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BJP must
address Punjab issues: CM Trade
centre reduced to tiny village PCS
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Surplus land of colleges to
be commercialised DC's
plea to traders Bitta
condemns commission Sunam
lacks basic amenities Minister
conducts raid Akal
Takht chief favours Sikh tribunal Transporters
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'Pass' Anandpur Sahib resolution |
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BJP must address Punjab
issues: CM
In his speech, the Chief Minister said the genuine demands of Punjab were still gathering dust. They must be resolved through sincere efforts. Holding the Congress responsible for Operation Blue Star, the 1984 a anti-Sikh riots and the decade-long spell of terrorism in the state, he called for ending continuos discrimination against the state through liberal central financial assistance. He urged that financial allocation not be done on the basis of the state's population but on its contribution to the central foodgrain pool. The Chief Minister also demanded that paddy accumulated in various godowns in the state be transported out 'at the earliest'. He said if this was not done within the next ten days it would pass a great problem. Mr Badal also urged the Centre to give liberal assistance for various ongoing projects in Anandpur Sahib in connection with the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Khalsa next year and for canalisation of the Ghaggar river, which often causes heavy damage to the paddy crop in Patiala, Sangrur and Mansa districts. Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha dwelt on the nuclear issue saying the country had resorted to nuclear tests to create an environment of security for itself. The Union Finance Minister said the Centre would try to fulfil the demands of Punjab for funds. The government would also contribute its mite towards the development of Anandpur Sahib. On Ghaggar canalisation he said the Centre would take up the subject with the Haryana Government after it received a proposal from Punjab, following which the project could be implemented with central assistance. Mr Sinha said he was surprised that safe drinking water was not available in parts of Punjab and that the government was committed to solving the problem in the entire country within the next five years. The Union Minister paid tributes to Sant Longowal on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion Union Railway Minister Nitish Kumar also paid glowing tributes to Sant Longowal saying the Sant had reached an agreement with the Centre to ensure that peace returned to the state and lost his life for the noble cause. He also recalled the role of Sant Longowal in the satyagraha launched in Punjab against the emergency declared by the Congress government. Mr Nitish Kumar said the case for laying of a rail link from Chandigarh to Morinda and Tarn Taran to Goindwal was with the cabinet and they would complete in record time when cleared. He said electrification of
the Delhi-Ambala Cantonment-Ludhiana section and
Sirhind-Anandpur Sahib route would also be done. The
Centre has also cleared proposals for construction of
five overbridges in Punjab. |
Trade centre reduced to tiny
village PUL KANJRI (Indo-Pak border), Aug 20 — Once a hustling bustling town, Pul Kanjri situated on the Amritsar-Lahore road was a big centre of trade and business. Partition brought ruin to this town, now reduced to a tiny village. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had built a 'baradari' where he used to stay on the way from Amritsar to Lahore. A 12-foot wide canal, now a small water channel, used to run along this town. According to residents, the canal used to carry water from Kahnuwan 'chhamb' to the shalimar gardens, Lahore, and was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan. The residents say Moran, a dancing girl, used to come and dance in the darbar of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Though certain residents say that Moran belonged to Makhanpura village in the Ajnala area, others say she was from Kakkar Manjh village. Once when she was coming to this place, one of her shoes fell in the canal. She refused to dance until her demand to construct a "pul" (bridge) was accepted, which the Maharaja did. Since then, this place is known as 'Pul Kanjri', and, thereafter, was developed into a big centre of trade. It was regarding his alleged illict relationship with Moran that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was summoned at Akal Takht by Akali Phoola Singh, the then Jathedar, and was awarded 'tankhah' (punishment) of flogging him bare back. Like a humble Sikh, the Maharaja submitted to the Takht. The town remained a big trade centre. It is said that "any item not available in Amritsar or Lahore, is available here." The bazars, mostly multi-storeyed, were situated on both sides of the canal. Gardens were built on the outskirts where people used to go for picnics. Before the Partition the town had a population of about 14,000 including the nearly 2,000 Muslims. A majority of the residents were businessmen and belonged to Arora community. At the time of the Partition, the residents themselves escorted their Muslim brethren to the newly created Indo-Pak border, safe