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Cong’s revival in Doaba region Crucial SGPC meeting today PSEB releases pay scales Service through books Guru Granth Sahib rail yatra begins
Punjabi jutti makers lose to new fashion
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Food Inspectors' conference Unchecked pollution Uncertainty dogs fashion
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Case against BJP leader cancelled Housewife hurt in robbery bid Newly born
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Cong’s revival in Doaba region JALANDHAR, June 18 —The SAD-BJP combine debacle in the nagar panchayat poll shortly after its thumping victory in the Nawanshahr Assembly bye-election has led many a poll pundits to consider it as a resurrection of the Congress at grassroots level in the Doaba region and particularly in the Bholath constituency, a traditional Akali bastion and a stronghold of the SGPC chief, Bibi Jagir Kaur. The Congress has virtually humiliated the rival ruling SAD-BJP combine by emerging as a direct or an indirect winner in five of the six nagar panchayats falling in Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts of Doaba region which witnessed a heavy but peaceful polling yesterday. So much so that the Congress emerged victorious in the lone panchayat of Nadala village by winning eight of 11 seats. The simultaneous poll for the village panchayat, where the Congress managed to win by securing eight out of 11 seats, was ordered by the State Election Commission. Even as the Congress has registered its supremacy in two of the three nagar panchayats of Jalandhar district, what has stunned the ruling SAD-BJP combine is its victory in all three important townships —Begowal, Bholath and Dhilwan—of Kapurthala district. All three nagar panchayats have a predominantly rural electorate, which roughly constitute one fourth of voters of the Bholath constituency represented by Bibi Jagir Kaur since 1997, when she had defeated her Congress rival Sukhpal Singh, son of former akali minister Sukhjinder Singh, by a huge margin of over 25,000 votes. It is for the first time that the Congress has been able to make inroads in the Bholath Assembly segment, which has till now been a strong citadel of the SAD, primarily due to the dominance of rural people in the area. So much so that the then Akali candidate, Mr Sukhjinder Singh, who represented it in 1977 and 1985, managed to retain the seat in 1980 when the Akali Dal had suffered heavy losses everywhere in the state. The lone chance to rejoice for the Congress came in 1992, when its candidate Mr Jagir Singh Multani stumbled upon victory in the absence of any fight from the Akali Dal, which had boycotted the elections. This time the Congress has dominated the poll scene by winning in six out of 11 wards of each of Bholath and Begowal nagar panchayats and the worst was witnessed by the SAD-BJP combine in Dhilwan where it could register a victory in just one of the wards, while the remaining were wrested either by the Congress or by Independents. Similarly, except for Bhogpur, the other two nagar panchayats of Goraya and Shahkot went to the Congress, which also won the poll in the lone ward of the Lohian nagar panchayat which went to polling yesterday. While on surface the defeat in these nagar panchayats, having just a 5,000-7,000-strong electorate, can easily be dubbed by the sympathisers of the ruling SAD-BJP as nothing but a small thing having no possibility of casting any adverse shadow on the results of Assembly polls ahead, political analysts see the development as a pointer towards the revival of the Congress in its traditional base — the Doaba region — where Akalis had to strive to make their presence felt in the 1997 poll and later on during the February, Nawanshahr bye-election, wherein SAD-BJP’s Jatinder Singh Kariha defeated the Congress candidate by a huge margin of 27,000 votes. There are mixed reactions and speculations as to what may have led the SAD-BJP to face defeat in the region, particularly in the Bholath Assembly segment . While some analysts prefer to play safe by saying that it was an outcome of lack of interest of the ruling combine in the development of these townships and in solving the problems of the residents, critics of Bibi Jagir Kaur maintain that her stiff and adamant attitude during her month-long tiff with former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Puran Singh and later the controversy pertaining to the death of her dauther under mysterious circumstances had indeed adversely affected the outcome of the poll and had made a dent in her citadel. Meanwhile, a number of Congress leaders have demanded resignations of the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, and Bibi Jagir Kaur as well saying the poll result was a mandate against the “anti-people” policies being pursued by the government. Mr Sukhpal Singh, a PPCC secretary, said his party would be able to corner presidentships in all nagar panchayats falling in Kapurthala district. Our Reporters add: HOSHIARPUR: The BJP has been wiped out in the nagar panchayat elections of mahilpur Nagar Panchayat in the district which went to poll