Tuesday, April 17, 2001, Chandigarh, India
  Updated at 3 am (IST)

Cong wants JPC on Tehelka
Impasse in Parliament
New Delhi, April 16
In a shift in strategy, the Congress late tonight dropped the demand for the resignation of the Vajpayee government on Tehelka expose as a pre-condition and demanded action against those “seen culpable” in the videotapes and constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to break the impasse in Parliament on the issue.

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‘Khalistan’ not through violence: Nasir
Lahore, April 16
Supporting the demand of radical Sikhs for a separate sovereign nation, Lt-Gen Javed Nasir, chairman, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and former ISI chief, said today that “Khalistan” could be achieved through peaceful means.
Javed Nasir (right), chief of the PSGPC, with Mr Manmohan Singh, leader of the Dal Khalsa. Javed Nasir (right), chief of the PSGPC, with Mr Manmohan Singh, leader of the Dal Khalsa.

Pak to lift curbs on Sikh pilgrims
 Islamabad, April 16
 In a major policy change, Pakistan has decided to lift restrictions on the number of Sikhs visiting gurdwaras in Pakistan. 



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Filing of papers begins for May 10 poll
 New Delhi, April 16
 The filing of nominations opened today for the May 10 assembly polls in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, and Lok Sabha byelections in Midnapur, Tiruchirapalli and Sahjahanpur.

Taxis go off the road in Delhi
New Delhi, April 16
 Three-wheeler and taxi operators went on an indefinite strike from today in the Capital in protest against the Delhi Government’s order to change mechanical meters.

Virbhadra stays away from PCC meeting
Shimla, April 16
The CLP leader, Mr Virbhadra Singh and a number of his loyalists abstained from the first meeting of the newly set up executive committee of the Pradesh Congress Committee which was convened here today by the PCC chief, Mrs Vidya Stokes.





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Rain impedes wheat harvesting in Punjab
Morinda, April 16
 While light to moderate rain in the past 24 hours in this region has impeded the wheat harvesting and procurement operations, farmers and commission agents have complained about the poor upkeep of grain markets at various places.

Workers at the Morinda grain market try to mop up the overnight rainwater from heaps of wheat as the inclement weather continues to threaten both harvesting and procurement operations in Punjab.
Workers at the Morinda grain market try to mop up the overnight rainwater from heaps of wheat as the inclement weather continues to threaten both harvesting and procurement operations in Punjab. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh

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