and sound. Even then, they were attacked by anti-social elements and marauders from Pakistan on August 22, 1947, with the tacit support of Pakistan Army. The governments of India and East Punjab were grappling with the gigantic problem of rehabilitation of lakhs of hapless refugees, both Hindus and Sikhs, who were forced to migrate to India from Pakistan, leaving behind their homes and hearths and valuable properties. The Pakistani marauders ransacked the whole town, went door-to-door, looted valuable goods and massacred nearly 250 innocent persons. Many families had already left for safer places after locking their houses in the wake of such attacks in the nearby villages by Pakistani 'goonda' elements. The marauders also kidnapped nearly 80 young girls of this town. After the looting spree, they set the entire town on fire. Multi-storeyed buildings were reduced to ashes and rubble. Mr Baldev Singh, the then Defence Minister of India, visited this place a few days after the attack and assured the people of full protection, but most of the residents had already left and settled down in other towns and cities, mostly in Amritsar. Some families migrated to Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Since the town was located in the Indian territory, the government did not accept their request for extending financial relief or any other alternative place for rehabilitation. About one dozen families, which migrated from Pakistan, settled in this town, reduced to a small village. This village was captured
by the Pakistani Army during the Indo-Pak war of 1965 and
remained in their possession for a few months. It was
again captured during the Indo-Pak war of 1971 but the
brave jawans of the Sikh Regiment recovered it the very
next day. A fierce battle known as the "Battle of
Pul Kanjri" was fought at this place. A memorial
column stands testimony in the honour of the jawans who
laid down their lives in 1971 to recover this village. |
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Fresh lease of life for 2
patients LUDHIANA, Aug 20 — In what is claimed to be the first surgery of its type in Punjab, kidneys of a dead person have been transplanted into two patients at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here, giving them a fresh lease of life. The operations were performed by a team of doctors earlier this week. The patients who were presented at a press conference here today said that they were feeling "normal." According to Dr Rajan Isaacs, Head of the Nephrology Department, CMCH, 35-year-old, Baldev Singh was returning home on July 31 when he met with an accident. He was rushed to the CMCH where he was found to have sustained a severe head injury. He was treated in the intensive care unit. But declared "brain-dead" at 8 p.m. the same day. His father, Mr Surjit Singh, decided to donate his son's organs. The hospital authorities decided to take up the offer and as specified by the Human Organ Act, 1994, called in a team of experts — Dr Mohan Verghese, Director, CMCH, Dr Alex Abraham and Dr Yashpal Singh, neurologists, CMCH, Dr Y. Dewan, neuro-surgeon, CMCH, and Dr H.S. Pruthi, senior consultant physician of Ludhiana — who had already been appointed by the Punjab Government to examine the patient and certify his "brain death". Thus, after an informed consent from the father, the doctors selected, two patients after an evaluation of their case history. The first was Mr Joginder Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, who was found to have kidney failure three years ago and had since then been on dialysis. His life had been uncertain since he was not sure of getting a kidney. The other patient was, Mr Rajinder Singh, also a resident of Ludhiana, who was recently detected to have advanced kidney failure. Time was running out for both of them. They were admitted to the hospital in the early hours of August 1. A team comprising surgeons Dr Tarachand Sharma, Dr Rakesh Sudan and Dr Randeep Kashyap, nephrologist Dr Rajan Isaacs and anaesthetists, Dr Valsa Verghese and Dr Alka Grover then successfully conducted the task of organ harvesting and transplantation. After the surgery, the condition of Mr Rajinder Singh and Mr Joginder Singh started improving. They started passing urine normally and the level of toxic substances decreased. Their families have heaved a sigh of relief. Dr Isaacs said the CMCH
was the only centre in Punjab and one of the five in the
country to have done such a surgery. He said the state
government was taking keen interest in the state renal
transplantation programme by streamlining the legal
structure and appointing the necessary committee. |
