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Two of three guilty officials still working on same posts
Rajpura police seizes bags containing Rs 3.64 crore
Khaira says he is victim of vendetta politics
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Sekhwan launches RTE Act
Capt has Rs 400 cr stashed in Swiss bank, says Sukhbir
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal (R) and MP Navjot Singh Sidhu in Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
Name the bank and take a blank cheque from me, Capt to Dy CM
PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh along with Union MoS for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and former Minister Laal Singh (R) at a rally in Patiala on Friday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
Morcha to hold another major rally soon: Dayal
Tight security for Advani’s rath yatra
Bangalore Singh Sabha seeks quota for Sikhs
Free legal aid clinic for physically challenged
Two distilleries found violating pollution norms
Stung by criticism, cops take to civvies to counter linemen
16 new names may be added to NRI ‘black list’
SSA teachers demand pay on par with regular staff
Habib-ur-Rahman
Pak prisoner Sarbjit’s kin start campaign
Harpreet case: Defence counsel questions witness Chauhan
HC tells state to notify amended building bylaws within 3 months
HC rejects Virk’s plea; FIR remains
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PSEB textbook scam
Mohali, November 11 The officials, Ashok Puri, Assistant Publication Officer (Paper), JS Chunni, Assistant Publication Officer (Allotment) and Om Parkash Soni, Joint Secretary (Publication) have been held responsible for the anomalies. The officials had allegedly released printing paper worth about Rs 6 crore to 26 publishers without taking the required security amount of Rs 1.5 crore. Instead, a security of around Rs 70 lakh was taken from the publishers. The entire paper lot, worth about Rs 17 crore, was yet to be dispatched to the publishers when the anomaly came to light. The publishers had started publishing the books without getting assignment letter from the board. Incidentally, the anomaly surfaced when the then Joint Secretary (Publication) Om Parkash Soni had refused to sign the assignment letters as the publishers had not deposited the security amount and job security. When the irregularity was detected, Dr Dalbir Singh Dhillon, Chairman, PSEB, had indicated appropriate action against the officials who were found guilty in the inquiry. It is learnt that two of the officials are still working on the same posts and are in the process of issuing another major order of books to private publishers. The textbooks are being published for the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Authority and Punjab Welfare Department. In one specific case, a printing press of Jalandhar had to deposit Rs 4 lakh as job security and Rs 50 lakh as paper security but the publication officer of PSEB allowed the publisher to lift the paper and other material by depositing Rs 50,000 as job security and Rs 5 lakh as paper security. Sources said the practice of allowing the publishers to lift the paper without getting adequate security was prevailing in the board for the past few years. The Joint Secretary (Publication), Varinder Kumar, was not available for comments. It may be mentioned that in the previous Rs 65 lakh textbook scam that was detected by the board authorities two years ago, Dr Dhillon, following report of inquiry officer OP Garg, had got a criminal case registered against the board officials concerned who had released payment of lakhs of rupees to two publishers, Bharat Offset Printers, Noida, and SB Printers, Noida, without getting the required number of textbooks of different classes.
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Rajpura police seizes bags containing Rs 3.64 crore
Patiala, November 11 Sources say police ppersonnel at the Shambhu barrier have rounded up four persons for questioning. Khaira, one of the most vocal leaders in the Congress against the Akali government, has termed the allegations as nothing but a “bundle of lies”. The police says that at a naka near the Shambhu barrier, the Rajpura police searched two Tata Safari vehicles and recovered the cash hidden in bags. “The occupants of the SUVs could not give a satisfactory explanation as to who was the owner of the money, following which they were taken to the police station for questioning”, said police officials. The SP ,Rajpura, Manmohan Sharma, said during questioning, Rajnish Kapoor, Vivek Mahshwari and Afzal Hussain, all employees of a Chennai-based company, had confessed that the money was meant for Patiala resident Iqbal Singh Pannu and MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Sharma said the money was meant to be delivered to the two in Patiala following the sale of a property in Bhawanigarh (Sangrur) jointly owned by Khaira and Pannu. “We are verifying facts...This could possibly be black money meant to be paid (to Khaira and Pannu) in lieu of the land deal outside the revenue records. The case has been handed over to income tax officials ”, the SP said. When contacted, SSP Gurpreet Singh Gill said the matter was under investigation.
