civil supplies, Harpreet Kaur protects children’s rights, while SP Navneet Kaur Gill and DSP Manpreet keep the law in check. Add political appointee Karamjit Kaur heading the district planning committee, and the lineup is formidable. Recently, the brigade came together to celebrate Teej in style at a Punjab Tourism Department event, presided over by Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur.
Harpreet Bajwa
Our correspondent in Chandigarh
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