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PCS officers an unhappy lot CHANDIGARH, Aug 20 — The PCS Officers Association is hurt by the indifferent attitude of the government even towards suggestions which are aimed at "streamlining" the administrative machinery and improving personnel management. Some of the suggestions were aimed at monitoring the recovery of revenue. Yet no thought has been given to the suggestions by the government, rues the association. Several PCS officers TNS spoke to strongly felt that the chasm between words and deeds had to be bridges. The government was busy with postings and transfers rather than attending to improving "efficiency and effectiveness" of the governance. In a signed statement, the President of the PCS Officers Association, Mr Jaswant Singh has voiced the "resentment" of the fraternity when he says: "Even in the postings and transfers, the honesty, integrity, reputation and record of the officer are given little importance". The association feels the need for a full-time minister in the Chief Minister's office for personnel affairs the association, speaks of "disastrous consequences" if administrative issues and personnel management continued to get low priority. The association had submitted a three-page "transfer policy" status paper to the government in May, 1997, hoping the same would get attention. It did not. None of the "guidelines and suggestions" were kept in view while effecting postings and transfers, the officers alleged. Officers must get wider exposure. For that broad categorisation was suggested, namely social services, economic and revenue earning department, regulatory departments and infrastructural departments. The same type of categorisation for public sector undertakings was suggested. "Seniority" should be the main consideration, which should take precedence over other considerations, unless compelling circumstances justify to the contrary, say officers." In fact with IAS officers not moving on deputation to the centre the PCS officers feel suffocated. Against 40 posts of IAS officers for central deputation, the incumbency was less than 16. On the one hand, this affected the state's interests for there were not many to serve Punjab's cause in the corridors of power in New Delhi. On the other hand, within the state IAS officers slipped into slots of PCS officers. Taking on deputation IAS officers from outside the state also created heart burning. Direct recruitment of non-PCS officers into the IAS was another issue. The Chief Minister, it is said, is now planning recasting of district grievances committees, some of the departments dealing with public are to have "clean" officers for appointment as "nodal officers" to attend to public grievances and monitor the disposal of applications received. Accountability is being
introduced, say sources close to the Chief Minister for
"hassle-free" governance, public frustration
due to "rigid" procedures and archaic laws has
to be erased. "Task forces" are proposed to be
constituted in various departments to go into the
existing rules, acts, regulations etc for quicker
redressal of grievances and faster working of the
government. |
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Medical camp held in Rajiv's
memory LUDHIANA, Aug 20 — The Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum and the Akhil Bharatiya Rajiv Gandhi Vichar Manch jointly organised a free medical camp in Dr Ambedkar Nagar here today to mark the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The camp was inaugurated by Mr Rakesh Pandey, local MLA, and president of the District Congress Committee. JALANDHAR: Punjab Congress leaders here on Thursday recalled the contributions made by party's slain leader Rajiv Gandhi in strengthening democratic institutions, adds UNI. Addressing activists, District Congress Committee, (urban) president Mahinder Singh Kaypee and lauded Mr Gandhi's "historic" step of lowering the voting age to 18 in his endeavour to involve the nation's youth in democracy. Party state organising secretary Anil Datta said Mr Gandhi would be remembered for strengthening panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies through 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments. Party state vice-president Avtar Henry said Mr Gandhi was a strong votary of gender equality as it was he who had mooted the proposal of reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Mr Kaypee said Mr Gandhi's
decision not to form government after the 1989 Lok Sabha
election was manifestation of his true democratic
credentials. |
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Surplus land of colleges to be
commercialised AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — In view of the acute financial crunch in government colleges, the state government has decided in principle to utilise the surplus land of colleges for commercial purpose. The decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of the Punjab State Council for Higher Education, presided over by Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta, Minister of Higher Education. The council has also decided to approach the World Bank and the UGC for getting long-term loans to improve colleges. Earlier, the state government had formed a high-level committee under the chairmanship Dr H.S. Soch, Vice-Chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University, for suggestions to improve the condition of colleges. Though the Soch committee had suggested a nearly 15 per cent hike in college funds/fees, it has not been implemented so far. It is pertinent to mention here that the state government had earlier decided to auction the surplus land of canal rest houses of the Irrigation Department to overcome the financial crunch. Dr S.P. Singh, Dean Colleges, Guru Nanak Dev University, who is also a member of the council, feels that it is necessary to raise funds for the uplift of the government colleges. Dr Singh told TNS here today that as compared to private colleges, the government ones failed to introduce most of the new subjects. For example, virtually no government college was running a computer course. If any college had a computer, it was lying unused. Dr Singh further said that while utilising the surplus land of the government colleges for commercial purposes it would be kept in mind that the overall academic atmosphere of the institute did not suffer. The proceedings of the council read that the financial condition of the government colleges was such that at present they could afford to give only salaries to the staff while higher education needed much more funds to improve their condition. The council further stated that education should be linked with industry. It also asked the
