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Amarjit Singh Asal : CPI candidate for the Amritsar LS seat shares his vision for the city with Amritsar Tribune
BCom I English paper stumps students
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Punjabi movie ‘Nooran’ makes it to Cannes
Police yet to get lead in Sikandapur murder case
WASTE disposal
MC gives facelift to city ahead of polls
Food dept in a fix over ration distribution
Another voter awareness drive on cards
AAP candidate files nomination
Govt medical
college Eight bookies arrested Two independent candidates file nomination papers Feedback |
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Intends to bring special industrial package
PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service
Many areas of the city are still grappling to get access to basic amenities like clean drinking water and proper sewerage system. How do you intend to address it? Being a resident of the city for the past many years, I am well aware of these problems and would do whatever possible in my capacity as the MP of this constituency. I would also raise the issue of quality education, better infrastructure at government schools for providing quality education to the students and better health services in the government hospitals. Drug addiction among youth is rampant in Amritsar, whether it is in urban or rural areas. What are your plans to curb drug abuse and bring them into mainstream? There are stringent laws against the drug peddlers and those involved in this illegal trade. But they go scot free due to corruption in the police department. More than the contraband coming from across the fence, it is pharmaceutical drugs and opium products coming from neighbouring states which wreaking havoc in the society. I would ensure strict measures against the Pharmaceutical companies which were found in illegal practice of selling the same to drug peddlers. What will be your roadmap to develop the city into a tourism hub in the true sense of the word? Successive state governments have promised it, but failed to deliver. In order to promote tourism industry I would make efforts to promote existing tourist spots and also identify new ones so that the stay of tourists in the holy city may be prolonged. Besides, there is a need to create tourist-friendly atmosphere. Once a hub of trade and industry, Amritsar now has hardly any major industry left due to government policies. How do you plan to revive the industry? I would try to bring special economic package for the city besides persuading the government for exemption of any taxes for Amritsar industry. I would also urge the state government of levying minimum taxes which the industrialists can afford thus boosting the trade. I would also initiate steps for bringing down the power rates for the small scale industrial units. Though crores of rupees have been spent on building great infrastructure at the Amritsar airport, still it doesn't have adequate air connectivity. What steps will you initiate to address this issue? I would make the endeavour for providing better air connectivity to the holy city having the international airport. I would also coordinate with the concerned authorities to get more direct flights to the city, as it would lead to increase in footfall in the holy city. Navjot Singh Sidhu had vociferously taken up the matter for granting heritage status to Amritsar in Parliament. Will you also pursue it? I would take the help of the experts and archaeologists in identifying the heritage buildings which should be preserved. Besides, I would also take up this issue with the appropriate authorities. Border areas present a picture of utter neglect with the people having no access to basic amenities like healthcare, education, roads and drinking water. How do you plan to ensure their all-round development? The absence of the basic amenities for the border residents is a major concern. Though it is matter related to the state government, but I would also raise the issue in the parliament for initiating special projects for providing the basic amenities in the border areas. Border farmers having their land across the fence have been a harried lot for decades now, as they can't cultivate their land properly. Will you take up their demand for adequate compensation?
Indo-Pak trade plays a key role in the constituency's economy. How will you address the issues of trading community like poor rail cargo facility in Amritsar? I sincerely feel that any fillip to Indo-Pak trade would bring in positive change in the lives of the people living in Amritsar. I would take up the matter with the concerned ministries to pave the way for smooth bilateral trade between the two neighbours by creating better infrastructure and cutting down trade barriers. Vision for Amritsar
Factfile
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BCom I English paper stumps students
Doraha/Ludhiana, April 5 Mansi and Ekjot said: "The first question, which carried 20 marks, was not set from the prescribed text book, i.e. Musings on Vital Issues. Question No. V, carrying 12 marks, was also out of the syllabus. In one of the questions there were antonyms and synonyms along with pairs of words, a pattern never existed in the syllabus. Moreover, the textual portion carried 45 marks against the normal 20 marks". Prof Rustum Devi of Malwa College, Bondali, Samrala, said: "The whole pattern of the question paper was quite opposite what students had studied throughout the year. It seemed the paper-setter had followed the old syllabus pattern. The textual questions were from the book, Ten Mighty Pens, which is no longer part of the syllabus". "Such callousness on the part of the paper-setter should not be tolerated. The examinees had to suffer a lot. There was a commotion at examination centres when question papers were distributed," said another teacher. Controller of Examination Parvinder Singh said: "I have received complaints from many colleges. There certainly has been a problem as teachers and students have complained that almost 30-mark portion was out of the syllabus. I will refer the matter to a committee on Monday". Asked if the paper would be conducted again, Parvinder Singh said, "It is difficult to comment. Students will be either given grace marks or some other alternative will be decided shortly".
