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Cong raises voice against corruption
Sons of Akali councillor booked in firing incident
Sekhwan’s campaign gets a boost as CM addresses rally at Kahnuwan
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3 robberies in a night
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Cong raises voice against corruption
Amritsar, September 15 Harpartap Ajnala, former MLA and president of District Congress Committee (rural), called the state government the most-corrupt government ever. The government lands and properties were sold to the loyalists of SAD-BJP leaders at throw-away prices causing huge loses to the state exchequer, he alleged. He said the revenue and police departments were virtually hijacked by the Akali leaders. The Congress leaders alleged that the Akali-BJP government in Punjab was responsible for inflation. Congress said the government increased Value Added Tax (VAT) on food grains from 4 to 5 per cent, while VAT on petroleum products continued to be more than the neighbouring states. They submitted a memorandum to the DC which is to be forwarded to the state government. Improvement Trust chief flayed
Gurdaspur: The Congress targeted Gurdaspur Improvement Trust Chairman Ravinder Verma during an anti-corruption rally held here today. Former Minister and Gurdaspur District Congress Committee Chief Sukhjinder Randhawa said if the Congress comes to power in the forthcoming assembly elections, the first thing it would do is to cancel all the contracts awarded by Verma. — TNS Factionalism to the fore Amritsar: Factionalism came to the fore during the protest when Shahbazpuri, a senior Congress leader, had an altercation with another Congress leader
Congress leader Sukhdev Singh Shahbazpuri involved in an altercation with another party leader during a protest rally in Amritsar on Thursday.
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Sons of Akali councillor booked in firing incident
Amritsar, September 15 Though police officials were hesitant to reveal names of the accused, it is learnt that two sons of an Akali councillor from the area were among those booked in the case. It is to mention here that 12 armed men attacked one Sukhbir Singh and his family over the occupation of a property on the Gill Road. The attackers, with covered faces, fired several shots in the air to intimidate them, it is alleged. The police have registered a case under Sections 307, 323, 447, 506, 511, 148 and 149 of the IPC and 25, 54, 59 Arms act against the culprits in this regard. Among those booked include Onkar Singh, Sonu and others. Police Commissioner RP MIttal confirmed that a case has been registered in this connection but it has not been declared officially because the inquiry officer had inadvertently noted down some ‘wrong’ names while filing the FIR. “It is all subject to investigation and the details would be revealed after ascertaining exact facts in the case,” he said. |
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Sekhwan’s campaign gets a boost as CM addresses rally at Kahnuwan
Kahnuwan, September 15 The Chief Minister dubbed the troika of Paramjit Singh Sarna, Ravi Inder Singh and Surjit Singh Barnala as traitors and claimed that all three were henchmen of former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. Lashing out against Barnala, Badal claimed that he had become the Governor with the blessings of the SAD but now he had ditched his parent party. “People should not forget that it was Barnala who became the Chief Minister in 1985 only after I proposed his name. Now he has back stabbed me. How can people trust such a man whose character is dubious? Likewise, so-called leaders like Ravi Inder and Sarna too had mala fide intentions and had always conspired against the Sikhs,” said Badal. “ Barnala should retire from politics as it is no longer his cup of tea. He should retire to the confines of his house and stop talking about politics. I challenge Barnala to fight the SGPC elections without the covert support of the Congress. He is through and through a Congress agent and is being remote-controlled by Capt Amarinder Singh,” added Badal. Prominent among those who were present were Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Gurdaspur MLA Gurbachan Singh Babbehali, Jagrup Singh Sekhwan and senior Akali leader Manmohan Singh
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18-year-old dies in accident
Nakodar, September 15 The deceased belonged to Dhandowal village in Shahkot. The accident occurred when Parvinder, on a motorbike, slipped while trying to overtake a bus. He was hit by a tanker coming from the front. He died on the spot. The police initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the
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3 robberies in a night
Phagwara,September 15
The robbers first struck at Mehtab Filling Station near the bypass here last night. They got their car tank filled with fuel, took more than 40 litres of mobile oil, snatched Rs 14,000 from the employees and decamped from the filling station after opening fire. In another incident, car-borne armed robbers went to Chiherru filling station and looted Rs 17,000 from the employees and sped away after firing in the air. When contacted, the SP Phagwara Kamaljit Singh Dhillon confirmed the robberies and told this correspondent that the police has registered a case under Section 395 IPC.
Police is verifying that whether the same robbers had looted two petrol pumps or the robberies were committed by two different gangs. In a third incident, four to five armed car-borne robbers struck near Village Dosanjh Khurad and looted a petrol pump between Goraya and Phillaur in the wee hours today.The robbers fired in the air and decamped after snatching Rs 25,000 from the filling station employees. The Phillaur DSP Raj Balwinder Singh has confirmed the incident and said that the police has registered a case.
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The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Capt Amarinder Singh organised a rally and dharna outside the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here on Thursday.
Krishan Kumar Kukku. Shahbazpuri was going to deliver a speech when the incident took place. It is learnt that altercation was over a petty issue of seat-sharing on the dias. In another incident, former mayor of the city, started delivering his speech separately when Shahbazpuri was delivering his own. Both continued with their speeches. Later, Dutti took a seat away from the other Congress leaders. He came on stage after repeated requests. — TNS