lecturers to take classes faithfully so that syllabus is
completed well before the examinations. |
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DC's plea to traders AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Narinderjit Singh, held a meeting with various trade organisations, officers of Food and Supplies Department and eminent citizens here today to discuss the rising the prices of essential commodities. The Deputy Commissioner sought cooperation from office-bearers of trade organisations in this regard. He also heard the grievances of traders. Expressing concern over the high prices of onions, potatoes, pulses and other commodities, Mr Gulzar Singh Ranike, MLA, said the government was earning a bad name because of the hike. He assured traders that the government would remove their grievances shortly. Mr Uttam Chand Chawla, president, All-India Retail Kiryana Merchants Association sought the constitution of a committee comprising representatives of traders and district administration for the redressal of grievances. Mr Gopal Dass Chawla,
member, Consumer Protection Forum assured full
cooperation to the administration on behalf of
shopkeepers and traders. |
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Bitta condemns commission JALANDHAR, Aug 20 — Former Congress minister, Mr M.S. Bitta, condemned the People's Commission saying it would rekindle militancy and generate mistrust between the two communities. Dubbing the People's Commission as illegal, as it had neither the approval nor recognition from the state or the central governments, he said here today that the so-called commission was a direct challenge to the judiciary. As it had set up a parallel system. Reaffirming his faith in the judicial system of the country he said our judicial system was even better than that of the USA. He said the People's Commission had no constitutional power to issue summons to police officers of the state for violation of human rights during the militancy period in the state. Alleging that Pakistan was spearheading militancy in J and K, Delhi and Punjab. He urged the USA to declare Pakistan a terrorist state. He demanded that a CBI inquiry be initiated against the lawyers who defended militants alleging that money was being sent from England, Canada and the USA to them as 60 per cent of the gurdwaras abroad were controlled by Khalistani ideologists. He lauded Ms Laxmi Kanta Chawla's efforts for constituting a committee to help the widows and families of terrorist victims. The district Congress unit plans to start sustained agitation against the SAD-BJP government for its wrong economic policies. Taking a pledge today to revive the Congress from the grassroot level upwards at a function organised on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the district president of the Congress (urban), Mr Mahinder Singh Kaypee said that Congress committee will be formed at the ward, block and district levels and identity cards will be issued to active Congress workers. The Congress will also launch an agitation for withdrawal of the hike in power rates. The function was attended
by Mr Avtar Henry, vice-president of Congress party, Mr
Anil Dutta, organising secretary and Mr Amarjit Singh
Samra, district president (rural). |
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Sunam lacks basic amenities SANGRUR: Although an amount of Rs 50 lakh has been given to the Water Supply and Sewerage Board for providing piped drinking water and sewerage facility in Sunam town, yet for the people of Sunam, about 15 km from here, these facilities remain a distant dream. The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, released this amount on July 31, 1998, at a function held at Sunam on the martyrdom day of Shaheed Udham Singh. Udham Singh was a native of Sunam. Mr Badal handed over the Rs 50 lakh cheque to Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, member, Rajya Sabha, on this occasion. It needs to be mentioned here that the Chief Minister had announced a financial grant of Rs 1 crore in March, 1997, at Sunam for improving the water supply and sewer facilities in the town. Mr Badal had also directed the authorities concerned to prepare an estimate for providing these facilities to the entire town. However, of Rs 1 crore, an amount of Rs 50 lakh was released by the Punjab Government. Sunam has a population of 55,000 persons. The majority of people are without these facilities, admit official sources. The facility of sewerage is not available in Indira Basti, on Lehra road, Patiala road, in old Sunam town and several newly