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Khaira says he is victim of vendetta politics
Jalandhar, November 11 “It is a concocted story,” alleged an angry Khaira. “I have asked the DGP to direct his subordinates to keep their mouths shut. Police officials have no right to speak about an MLA without any proof and sully his image. The DGP has assured me that he will look into the matter.” Khaira said if proved that the recovered money belonged to him or that he owned even “an inch of land in Bhawanigarh or Patiala”, he would resign as MLA and quit politics. “I will prove that the money planted on me belong to the Badals. I demand a time-bound CBI probe into the matter. The Badals should prove in 24 hours that the money is mine or else CM Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir should resign.” He alleged that the Badals, frustrated over the the success of the Nadala rally, had decided to fix him. Khaira threatened to close down a news channel “flashing the story” after the Congress returned to power. He urged PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh to take up the matter with the President, the Prime Minister and the Chief Election Commissioner so that the “high-handedness” of the ruling alliance in the run-up to the elections could be stopped. “I demand President’s rule in Punjab as I feel there is no scope for a fair and free elections in the state.” Earlier, Khaira and his supporters held a noisy protest here.
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Sekhwan launches RTE Act
Patiala, November 11 Addressing the students, Sekhwan said we don’t want to produce doctors and engineers but good citizens also. To fulfil this purpose, we should provide moral education to all students. He also advised the parents to spend some time with their children and inculcate moral values in them. He also distributed 12 bicycles to girl students from city schools. Meanwhile, infuriated with the Punjab government for delaying their long-pending demands, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and CSS teachers welcomed the Education Minister with black flags at Government Senior Secondary School, Tripri, today. They had also distributed thousands of pamphlets in Patiala and nearby villages questioning the Punjab government as to why they were delaying their long-pending demands.
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Capt has Rs 400 cr stashed in Swiss bank, says Sukhbir
Amritsar, November 11 Addressing mediapersons after inaugurating Amrit Anand Bagh at Ranjit Avenue here, Sukhbir alleged that the Congress-led UPA Government had launched an “operation cover-up” to protect Amarinder and a few other national Congress leaders who, he claimed, also had Swiss bank accounts.
Sukhbir claimed the investigation trail into the City Centre and the Intranet scams against Amarinder had also led to such clues. He alleged the Union Government had been trying hard to suppress a list of Swiss bank account holders, which included Congress leaders.
Amarinder, claimed he, stood exposed by the “revelation”. “Instead of initiating action against these account holders, the Centre is trying to shield them. But we will not let their plan succeed and will expose each name linked with black money trail,” he said. The Deputy CM claimed that before becoming the Chief Minister, Amarinder was reeling under financial crisis and the Punjab and Sindh Bank had even pasted auction notice on his palace in
Patiala. “However, after taking over as the CM, he not only repaid all his debt but also purchased a house in Dubai,” he said while asking Amarinder to come clean as to from where he amassed so much money. He urged the Centre to make public the list of Swiss bank account holders. On some quarters protesting against BJP leader LK Advani’s “Rath
Yatra” entering into Punjab, Sukhbir said they would welcome it in the state as it was aimed at sensitising people against rising corruption and inflation. On Amarinder’s charges regarding deficit in the Golden Temple accounts, he said gurdwaras could never run into losses. He said the Congress chief should apologise before the Akal Takht for misleading the people. MP Navjot Singh
Sidhu, Cabinet Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike, YAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia and CPS Inderbir Singh Bolaria were also present.