yesterday. Out of the 11 nagar panchayat wards, the BJP fielded its candidates in nine wards, but none of them won. The Congress has gained tremendously in these elections. Out of the 11 wards, the party has won in five, the United Front in four, the BSP in one, and one seat has gone to an Independent candidate. In the mid-term poll in ward number six of the municipal council Mr Shamchaurasi Mirmal Kumar, an Independent candidate, supported by the Congress was declared the winner. GURDASPUR: The Congress was completely routed in the byelections held to one ward each in the nagar councils of Dera Baba Nanak, Batala and Gurdaspur in the district yesterday. Dissensions in the Congress were evident as the official candidate was opposed by a dissident Congressman in ward number 11 in the Gurdaspur Nagar Council. In the same ward, some SAD leaders supported an Independent candidate, Ms Ajit Kaur, against Mr Bishamber Dass, the BJP candidate. Mr Darbari Lal, a district Congress candidate who polled 545 votes won the election. In Dera Baba Nanak, in ward number 3, Mr Narinder Singh of the SAD polled 212 votes and defeated Mr Baldev Singh of the Congress who polled 148 votes. In Batala, in ward number 6 the SAD-BJP gave a united fight and its candidate, Ms Harjit Kaur of the SAD polled 1,109 votes and gave a crushing defeat to Mr Baldev Singh of the Congress who polled 375 votes.  |
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Cong fares better in MC poll PATIALA, June 18 — The Congress has improved its position in elections held to two municipal councils and two notified area committees in this district . Party Vice-President Lal Singh presented 10 of the 13 victorious municipal councillors from Sanaur to newsmen at the residence of the Punjab Pradesh Congress President, Capt Amarinder Singh, here today. Giving details on the occasion, Capt Amarinder Singh said in the Patran Municipal Council candidates owing allegiance to the Congress had been victorious in nine of the 13 wards. He said in the Ghagga Notified Area Committee, Congress candidates were able to bag nine out of 13 seats and they won five out of 11 seats in the Ghanaur Notified Committee. Capt Amarinder Singh said the Congress had managed to take the lead in most of the elections to municipal councils and notified committees throughout the state. He said the Congress had achieved absolute majority in Goraya, Machhiwara, Dirba and Mahalpur . The PPCC chief said there was a clear trend against the Akali-BJP alliance in the elections. He said the poll had proved that the people had rejected both the policies as well as the leadership of the combine. He said the situation was such that even in Nangal, which was perceived to be a stronghold of BJP leader Madan Mohan Mittal, the Congress alliance candidates had captured eight out of the 17 seats with the BJP emerging victorious only in three seats. Capt Amarinder Singh said the government should now announce elections to the panchayat samitis and the zila parishads. He said there should be no problem in holding elections to these bodies as the high court had also ruled in favour of holding elections and struck down the decision of the government to form these bodies by holding elections to some seats as well going in for nominations. Meanwhile, Akali Dal (Badal ) Rural President Kashmir Singh Mavi also claimed that candidates allied to the ruling alliance had bagged most of the seats in the Sanaur and Patran councils besides the notified area committees of Ghagga and Ghanaur. In a statement here, he said Akali candidates had been victorious in eight of the 13 seats in Sanaur and a majority of those in Patran. He said notified area committees of Ghagga and Ghanaur had also been won by the Akalis. Mr Mavi said in Ghagga seven of the 11 elected members were aligned with the Akali Dal while in Ghanaur eight of the 11 members were aligned with the party. |
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Crucial SGPC meeting today AMRITSAR, June 18 — The SGPC executive committee meeting being held here tomorrow is likely to take up issues which may generate fresh controversies. According to SGPC sources, the executive which is evading the contentious issue of the transfer of Giani Puran Singh as a granthi to the Muktsar shrine for the past five months is likely to rescind its decision and may allow him to continue to perform as a granthi at the Golden Temple. Giani Puran was performing dual assignments as the Jathedar of Akal Takht and granthi at the Golden Temple when he was sacked as the Jathedar in February. The sources said some senior executive members had been opposing Giani Puran Singh’s transfer to Muktsar since granthis could not be transferred as they held their posts after installation by Sikh organisations. The political affairs committee of the ruling Akali Dal is also reported to have recommended the withdrawal of this transfer order. Giani Puran Singh had refused to join at Muktsar. The SGPC had taken a serious view of certain Sikh organisations like a section of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, the Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal, headed by former SGPC President Gurcharan