developed areas in the town. The water supply in these areas is either not available or partially available. According to an estimate prepared by the district Water Supply and Sewerage Board authorities, for providing these twin facilities to the entire town, an amount of Rs 595 lakh is required. Of this amount Rs 345 lakh are required for providing the facility of sewerage and Rs 250 lakh for piped drinking water. According to official sources, nearly 60 per cent of the town's population has been drinking water which is unfit for human consumption. Similarly the sewerage facility eludes nearly 65 per cent of the population. There has been no work in the town for providing sewer facility since 1984, admit official sources. The meagre funds of Rs 50 lakh provided by the Punjab Chief Minister would not be of much help though the Chief Minister had promised to provide more funds as per requirement. Besides, the incomplete sewerage will pose problems rather than helping residents. The work on sewer lines will have to be terminated for want of funds and the water collected will flood the adjacent areas, especially during the rains. Incomplete sewer lines have been posing similar problems at Sangrur. Incomplete sewer lines terminate near the Sunami Gate and no new lines have been laid from Sunami Gate onward since 1990 for want of funds and as a result the entire area near Sunami Gate is flooded. The 'history' of Sangrur
is likely to be repeated in Sunam as there is a remote
possibility of the entire funds required for the purpose
being provided by the Punjab Government. |
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Minister conducts raid BARNALA, Aug 20 — Mr Inderjit Singh Zira, Punjab Minister of State for Health, along with Dr S.K. Khullar, Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, conducted a raid on the Civil Hospital here yesterday. He checked the attendance register and found all doctors present. He was satisfied with reports pertaining to the performance and of the hospital. He appreciated the work of Dr S.S. Toor, Chief Medical Officer, and the staff for discharging their duties efficiently. He announced that the
hospital would be provided with a new ambulance. |
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Akal Takht chief favours Sikh
tribunal AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — Bhai Ranjit Singh, Jathedar, Akal Takht, today suggested the setting up of a five-member tribunal comprising retired Sikh judges and intellectuals to resolve all disputes and cases of the community. In a communication to Mr Surinder Singh Hansra of the Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Virginia (USA), he said the Sikhs should not take any dispute to any court of law but refer it to the proposed tribunal. If a party had any reservation about a judgement of the tribunal, an appeal could be made to Akal Takht. While the process would help bring the Sikhs on one platform, it would also help resolve their problems expeditiously. Bhai Ranjit Singh stated that he would write to all Sikh organisations and sects to give a serious thought to his suggestion. The organisations, Singh Sabhas and sects should accord supremacy to Akal Takht in their respective constitutions. "Panj Piaras" should be given importance, he said. He appreciated the
formation of the managing committee of the Gurdwara Singh
Sabha, Virginia, and its efforts to resolve all issues by
itself. |
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"Parkash utsav" on August 23 CHANDIGARH, Aug 20 — The "parkash utsav" of Guru Granth Sahib will be celebrated at the Maloya colony Gurdwara Bhai Bachittar Singh on August 23, it was announced here today. Eminent ragis, including
Bhai Kulwant Singh, Bhai Gurcharan Singh and Bhai Amrik
Singh, will recite Gurbani while Bhai Raghbir Singh will
perform katha at the special congregation to be held at
the gurdwara on August 23 from 7 a.m. |
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Expose corrupt officers, DC tells
people MUKTSAR, Aug 20 — The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Phulwant Singh Sidhu, has issued a warning to all district officers against indulging in corruption. In a press note issued here today, Mr Sidhu said officers found harassing people for taking bribe would not be spared and strong action would be taken against them. He also said that the people should expose the corrupt officers. To make the administration
more responsive to the people, all the district officers
would sit in their respective offices from Mondays to
Thursdays from 9 am to 5 pm and solve the problems of
people without any deliberate delay. He said the people should also expose the corruption prevalent among the government officials. Regarding the coming
procurement season of paddy, Mr Sidhu said that 50
purchase centres had been set up in the district and
additional centres would follow. |
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Transporters told to shift by October 2 JALANDHAR, Aug 20 — Transporters here have been asked to shift to the Transport Nagar by October 2 in order to ease traffic congestion. Presiding over a meeting of the local administration and the transporters, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Som Parkash, said although the Improvement Trust, under a scheme in 1991, had sold plots to the transporters in the Transport Nagar, none of them had shifted their vehicles there. Out of a total of 299 plots, 92 had been allotted while 37 plots were still under construction. Mr Parkash said the administration had given a deadline to the transporters to shift to the site. Patel Chowk would be