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Name the bank and take a blank cheque from me, Capt to Dy CM
Patiala, November 11 Addressing a rally, held as part of the Punjab Bachao Yatra, here today, PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh appealed to the masses to vote SAD-BJP out of power in the next assembly elections. Amarinder said, "Ever since the SAD-BJP alliance came to power, the father-son duo has not only looted the state but have promoted the anti-social and 'gunda' elements. Now, Sukhbir is indulging in gross misuse of the police force." Expressing concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, he claimed Punjab had become a safe heaven for criminals. Referring to the alleged reign of terror let loose by the Akalis during the municipal corporation and panchayat elections, Amarinder said, "By not letting the elected and deserving candidates work, Badals appointed their own men at plum posts in the government set up. One we are back in power, Congress panches and sarpanches who were forcibly removed or made to withdraw will be reinstated." Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said the Akalis were neck deep in corruption and had allegedly pushed the agrarian state to the brink of bankruptcy. "Government land worth hundreds of crores has been sold off at throwaway prices." CLP leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal said, "I do not consider Parkash Singh Badal as a true Sikh, as he had always betrayed the panth and exploited it for his own ends." She said the Badals had "murdered" the democracy in Punjab. Name the bank and take a blank cheque from me, capt to Dy CM Chandigarh: PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh has termed the allegations by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal that he had Rs 400 crore stashed in a Swiss bank account and owned a villa in Dubai as "funny and ridiculous". Sukhbir, said he, should also name the bank and the account number so that "he could issue him a blank cheque to get all that money as also the address of the villa in Dubai so that he could donate it to the Badals". "It is simply a clumsy and funny way of reacting to the charges I have been making against the Badals, as they know they cannot prove it. In fact, you should explain how you amassed such a huge wealth worth thousands of crores from just 80 acres of land." Before levelling such allegations, said Amarinder, Sukhbir should explain the source of the money that went into making of two super luxury seven star hotels in Gurgaon, which alone cost more than Rs 2,000 crore.
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Morcha to hold another major rally soon: Dayal
Chandigarh, November 11 Reacting to Badal’s statement that Morcha had no political future, Dayal claimed people were fed up with political parties such as the SAD and the Congress and they were preparing to consign such parties to “dustbin of history” in the state. “Sanjha Morcha is a political platform for leaders coming from common people whereas the SAD and the Congress parties have become property of people with money bags.” Questioning the performance of the SAD-BJP combine during the last four-and-a-half years, Dayal said the state had moved backward instead of moving ahead.
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Tight security for Advani’s rath yatra
Bathinda, November 11 Police personnel have been summoned in strength from the neighbouring districts of Mansa, Muktsar for the security. The entire route between Bathinda and Ludhiana will be heavily guarded by the police. His first big rally will be at Ludhiana in the evening. It is not yet certain if Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal or any other senior leader of the ruling SAD will be present at Doomwali to welcome Advani. SAD(A) leader Simranjit Singh Mann has threatened that his party activists will protest against Advani’s yatra. However, Badal has said that no one would be allowed to disturb the rath yatra that would pass through Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Pathankot districts. Advani is scheduled to address wayside rallies at Rampura and Hanuman Chowk here. Meanwhile, the SAD (Delhi), today said the party would greet Advani with black flags at Doomwali village.