Singh Tohra, and Akali Dal-Amritsar sponsoring visits of pilgrims to Sikh shrines in Pakistan despite opposition by the SGPC. The executive may review the situation and is expected to call for some action by the Central and Punjab governments to prevent such organisations to sponsor such visits till the restoration of the management of the SGPC over these gurdwaras. The SGPC had stopped sending jathas to Pakistan in protest against the formation of the Pakistan Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PGPC) to manage the Sikh gurdwaras there. It had resolved not to send jathas till this body headed by a former Pakistan ISI chief, Mr Javed Nassar, is disbanded. The executive may take up withthe Central Government the matter of clearance of the intended visit of its 11-member team to Pakistan to sort out the issue with the Pakistani authorities and would renew its request to the Central Government to get permission for this team from the Pakistan Government. It also might finalise the list of team members. The sources said although no formal permission was granted by the Pakistan Government to allow the team to visit Pakistan, but it was reported to have conveyed to the SGPC that it was not opposed to such a visit. The Pakistani authorities were willing to accommodate the SGPC viewpoint for representation in the PGPC body. The ongoing controversy on Dasam Granth and the reported role being played by the RSS in this respect is yet another controversial issue which may be debated in the executive
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PSEB releases pay scales LUDHIANA, June 18 — The Punjab State Electricity Board today released the category-wise scales of the Class III and IV employees and announced the setting up of a committee to decide scales of the other categories. With this, a long-pending demand of the employees, who had earlier rejected the recommendations of the wage formulations committee, has been accepted. However, the board which is already facing financial problems will have to bear an additional burden of Rs 2 crore. Addressing a press conference here this evening, Mr Sikander Singh Maluka, state Power Minister, Mr Baldev Singh Maan, administrative member, and Mr D.K. Tiwari, Secretary of the board, said all problems regarding the pay fixation had been sorted out with the representatives of the employees. The new pay scales would be effective from January, 1996. Mr Maluka also hinted at the withdrawal of free power to certain sections of the farmers in the near future. Talking to reporters this morning after attending a function organised by Singla Tea Company, Rampura Phul at Magnet Resort he said the government was hard-pressed for withdrawing the populist measure it introduced after coming into power three years ago. He said apart from opposition from the board and its employees’ associations, even the World Bank had objected to the free power supply. He opined that farmers possessing more than 7.5 acres of land should not be given free power. Mr Maluka said the decision of withdrawing the free power facility could only be taken by the Cabinet which was awaiting the recommendations of a committee formed for the purpose. He, however, accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the government policy. He said no doubt free power had been given at a cost but if one calculated the returns in the form of the increased production through which other allied revenue collections increase, one felt encouraged about the continuation of the scheme. Mr Maluka categorically stated that if the consumers wanted better power supply the power tarrif would have to be hiked. He said a meeting of industrialists with the Chief Minister tomorrow was likely to facilitate a decision in this regard. |
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Service through books JALANDHAR: Baljit Brar, a local journalist, has brought out "World Punjabi Media Year Book". The book contains almost every information about Punjabi journalism at international level. The book has a section on information regarding different newspapers of world, addresses and telephone numbers of editors and other editorial staff. The book contains also has information on how to start a paper, printing machinery, newsprint and its manufacturing units and dealers and institutions imparting training in media. The book is slated to be released by the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal on June 19 at Punjab Bhavan in Chandigarh. Mr Brar, a post-graduate in journalism, is doing doctorate on "Changing cultural patterns of Sikh society in the USA". He said apart from acquainting people with intricacies of the media world, the objective of the book was to kick-start a debate on the relationship between media and morality. Mr Brar brought out" National Media Directory" last year. The book had addresses of media persons, newspapers and institutions and information about printing, writing, photo-journalism and electronic media. Mr Brar says more or less Punjabi press is unorganised and not run on professional lines. Mr Brar intends to publish first ever style book for Punjabi newspapers and an year book on media in Asia.