beautified and HMV Chowk demolished , he added. |
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Pass Anandpur Sahib resolution:
Rode AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — The Akali Dal (Panthic) has urged the Chief Minister to pass the Anandpur Sahib resolution which demanded a fair adjudication of inter-state river waters, the filling up of the controversial Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal with earth, and the transfer of Chandigarh and the Punjabi-speaking areas to Punjab. In a memorandum sent to the Chief Minister after a rally here yesterday, Bhai Jasbir Singh Rode, former chief of Akal Takht, said SAD had stopped raising the demand for the acceptance of the Anandpur Sahib resolution. After coming to power he alleged that the Centre had taken several anti-Punjab decisions even though the SAD was a partner of the BJP-led coalition. The Akali Dal (Panthic) also demanded the rehabilitation of those Army personnel who had deserted their barracks in the wake of Operation Bluestar. It also urged the Chief
Minister to punish police officials responsible for
'fake' encounters and the reversion of those police
officers who were given out of turn promotions during
terrorism. |
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PYC assails state government BARNALA, Aug 20 — Mr Ashok Goyal, former vice-president, Punjab Youth Congress today alleged that the SAD-BJP government was not interested in implementing the Rajiv -Longowal accord. In a press note issued to TNS, he alleged that even though both parties had held a joint function at the native village of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal today for paying tributes to the late Sant Longowal on the occasion of his 13th death anniversary this demand was not on the agenda of either party. He said that by transferring Chandigarh and Punjabi speaking areas to Punjab, settling the river water dispute and accepting other genuine demands of Punjab, the BJP could have paid actual tribute to Sant Longowal. Mr Goyal alleged that the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal had also failed miserably to project the Punjab's demands to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. He said that due to infighting in the top leadership of the SAD, Punjab's interests had been ignored. He said that by signing
the draft bill of inclusion of Udham Singh Nagar in the
proposed Uttaranchal state Mr S.S. Barnala, had shown
political immaturity. |
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Naib tehsildar suspended JALANDHAR, Aug 20 — Mr B. K. Srivastava, Commissioner, Jalandhar zone, has suspended naib tehsildar Harpal Singh for misusing his office and authority. The naib tehsildar had
without authority registered 300 marriages. |
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Cops abduct three youths: Dal
Khalsa AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — Three youths, including Lakhwinder Singh, a former militant, were allegedly "abducted" by armed persons in plainclothes from Ramanand Bagh here late last evening. Mr Kanwarpal Singh Bittu, spokesman of the Dal Khalsa, alleged that the abductors were policemen in plain clothes. He sought the intervention of the Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to secure their release. He further claimed that two youths were members of the All-India Youth Seva Dal. District police chief,
Gurdev Singh Sahota pleaded ignorance about the incident. |
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Agents seek hike in commission AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — A deputation of the Punjab State Fruit and Vegetable Commission Agents Union met the secretary of the Punjab Mandi Board at Chandigarh and demanded that commission agents already possessing licences issued by the board should be given plots at a reserve price in the new vegetable market. According to a press note
here yesterday, the deputation also demanded the setting
up of a new market committee and an increase in the
commission rate from 5 to 6 per cent. |
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Generals visit border villages AMRITSAR, Aug 20 — Lt-Gen K. Davar, Commander of Vajra Corps, along with Major-Gen Avtar Singh, GOC, Panther Division, visited border villages of the Lopoke area yesterday to assess civic action activities carried out by the Army under "Operation Sahyog". They also visited the Kakkar bundh over the Ravi which was repaired by the Army. Lt-Gen Davar lauded the
efforts put in by the troops of Panther Division in the
border belt of Amritsar district by organising medical
and veterinary camps, inter-village sport competitions
and sapling plantation. |
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LONGOWAL (Sangrur), Aug 20 — Punjab
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today made an appeal
to the BJP central leadership on the 13th death
anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal here to
resolve the pending issues of Punjab.