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Punjabi movie ‘Nooran’ makes it to Cannes
Considering the debut of the Punjabi film at Cannes a milestone in the development and promotion of the Punjabi cinema, Navtej said, "It's like a dream come true. The Cannes Film Festival is an international event where only the best films in the world are screened and to be a part of such an event is overwhelming.". "Nooran", a-half-an-hour-long film, is based on a short story by famous Punjabi writer Balwant Gargi. "It's a story about the time when the barter system for marriages was prevalent in Punjab. Despite emotional upheavals, social pressure, Nooran, who belongs to a Marasi community, becomes free and an empowered woman," says Navtej. The lead actors in the film are Sardar Sohi, Kul Sandhu and Amritsar-based actors Jaswant Jas, Gurinder Makhna and Gurvinder Bhatti. The music for the film has been given by the famous Chaturvedi family from the city. The film was shot in Jalandhar and Amritsar and was released worldwide in September last year. Subsequently, it was screened in Dubai, Hong Kong and Canada. Premier of the film was held at Khasla College, Amritsar. It also won the best short film honour at the Delhi International Film Festival and was declared the first runners-up at the Mumbai International Film Festival. The film was appreciation at the Goa International Film Festival. Confessing that the movie was a non-commercial venture to promote the Punjabi literature and cinema. Navtej said, "I have distributed the film free of cost and about Rs six lakh have been spent on its making. He says Cannes has only been a playground for the Bollywood and commercial cinema. "If a big budget film gets nominated for any category at the Cannes, it becomes a national news. The Bollywood has overshadowed the regional cinema, probably because it has a large audience base. But, even with the limited audience base, I am confident that films like "Nooran" will be noticed." The film has also been nominated for the national award this year. Navtej is busy shooting his next short film "Kambhdian Deoriyan" (The Shivering Gateway) in Chandigarh.
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Police yet to get lead in Sikandapur murder case
Jalandhar, April 5 Sources said Baba was also attacked by some unknown miscreants on January 18 this year. Then Baba had alleged that a bike-borne armed miscreant had tried to kill him, but he had a miraculous escape. He had then also complained to the Adampur police. Now the victim is suspecting that the same unknown miscreants, who had attacked him in the past, could have attacked him this time as well. After that January 18 attack, ASP Adampur Soni had said that Baba's case was doubtful as he had not sustained any bullet injuries. He had also not revealed the identification details of the accused. A senior police official said Baba was running a dera at his house in Sikandpur village and he used to promise magical remedies to his followers. The police were now suspecting that Baba was attacked by some of his followers after his remedies didn’t work, official added. “We suspect that Baba was attacked by those persons to whom he had promised some magical remedies. We are considering this one of the main reasons of the attack, but the police are working on other angles also to get a lead in the case,” a police official said.
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Safai sevaks flout norms
Manmeet Singh Gill Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April
5 During a recent visit to the hospital, it was found that garbage was being burnt at four different points in the hospital. "The employees do not transport the waste to a safer place and burn it near patients' wards," said an employee, adding that the smoke that emanates due to it troubles patients. As per norms, garbage collected from various places in the hospital is required to be dumped at a proper place in the hopital from where employees of the municipal corporation take it to a garbage dump outside the city. Besides causing trouble to patients, the burning of waste is against the environment law. The law does not allow disposing of the waste like this. "To save themselves from transporting the waste to the assigned place inside the hospital, the employees burn it. The authorities must take notice of it and take a suitable action," said a hospital employee. Government Medical College Principal Dr Santokh Singh said they would issue fresh instruction regarding this. He said he would personally look into the matter.
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MC gives facelift to city ahead of polls
Amritsar, April 5 Even as the MC is technically right and the code of conduct does not has any effect on development works passed earlier, the pace at which these works has started in city surely forces one to think that where was the MC earlier. In such an instance, a road in Joshi colony here was carpeted overnight yesterday. The area residents wondered as to why workers were busy paving the road late in the night. Even on Dasunda Singh road, a side of the road has been dug to lay pipes. In other areas too, on the road leading from the Khazana gate to the Hall gate, the workers were seen working at various places. The stretch of the Chehharta bazaar is also closed as the work of laying sewerage is under way. "The way development works are going on at various places leaves one wondering. The MC had ample time to work on these projects but these chose the election time," said Sukhdayal Singh, a local resident. Instead of rushing all the projects in one go, it would have been better if these were initiated one by one so that the administration could keep a vigil on
quality. Meanwhile Mayor Bakshi Ram Arora said that development works are a routinue process and there is nothing like lot many of them initiated now.