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Guru Granth Sahib rail yatra begins AMRITSAR, June 18 — The Punjab Chief Minister and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, has announced that he would prevail upon the BJP-led Central Government to introduce more special trains for “spiritual odysseys. After flagging off the first-ever Sri Guru Granth Sahib rail yatra in Amritsar today, Mr Badal said such trains would help in strengthening the bonds of brotherhood in this secular country. He said he himself wanted to go on pilgrimage but could not do so due to his engagements. The 13-day spiritual rail journey would conclude in Amritsar on July 1 after traversing thousands of kilometres across the country. The mission of this train is to spread the message of Guru Granth Sahib — the holy book of Sikhs, in remote areas of the country. Giani Karnail Singh Garib, Chairman of the Guru Nanak Dev Mission (international) and convener of the yatra, said Guru Granth Sahib belonged to the entire humanity as it included the “bani” (holy hymns) of great religious preachers of various communities. “Fanaticism divides people, but religion unites them. This great message of secularism could be read in Guru Granth Sahib,” he said. He said Sant Baba Kundan Singh Kaleranwale, Baba Sukhdev Singh of Nanaksar and the Sant Samaj had organised this train journey. More such yatras, seminars and religious programmes would be organised in India and other parts of the world till 2008 to mark the 400th anniversary of “guruship” when the status of guru was bestowed on Granth Sahib at Nander by Guru Gobind Singh. Ragis sang the hymns from Guru Granth Sahib during the spiritual journey. However, the organisers were sore over the “mismanagement” of the Indian Railways and the “harassment” to devotees (passengers) but the Punjab Police at the Amritsar railway station. The police had cordoned off the platform from where the train was to be flagged off by Mr Badal. The passengers were being stopped from boarding the train as part of security arrangements. An ASI, Mr Surjeet Singh, was heard as saying that he did not bother about senior officers, when some passengers said they would complain about him to the Deputy Commissioner and the SSP. The chain of the train had to be pulled by the organisers since at least 20 “birs” of Guru Granth Sahib could not board the train due to the security cover. Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Jolly, one of the organisers, said microphones could not be fitted in various bogies as the railway authorities did not bring the special train on the platform No 1 well in the time. Giani Graib allged that in spite of the assurance by the Railways, a pantry-car was not provided for preparing round-the-clock “langar” (community kitchen). However, langars were organised at various platforms on the way, by the local sangat. Besides, the Railways provided only one air-conditioned bogey instead of two as demanded by the organisers. The yatra, organised by many national and international Sikh organisations with the active support of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the SGPC, would visit various gurdwaras during the 13-day pilgrimage. The organisers would preach “gurmat sidhant” and “amrit sanchar” (mass baptisation) ceremonies at 26 Sikh conclaves in various gurdwaras en route. The train journey, the first of its kind, was launched with the Central Government’s permission with the efforts of Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Union Sports Minister. The train would pass through various towns of Haryana, Delhi, Jaipur, Jabbalpur, Indore, Pune, Kota, Baroda, Mumbai, Rampur, Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Hazoor Sahib. |
Food Inspectors' conference CHANDIGARH,
June 18 — About 200 delegates from all over Punjab attended a conference of Food and Supplies inspectors (grade II) at Patiala yesterday. Mr Jagdev Singh, President of the Food and Supplies Inspectors (grade II), Union Punjab, and Mr Charanjit Singh Grover, Senior Vice-President of the union, among others, addressed the delegates. Employees as well as office-bearers of all units in Punjab took part in the deliberations. The delegates condemned the hike in prices of kerosene and sugar at the PDS. They also emphasised that the storage of wheat, rice, paddy, etc was not satisfactory. The conference urged the government to take effective steps to improve the situation in this regard. A deputation led by Mr Jagdev Singh will soon meet the Director, the Secretary and the Minister for Food and Supplies, Punjab, in connection with the demands. Unchecked pollution AMRITSAR: Many factories on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road have been violating the instructions of the Pollution Control Board with impunity. The instructions read, ‘‘Industry should plant tree rows of the crown variety along the boundary wall. The site of the industry should be 500 metres away from the national highway’’. However, most of the industrial units have violated the instructions and added to pollution in the area. Thick black smoke emanates from chimneys of many units. The residents of the area are sore over the fact the Board has failed to take any action against the units. Another direction of the Board reads : ‘‘industrial unit could be set up at least 750 metre away from the village boundary (Lal Dora)’’. However, most of the units have been set up less than 100 metres away from Lal Dora. While small units have set up devices to control pollution, the effluents of big