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BKU may contest next assembly polls
Cotton traders air their grievances
NGOs fight for claim over body
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Afghanistan, Delhi to slug it out in Twenty-20 final
NFL opens agri library
Ashutosh wins debate competition
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BKU may contest next assembly polls
Bathinda, September 19 He was here to attend a meeting with cotton and ginning millers. He was accompanied by G.S. Sra, member (generation) of the PSEB, and other staff of the PMB and PSEB. Replying to a query on years-old practice of tax evasion in the sale of crops, Lakhowal said a team, comprising officials of all departments concerned, would soon be deputed at all inter-state barriers throughout the state. “I am firm on keeping the menace under check. Moreover, CM Parkash Singh Badal has also given his nod in this regard,” he said. Recalling achievements, Lakhowal added that after taking some hard steps in the previous financial year, the PMB increased the annual tax collection to Rs 574 crore. Earlier, it stood at Rs 351 crore. When asked about the sale of cotton without fixation of the MSP, he passed the buck on the Central government, saying, “The Union ministry has frozen the matter. However, we are trying hard to get it declared as soon possible.” About the demand for fire brigades at cotton mandis in the Malwa belt, he said, “As of now, it is not possible for the PMB to provide all mandis with fire tenders but for Bathinda, it has been sanctioned.” Condemning the recent Chandigarh incident, he said, “Farmers are no less than soldiers as they too save the country from food scarcity. The police and the administration should have considered the genuineness of their demands before raining lathis and water cannons on them,” he said and added, “I will stand by them in their demand for compensation.”
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Cotton traders air their grievances
Bathinda, September 19 Unscheduled power cuts, variation in market fees and taxes in comparison to other states, harassment by the state pollution control board, requirement of fire safety equipment, backlog of cases and ill-treatment being meted out to them by officials were among others issues. In their speeches, traders said the state government had promised to waive off the two per cent tax imposed previously, but even as about three years have passed, no step had been taken in that regard. The traders asked the officials to either abolish the market committee fee or bring it at par with other states so that the cotton being sold to the neighbouring states of Haryana and Rajasthan could be stopped. Addressing the gathering, Bhagwan Bansal, president of the association, said, “We discussed the issues with the officials and ministers concerned many times but to no avail.” The discussion stretched for a couple of hours before Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, chairman, Punjab Mandi Board, concluded it by saying, “I can just support your demand but the final authority lies with the chief minister and the deputy chief minister. It would be better if you arrange a meeting with them.” He added, “I am surprised why you failed to encash the opportunity during the campaign for the recent by-elections. Anyway, elected public representatives can be approached any time. So, strengthen your body and approach the CM as soon as possible.” On his part, member (generation), G.S. Sra, who was representing the chairman of the PSEB, said, “I assure to take up the issue with higher authorities.”
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NGOs fight for claim over body Bathinda: The spirit of philanthropy reached its height when volunteers of the Naujwan Welfare Society and the Sahara Jan Seva hurled abuses at each other to claim the body of an unidentified man found in the canal here on Saturday. According to the information available, the volunteers of both the NGOs pulled out the body. After it reached near the embankment, both the groups started staking claim over it. However, the Sahara volunteers outnumbered those of the Naujwan and rushed it to the Civil Hospital. — TNS
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Afghanistan, Delhi to slug it out in Twenty-20 final
Fazilka, September 19 The cricket teams of Afghanistan and Delhi had reached the final of 'International Twenty-20 Cricket Tournament' being played here. Fazilka Twenty-20 Cricket Association is organising the tournament. The match will be played on Sunday. Arvinder had been taken into custody by the police on Friday evening. It is believed that Arvinder, who claims himself to be a promoter of the cricket teams and brings the teams to the other countries to take part in tournaments, had allegedly come to meet Noori, captain of Afghanistan cricket team. These activities caused ripples amongst the sleuths and they became alert. Hence, they felt it necessary to investigate by taking Arvinder into custody. After thorough interrogation and verification of the antecedents of Arvinder from about a dozen different sources, it was found that Arvinder was not involved in any anti-social, anti-national or subversive activities. According to Karamjit Singh, DSP Fazilka, 11 passports recovered from Arvinder have been impounded. The police have decided to summon the passport holders and hand them over to the real owner after the verification of their identity.
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Bathinda, September 19 A villager provides the room for the library in which NFL area office contributes 201 books related agriculture. Sarpanch Makhan Singh and the villagers thanked the NFL for the initiative. — TNS
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Ashutosh wins debate competition
Muktsar, September 19 Namita Pamdher of Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Ludhiana, obtained third position. Eleven nursing and dental colleges affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Science, Faridkot, took part in the debate on the topic of ‘Population and Environment.’ — OC
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Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, chairman, Punjab Mandi Board (PMB), who is also the chief of Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal), today hinted at contesting the next assembly polls in the state.
