The Punjab Congress has distanced itself from Bhupinder Singh Hooda's 'irreparable loss' remark regarding Sajjan Kumar, as protests erupted outside Rahul Gandhi's residence with Sikh leaders demanding apologies.

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited (AJL) have been discharged in the Panchkula plot case, with the High Court criticizing the CBI's prosecution.

In Haryana, the husband of a suspended Congress MLA has joined the BJP, using the occasion to criticize senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has discharged former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in the Panchkula land allotment case.