units, including ‘‘saila plants’’ (Pre-boiled rice plants), paper cardboard plants, cause air and water pollution. Mr Gurmukh Singh, Sarpanch, Chabba, alleged that pollution, caused by such units has led to many water-borne and air-borne diseases. He said district administration would be held responsible in case of an outbreak of an epidemic. He further alleged that the upper and inner layers of the soil of the village were being damaged due to water pollution. The factories release effluents into fields. The village panchayats have also passed resolutions against the ‘indifferent’ attitude of the Board. What is worse, the Forest Department has done re-forestation in the area. Many trees were cut in the past. The area has many poultry farms on both sides of the road. However, due to ash, emitted from the factories, the feed also get polluted. |
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Uncertainty dogs fashion
show BARNALA, June 18 — The fate of a fashion show which was earlier to be organised yesterday at the local Kapil Palace by the owner of Diamond Club, Moga. Mr Amit Chawla appears uncertain following stiff resistance from 12 political parties and voluntary organisations of Barnala. According to reports, Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, former Union Minister, was to inaugurate this fashion show. Mr Malkit Singh Keetu, MLA, a political adversary of Mr Barnala, is deadly oppose to hosting the “fashion show”. The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Barnala, Sikh Students Federation, Shiv Shakti Mahasangh, Samaj Bachao Sangathan, Citizen Club, Sukhmani Sahib Sewa Society, All India Anti-Corruption Cell, Nam Simran Sewa Society, All-India Dashmesh Sewa Dal and Punjab Chetna Manch besides various social organisations through written representations to the administration have demanded a ban on hosting of the fashion show here. These organisations in a memorandum submitted to Mr Rahul Bhandari, SDM, Barnala, alleged the certain anti-social elements were trying to collect money through this fashion show. |
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Punjabi
jutti makers lose to new fashion PATIALA,
June 18 — From making saddles for horses before Partition to juttis afterwards, the 520 exclusively Rajasthani households in the Old City who are responsible for the creation of the Punjabi jutti don't know what to do next as they are no longer able to eke out a living from the only profession they know . Members of the Jeengar Rajasthani caste who settled down close to one another in various mohallas of the Old City after being uprooted from across the border in 1947, are at present caught in a vicious circle. This is because the entire households are only engaged in making
juttis. With children being trained into the art very early and mostly acquiring only elementary education, they are left with no option but to carry on with the family vocation. But the trade, which was their bread and butter for decades, seems to have itself been caught in a rut. There has been a decrease in demand due to the changing fashions as well as more comfortable footwear besides preference for simplicity which means more lower end juttis are produced which give little return to the
karigars. The artisans are the losers even though the jutti may give a handsome profit to the retail shopkeeper. Talking to a number of artisans in Top Khana
Mor, Churan Wali Gali, Jeejayan Wali Gali, Shastran Wali Gali and Toba Baba Dhiana where they are mainly settled as well as shop keepers in the main jutti bazaar in the old city, it was revealed that the artisans are barely eking out a living . ''My whole family is engaged in this work,'' says Mr Nagar Mal whose ancestors migrated from Montgomery district of present Pakistan . Mr Mal, his wife Shanti and two children are engaged in making juttis for nearly the whole day. While the menfolk do the cutting and stitching, the women do the embroidery work. Each person is barely able to do work earning him Rs 30 to Rs 35 per day. ''With such a low income, we are barely able to make ends meet,'' he says. Furthermore, the artisans have to buy the complete raw material for the juttis and after they are made, they have to sell the product to the shopkeeper. "Our position is always weak as we have to to offload the prepared goods immediately,'' says Mr Mal. Besides this, artisans say they are mostly caught in a financial crisis which works out to the advantage of the shopkeepers who give them advance money and take the goods at competitive prices. Radha
Krishan, another artisan, shows a jutti with a little thread embroidery, saying that this type of work is most in demand and gives the artisans barely Rs 65 per pair. They also have to live with lean months during the summer and monsoons. The artisans are also limited to the shopkeepers of the city or in some cases wholesalers from Delhi who contact them directly. An earlier avenue — holding of exhibitions in various states under the Central Handicraft Board has lost its charm as they do not get monetary support for attending the exhibitions.'' An end to support to small artisans means an avenue for the direct sale of his product has been lost to the artisan,'' says Mr Radhey Krishan who has been making juttis for the past 40 years . He alleges nowadays exhibitions are also cornered by traders. Mr Radha Krishan says an attempt could also be made to form a cooperative of artisans to ensure they are able to get adequate compensation for their
