Saturday, June 28, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

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Raid on Badal’s house
Chandigarh, June 28
Punjab Vigilance Bureau sleuths today raided the residence of former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here.

Vajpayee rejects US roadmap on Kashmir
Says Sikkim to cease to be issue with China
Shanghai, June 27
Mr Vajpayee today rejected Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion for a US-sponsored roadmap on the lines of West Asia to resolve the Kashmir issue.

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Pervez’s 4-stage mantra on Kashmir
Washington, June 27
After suggesting a West Asia-style peace roadmap on Kashmir, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has outlined a four-stage approach to resolve the issue, saying any search for an immediate solution will be rejected by extremists in India and Pakistan.
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Pak Govt, Oppn set for showdown
Islamabad, June 27
Pakistan’s agitating opposition parties and the government are set for another round of confrontation in Parliament tomorrow with the parties deciding to take out a protest march to coincide with the vote on no-confidence motion moved by them against the Speaker for declaring President Pervez Musharraf’s constitutional amendments as legal.

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Centre to repeal IMDT Act
New Delhi, June 27
The Centre has decided to repeal the Immigration and Migration (determination by Tribunals) Act (IMDT) in the upcoming Parliament session, according to highly placed official sources.

Warrants to search Badal’s properties
SAS Nagar, June 27
A Kharar court today allowed the Punjab Vigilance Bureau to conduct searches of 16 properties owned by former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his family in India.

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Panchayat poll on schedule
Chandigarh, June 27
The Punjab State Election Commissioner, Mr C.L. Bains, today said the panchayat poll would be held as scheduled on June 29. Commenting on the news reports appearing in the Press today to the effect that the poll might be postponed, Mr Bains said the process had already begun and would be completed as per the schedule.

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 Sealed-lip protest by MLAs
Shimla, June 27
The 18 suspended legislators lodged their protest against the dictatorial style of functioning of the ruling Congress party in a novel way by taking out a procession with their lips sealed with black ribbon.

Ballot replaces bullet
Hard campaigning by Manochahal’s family
Manochahal (Amritsar), June 27
Change no more flows from the barrel of a gun in Tarn Taran — once known as ‘mini Khalistan’. The ballot has replaced bullet.
Dalbir Kaur, widow of Bhindranwale Tiger Force chief Gurbachan Singh Manochahal, and other family members canvass for Master Tarlochan Singh Manochahal, who is contesting the panchayat election from Manochahal village, on Friday. Dalbir Kaur, widow of Bhindranwale Tiger Force chief Gurbachan Singh Manochahal, and other family members canvass for Master Tarlochan Singh Manochahal, who is contesting the panchayat election from Manochahal village, on Friday.
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