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Food dept in a fix over ration distribution
Amritsar, April 5 The border district has about 1.25 lakh blue card holders. The Election Commission has asked the department to adhere to previous procedure of releasing the ration on monthly basis. The department is in dilemma how to clear the backlog of four months of ration as its release would amount to violation of code of conduct. DFCS Tarwinder Singh Chopra said, "The department is awaiting the response from the Commission and then it will act accordingly." He said, "A new system was introduced in
December... and his office here received the first consignment under the changed pattern in February, under which 30-kg packet of wheat were received. As per the Atta-Daal Scheme 5 kg wheat is given to a beneficiary per month." The Election Commission thwarted the move to distribute ration for six months in one go as it may influence electorates. Several opposition leaders had also complained against the move to the Commission. Meanwhile, Surinder Singh, a blue card holder, said he has been procuring wheat flour from the open market to meet his family needs. It stretched his kitchen budget as
he had to procure it at Rs 20 a kg in the open market. He said subsidised ration was a relief to the families like him in the high inflationary time. He said his family was finding it tough to cope up with the expenditures in his meager
income.—TNS
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Another voter awareness drive on cards
Jalandhar, April 5 The booth-level officers, who have about 600 to 800 voters falling under a booth, will soon be issued copies of the resolution letter which they will have to get signed from individual voter and hand it back to the
BLO. Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Varun Roojam said he had already prepared a draft of the appeal and would soon send copies of the same to the BLOs for distribution. He said the idea was to reach to each individual and take his resolve on participation in the elections. A draft of the appeal reads, “Dear voters of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, voter is the central actor in a democratic election and participation of voters in the electoral process is the essence of a democracy. A relevant democratic system is based on the premise that the best way to make a decision is through greater participation of all its citizens. Our vote is invaluable. Moreover, voting is not only our right but also our foremost duty towards our nation. Your right is not limited to elect only the candidate but it is also a responsibility towards the nation. I would like to request you to inspire and encourage your friends and family members to participate in the poll process and vote for the best candidate who can meet the aspirants of the people and work in the interest of the nation.
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AAP candidate files nomination
Amritsar, April 5 Padamshree Dr Daljit Singh was followed by his supporters. Dr Daljit's entourage of some 150 people was on foot. Motorised vehicle were conspicuous by their absence. En-route from his home to the district courts, he was stopped at various points by groups of people who came out of their homes to have a word, to encourage the doctor and to don the AAP cap from his hands. It was AAP all the way. The doctor's genuine humbleness and warm and earthy personality, despite his towering professional and intellectual achievements, contrasts sharply with Captain Amarinder Singh and Arun Jaitely. He mixes up with people from different strata of society with ease, be it the gentleman in an expensive SUV, the young students who love to pose with him, the fruit vendor who offered him grapes, or a group of homemakers who gathered outside his bungalow to wish him. Before going to file his nomination, he paid obeisance at famous Shivala Bhaaiyaan and then toured the localities around the shrine. He also visited Sundar Nagar and Tilak Nagar. People of Amritsar now almost expect him early in the day and gather as soon as they hear of him. The BSP has fielded former SAD (urban) president Pardeep Sing Walia in the Lok Sabha elections. Walia filed his nomination papers today and declared assets worth over Rs 4.68 crore.
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Absence of employees during duty hours a cause for concern
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 5 The employees were found absent during a visit by Additional Secretary Dr A Kartik. The MCI team, if satisfied with the arrangements at the colleg, may give its nod to the proposal of increasing MBBS seats from 150 to 200 at the college. However, the absence of employees is worrisome. Many a times, people have also complained about the absence of employees at college. "Patients usually wait for long for a doctor," said a woman. She said the presence of the staff should be ensured during duty hours. It has also come to light that some of the senior faculty members of the college prefer to remain away from their place of duty even as junior doctors and postgraduate students manage the affairs in their absence.
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CPI candidate Amarjit Singh Asal (58), a prominent communist leader who has been striving for the rights of labour class and economically weaker section of society since his
youth
Amritsar, April 5
There is need for promoting border area farming communities. We can solve their problem only when we ensure the representations of members of these communities at higher level. I would strive for their representation in the central level committees. 
Revival of the small-scale industry is among my top priorities as it would generate employment avenues for a large number of our youth in the border belt. Besides, it will also give a boost to the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan through Attari Wagah border. Besides, being a city resident, I feel I am better placed to address all the issues being faced by the
constituency.
Amritsar, April 5