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Bangalore Singh Sabha seeks quota for Sikhs
Bangalore, November 11 In a memorandum to Governor HR Bhardwaj and Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, it has pleaded for a new daily train service between Bangalore and Amritsar. The Singh Sabha has sought reservation for Sikh students in courses offered by the state universities and colleges and for members of the community in state government services “as provided to other religious and linguistic minority communities such as the Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Parsis”. It has said that one person from the community be nominated to the State Minority Commission and a seat be reserved in the Legislative Council. The memorandum, signed by the Singh Sabha general secretary Harminder Singh, has also sought reservation for Sikhs “in all the state government executive bodies, including universities, colleges, industries, city corporations, municipal councils, etc”. It has demanded that sites be allotted to poor members of the community free of cost. Similarly, sites be allotted for gurdwaras, schools, hospitals and community halls. It has also sought 25 acres of land free of cost near Bangalore city for an educational institution offering medical, engineering and other vocational courses. Demand Charter Holiday on birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Starting a new daily train service between Bangalore and Amritsar Reservation for Sikh students in state universities and colleges Nomination to the State Minority Commission One seat in the state Legislative Council reserved for Sikhs Reservation for the community in all executive bodies, including municipal corporations and municipal councils
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Free legal aid clinic for physically challenged
Mohali, November 11 The legal aid clinic would provide assistance to the needy persons. Justice Kumar also listened grievances of the inmates of Prabh Asra. Munish Singal, Member Secretary of the Punjab Legal Services Authority, said a group of para-legal volunteers from nearby located Rayat and Bahra College and an advocate had been roped in to listen and guide the beneficiaries. The Prabh Asra management has allotted a room in the premises where the volunteers would sit every Saturday. Similar clinics had been opened at different places in Punjab.
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Two distilleries found violating pollution norms
Patiala, November 11 The distilleries that were raided include Patiala Distillers and Manufacturers, Main village (Patiala), Rana Sugars Limited (Distillery Division) Louhke village (Tarn Taran) and Jagatjit Industries Limited, Hamira (Kapurthala). Except Jagatjit Industries, rest of the distilleries were found guilty of violating the prescribed norms. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Babu Ram said three teams were constituted to conduct theraids at the distilleries. "The most glaring violations were found at Rana Sugars Limited, where untreated effluent was being transported to tankers for disposal at common places, including open drains and forest area,” he said. He said they intercepted two tankers, outside the premises of Rana Sugars Limited, which were loaded with untreated spent wash and immediately the tankers were impounded and taken to the nearby police station. PPCB Deputy Director (PR) Dr Charanjit Singh said Patiala Distillers and Manufacturers was found flouting the pollution norms, as the distillery was discharging its partially treated effluent, within its premises, having COD of 3,712 mg/lt, against the permissible limit of 250 mg/l.
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Stung by criticism, cops take to civvies to counter linemen
Gidderbaha (Muktsar), November 11 However, the change evident today was that most of the policemen were dressed in civvies so that they could not be established as cops. This comes days after the government faced criticism from various political parties for alleged highhandedness while dealing with the protesters. Badal was here to attend Sangat Darshan programmes and disburse funds for developmental projects. The unemployed linemen had also made a strategy to register their resentment at all the Sangat Darshan venues where the CM was to go, thus keeping the policemen on their toes. First of all, the police faced tough time in controlling the protesting linemen near the Rest House here. The police rounded up many of them but when the CM reached near Kachahari Chowk to attend the second Sangat Darshan programme, the police confronted the protesters there too. After this, Badal reached the local Government School for Girls. Here, he was to distribute cycles among girl students. But, the already present linemen made the going tough for the police amid anti-government sloganeering. While the police authorities claimed there was no use of force to control the protesters today, Nirmal Singh, Unemployed Linemen Union state president, alleged that the in civvies used force to gag, drag and bundle the protesters in police jeeps. Over a hundred linemen were arrested by the police, he said.
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16 new names may be added to NRI ‘black list’
Patiala, November 11 Investigations by The Tribune revealed that there were as many as 16 new names that could be added to the list. It would then be forwarded to Central intelligence agencies. Notably, the black list of Sikhs has always been a bone of contention between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress, with both blaming each other of “politicising and deliberately hiding” the list. Those whose names were being added to the list are wanted in various crime cases, including extortion, terrorism, murder and property disputes. An internal monitoring wing of the Punjab Police has already issued fresh guidelines to all district police chiefs to provide vital information to get the names of wanted terrorists added to the black list at the earliest. A senor officer attached with the investigations confirmed to The Tribune that a few names of hardcore and non-hardcore terrorists were under consideration to be added to the fresh list. An official letter in this regard was shot off to police officers by the intelligence wing on October 19. They were told to look for the whereabouts of these criminals. Subsequently, the names would be added either to the black list or a look-out circular would be issued against them. Earlier this year, the state government had forwarded 46 names to the Centre for removal from the black list. A majority of them were either Khalistan protagonists or had links with terrorist groups in the past. The Centre, however, revised the list and struck off 142 names of NRIs. Likely inclusions Gurdial Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Harminder Singh, Harwinder Singh, Karrora Singh, Balwinder Singh, Gurinder Singh, Gurdip Singh, Jaswant Singh, Baldev Singh, Tarnjit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Avtar Singh, Shamsher Singh, Satnam Singh and Piara Singh Earlier review n Earlier this year, the state government had forwarded 46 names to the Centre for removal from the black list. A majority of them were either Khalistan protagonists or had links with terrorist groups in the past. The Centre, however, revised the list and struck off 142 names of NRIs.