labour. Shopkeepers in the Jutti Bazaar, while sympathising with the artisans say there is a general slump in the market. With the advent of jeans in a big way in the past few years and more comfortable footwear for women, there had been a decline in sale. Correspondingly, more Punjabi men were going in for sandals. For better or for worse juttis will, however, continue to be the only source of livelihood for the
Jeengars. "The craft is in our blood and not even my sons are engaged in it. What else can we do?" laments Mr Radhey
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Case against BJP leader cancelled AMRITSAR, June 18 — A case of alleged fraud against Mr Surinder Pal Mohindru, vice-president of the district unit of the BJP (rural), was “ cancelled” here today after a hue and cry was raised by BJP leaders alleging wrongdoing. The case was transfered from the investigating officer to a DSP yesterday. Mr Mohindru had been in judicial remanded since June 11 in a case of alleged fraud under Sections 420, 218 and 120 B of the IPC. The case relates to the procurement of bail orders “without obraining” the relevant signatures of the accused who were to be bailed out and the accompanying attestation with the signature and stamp of the Executive Magistrate, Mr Rajesh Sharma (Tehsildar). Hari Singh, Gurpal Singh, Amarjit Singh and Mohan Singh, who were arrested under Sections 107 and 51 of the IPC, were not challaned and their cases were not produced in court before their bail orders were obtained allegedly in an underhand deal among the BJP leader and the Tehsildar. Yesterday, the case under investigation by the ASP, Mr Kanwar Vijay Partap, who had arrested the four, was transferred to the DSP, Mr R.S. Ghuman, allegedly under pressure from the BJP top leadership. Meanwhile, there is a rumour that Mr Kanwar might be transferred. The Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, in a bid to strengthen his position with its coalition partner in the aftermath of the expulsion of nine MLAs, had reportedly given his sanction for the transfer of the ASP. Mr Daya Singh Sodhi, ex-president of the state BJP, claimed that Mr Badal, had agreed for the transfer of the ASP at a meeting on Thursday when he was visiting border villages. He had directed the SSP and the DIG, Amritsar, to cancel the case and also to pass orders for the transfer of ASP, Mr Sodhi said. Mr Sodhi alleged that the case was framed against the BJP leader. “If the Tehsildar has put his signature on the bail orders without obtaining the signature of the accused who were to be bailed out, the mistake and the case points to his wrongdoing and not that of Mr Mohindru”, he said. |
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Housewife hurt in robbery bid JALANDHAR June 18 — A housewife was allegedly attacked, beaten and injured by three youngsters in an unsuccessful bid to snatch her earrings near Guru Teg Bahadur Colony late last evening. Ms Harjinder Kaur, a resident of the Colony, was going from Gandhi Colony to her house on foot when three unidentified youth tried to forcibly take her gold earrings. When she put up a resistance she was beaten up by youths with sticks resulting in multiple fractures on her arms and legs. She was shifted to a private hospital by some passersby. Dead Ram Parkash, a 42-year-old diesel mechanic died after falling from the Diesel Multiple Unit train in the railway workshop here today. Ram Parkash was rectifying a fault on the rooftop of a wagon when the accident took place, police said. Found Dead Mr Satpal, an Air Force employee posted at Adampur Air Force Station near here was found dead in his flat under mysterious circumstances. The police said the body of the deceased was found when some neighbours broke open the door of the flat after noticing that there was no response from inside. Suicide Robert, alias Bobby, (25), allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan at his Guru Amar Das locality residence here today. According to the police, Robert, who was under debt, told his parents in the morning that he was going to sleep. But later his wife found him hanging from the ceiling fan. A case has been registered. Stolen Balbir Kaur, a resident of USA, has alleged that her house at Nawan Pind Mehchan near Phillaur was burgled during her absence. In a complaint to the police, she said the keys of her house were with Baldish Kaur in her absence. On her visit to her house, she noticed that some household items like a VCR and cameras were missing and all locks were lying broken. A case has been registered. |
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Newly born
child found abandoned KHARAR, June 18 — A newly born abandoned female child was
found by the police near Civil Rest House here today. Mr Rupinder
Singh, DSP, Kharar, said that the police was informed about the
presence of the child at about 9.30 a.m. The police took the child to
Civil Hospital immediately. He said that it was not known as yet who
abandoned the child. The doctor present on duty in Civil Hospital
said it seemed that the child was born in less than 24 hours ago and
she was quite normal. Meanwhile, some parents have approached the
authorities to adopt the child. |
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Cop commits suicide TARN TARAN, June 18 — Sukhwinder Singh (28), a constable posted at Jandialaguru police station, who was a resident of nearby Khola village committed suicide yesterday by consuming poison. His body was found near the local bypass. Family dispute is said to be the cause of the suicide. |
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