Tag: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Chandigarh: While a suicide attack which killed 45 CRPF troopers evoked widespread condemnation and calls for action against Pakistan, Punjab cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu sounded a discordant note on Friday saying the dialogue with Islamabad should continue. Sidhu, who takes every opportunity to harp on his friendship with Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer […]

After facing severe backlash for making controversial comments on the backdrop of Pulwama terror attack, the makers of The Kapil Sharma Show have decided to replace Navjot Singh Sidhu as the judge of the comedy show. As per reports, Sony TV has already lined up a replacement for the former Indian cricketer and the comedy […]

Chandigarh: With a growing clamour on social media seeking his sacking, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has again put the Congress party and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on the back foot with his comments defending Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy which left 49 troopers dead. […]

At a time when the entire nation is in grief and mourning martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack, one should abstain from making any comment hurting the sentiment of people. Following the attack, Navjot Singh Sidhu had said that for a handful of people the entire nation (Pakistan) couldn’t be blamed. His comment didn’t go […]

Patna: An FIR was lodged against Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for violating the model code of conduct by exhorting Muslim voters in a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar to vote en bloc to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer here, the FIR was […]

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Congress leader and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EC notice was based on a complaint by Neeraj, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker in Gujarat, who alleged that Sidhu described the Prime […]

New Delhi: Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday resigned from his post. “I hereby resign as Minister from the Punjab Cabinet,” the former-cricketer-turned politician wrote in his resignation letter. Posting the letter on Twitter, Sidhu tweeted: “My letter to the Congress President Shri. Rahul Gandhi Ji, submitted on 10 June, 2019.”

Chandigarh: Ending suspense, Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said he sent his resignation to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. “Today I have sent my resignation to the Chief Minister Punjab, has been delivered at his official residence…,” he tweeted. However, the Chief Minister was away in Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

Navjot Singh Sidhu was an integral part of “The Kapil Sharma Show” right from the start. But due to political issues, the renowned opening batsman and famous TV personality had to part ways with the show. He was immediately replaced by Archana Puran Singh who is already renowned for her big and silly laughs on […]

Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday sought permission from the Union External Affairs Ministry to attend the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan. The cricketer-turned-politician also wrote a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in this regard. In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Sidhu said that […]

New Delhi: A video song released by Pakistan government prior to the opening of the Kartarpur corridor has run into a controversy for featuring Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu apart from slain Khalistani separatist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale amongst other leaders. The Kartarpur corridor, connecting the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur in India to the […]

“The Kapil Sharma Show” completed one year recently without break after on and off sessions previously. The show is doing well TRP-wise and with financial backing from Salman Khan’s production house hopefully, it will continue to entertain the audience for some more time. Despite some changes like the exclusion of Sunil Grover aka Gutthi, Bua […]

Mumbai: Believe it or not. Despite the fact that The Kapil Sharma Show seems a massive hit on record, fans have reportedly been requesting to get Sunil Grover aka Dr Mashoor Gulati & Navjot Singh Sidhu back on the show. While there is no confirmation on Sunil Grover’s return, host Kapil Sharma in the upcoming […]

Chandigarh: On the eve of introduction of a state Bill in Punjab Assembly to negate ‘anti-farmer’ central farm laws, cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday slammed his own party’s government in the state for its crop procurement model and “lack” of storage and marketing ability. Coming out of political hibernation after quite some […]