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SSA teachers demand pay on par with regular staff
Patiala, November 11 Talking to The Tribune, district vice-president of SSA/RMSA/CSS Teachers Union Vikram Dev Singh said while the Central Government has sanctioned Employees Provident Fund for all employees, the Punjab Government has not sanctioned it for us. Demanding equal pay for equal work, president of the union, Jai Singh said our counterparts have been regularised in few states already and we are also demanding regular jobs. “Moreover, we want that our salaries should be on par with the Education Department teachers because we do the same amount of work as them. The master cadre teachers among us get a salary of Rs 18,000 only and there is no provision of PF and GPF whereas the master cadre teachers in the Education Department get a salary of at least Rs 25,000 along with PF and GPF facility,” he added. He further informed that women employees under the SSA and RMSA face great difficulty as they get maternity leave for three months only and that too without pay. He said, “Since women employees working in the Education Department get six months leave with pay, even these teachers should get the same as discriminating with these employees over this sensitive issue is morally unjust. Moreover, we get only 10-day casual leave and medical leave also can be sought only if we apply in advance. The government must apply the same leave policy on us as other Education Department teachers.”
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Yet another edict against Taslima
Ludhiana, November
11 "She should not be considered a Muslim as she has hurt the sentiments of millions of members of the community by making blasphemous remarks against our religious institutions, the Almighty and age-old traditions," he announced at a congregation in Jama Masjid here. The Shahi Imam said the writer had a "dirty mind" and was making blasphemous remarks for cheap popularity. He appealed to heads of Islamic countries to build pressure on western nations not to provide asylum to the writer. He also asked the Union Government to ban her entry into the country. He said the edict was being issued in response to protests by members of the Muslim community.
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Pak prisoner Sarbjit’s kin start campaign
New Delhi, November 11 Sarbjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur, who recently met him in the prison in Pakistan, said they would not stop pressuring government till they achieve success. “It will be only through pressure that the government can be pulled towards taking some action in this regard. We have launched a nation wide protest starting from Jantar Mantar,” she said.
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Harpreet case: Defence counsel questions witness Chauhan
Patiala, November 11 “Now, the CBI counsel would cross-examine Chauhan on the next date of hearing fixed for November 18”, said Kler. Meanwhile, besides Bibi Jagir Kaur, the other accused in the case Sanjeev Kumar, Paramjit Singh Raipur, Satya and Harminder Singh were present in the court. Two more, Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi and Nishan Singh, havebeen granted exemption from personal appearance in the court.
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HC tells state to notify amended building bylaws within 3 months
Chandigarh, November 11 The directions by the Bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Augustine George Masih came on the basis of an affidavit filed on behalf of the State of Punjab. The Bench said: "An affidavit dated September 30, 2010, by the Special Secretary, Local Government, states that it has decided to make certain amendments in the existing building by-laws and after incorporating the same, prepared a composite building bye-laws, called the Punjab Model Bylaws, 2010.” The bylaws deal with, among other things, construction of commercial buildings and multiplexes in the State of Punjab. The Bench took note of another affidavit submitted by the State of Punjab on February 18, 2009, “wherein it has been mentioned that the Department of Local Government has prepared a proposal for amendment in the norms of commercial buildings and the same have been circulated to the municipal corporations and the regional deputy directors for seeking their comments.” The Bench said no decision thereon has been taken as yet. “We are of the view that the proposal with regard to the amendment of the bylaws of the municipal corporations needs to be finalised at the earliest, if not done till date.” Before parting with the order, the Bench also set six months deadline for the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation to pull down the shutters of small shops and other such establishments carrying out illegal commercial activities from the residential areas. The directions came on a petition filed in public interest by Defence Colony Residents Society, Jalandhar. In its petition against the State of Punjab and other respondents, the Society had earlier contended that the sanction granted to Radhy Buildwell Private Limited to construct the multiplex and the mall on the Cantt road in Jalandhar was not permissible, as it was a residential area. Relief for many Among other things, the bylaws deal with construction of commercial buildings, multiplexes in Punjab The HC also sets six-month deadline for the Jalandhar MC to pull down shutters of shops carrying out illegal commercial activities from residential areas The HC directions came on a PIL filed by the Defence Colony Residents Society, Jalandhar The Society had contended that the sanction granted to Radhy Buildwell Private Limited to construct a multiplex and a mall on the Cantt road in Jalandhar was not permissible as it was a residential area
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HC rejects Virk’s plea; FIR remains
Chandigarh, November 11 The former top cop had sought quashing of the FIR registered against him on September 8, 2007, in a corruption case. He has been accused of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Virk has been alleging political vendetta as one of the reasons for his implication in the case. Pronouncing the orders in an open court, Justice Permod Kohli ruled: “In view of the totality of circumstances, legal and factual position, judicial intervention into the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner, including the FIR, is not warranted”. Justice Kohli added: “There are serious allegations of possessing disproportionate assets against the petitioner. The charge against the petitioner has to be established in the trial by the prosecution and the petitioner definitely has a right to defend himself and to prove by evidence the substance of allegation of malafides contained in this petition and also to rebut the prosecution’s case. “Thus, to venture into this area particularly when, prima facie, some material is available on record, interference in exercise of inherent jurisdiction would be improper and unjustified”. After hearing Virk’s counsel Sanjiv Bansal, Justice Kohli added: "The petitioner shall also have the liberty to raise all the permissible pleas before the trial court, including those raised in this petition, in accordance with law”. Virk had had also sought directions to the Union of India to frame guidelines so that members of all-India service were not reduced to becoming “tools” in the hands of their political bosses and face their wrath on account of displeasure earned for reluctance or refusal to abandon administrative propriety for political expediency. Case File FIR was registered against Virk on September 8, 2007, in a corruption case Accused of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income Virk has been alleging political vendetta, says he has been implicated
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Much to the embarrassment of the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, the district police today claimed to have recovered cash totalling Rs 3.64 crore that it alleged was being brought to Patiala in private vehicles to be delivered to Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh
Khaira.
Jalandhar, November 11
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal today fired a fresh salvo at PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh and alleged that the former CM and his son Raninder Singh had stashed away Rs 400 crore in a Swiss bank account.
Terming Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal as "opportunists" and "power hungry", the top brass of the Punjab Congress minced no words while accusing the
SAD-BJP Government of misgovernance.
A free legal aid clinic for mentally and physically challenged persons was today inaugurated by the Executive Chairman of the Punjab Legal Services Authority, Justice MM Kumar, a sitting judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Prabh
Asra, a home for destitutes at Padiala village, Kharar.
Three days after the men the in khaki allegedly used force to quell a protest in Faridkot during Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s Sangat Darshan, the protesting linemen again faced the wrath of police today in Muktsar. A large number of them were put behind bars.
Infuriated with the Punjab Government for delaying their long-pending demands, Sarv Shiksha
Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and CSS teachers started a Pol Khol campaign in Patiala yesterday. They distributed thousands of pamphlets in Patiala and nearby villages questioning the Punjab Government as to why they were delaying their long-pending demands.
Chandigarh, November 11
