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YC protests against massacre
Protesters burn Home
Minister’s effigy
Ludhiana, August 6
Youth
Congress activists, led by the district president of the party, Mr
Parminder Mehta, took out a protest march in the Manjit Nagar here on
Sunday against the massacre of 17 persons in Doda district in Jammu
and Kashmir. Holding Union Home Minister Lal Krishan Advani
responsible for the continuing killing of innocent persons, belonging
to minority community in the valley, the protesters burnt an effigy of
the Home Minister in Abdullapur Basti Chowk.
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DYC activists led by its president, Mr Parminder Mehta, took out a march and burnt an effigy of Mr Lal Krishan Advani in protest against the killing of 17 persons in Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Muslim council flays Doda
massacre
Ludhiana, August 6
The Indian Muslim Council, Punjab, has asked the Prime Minister to cancel his proposed visit to Pakistan in view of the recent massacre of 17 persons of a community in Doda. Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee should make it clear to Pakistani rulers that until and unless they stopped supporting terrorism in the valley, there could be no dialogue between the two countries.
Govt cracks whip against cruelty to
animals
Ludhiana, August 6
The Union Government has enforced stringent regulations for the prevention of cruelty to animals and stern measures have been made mandatory for the registration of performing animals, transportation of animals on foot, conditions in slaughter houses and setting up of infirmaries and shelters for animals.
‘My son was not tortured’
Ludhiana, August 6
The torture case of a youth by the
Jagraon police took a curious turn today with the parents producing
affidavits that the police had just picked him up and he was not
tortured.
An evening of
fun and frolic
Ludhiana, August 6
Last evening was full of fun and frolic, flavoured with good music as members of Sutlej Club celebrated Friendship Day, at the club lawns. The club was tastefully decorated with flowers and colourful hangings of satins, tissues and nets. Children, youngsters and old ones had a gala time enjoying the memorable moments.
Youngsters dance during the Friendship Day celebrations at the Sutlej Club in Ludhiana. |
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‘I am not Sheikh Chilli’
comes to Ludhiana
Ludhiana, August 6
‘I am not Sheikh Chili’ is a contemporary adaptation of Herb Gardener’s ‘I’m not Rappoport’, which was first produced successfully on Broadway and it went on to get the best play of the season and the Tony Award.
BSP threatens
stir
Ludhiana, August 6
The Bahujan Samaj Party has threatened to gherao police stations and the SSP’s office if an accused in the rape case of a Dalit minor girl was not arrested immediately.
Dharna staged in front of DC’s
office
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 6
A large number of people led by Dr Harbans Lal, MLA, today staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in protest against the failure of the police to control the increasing incidents of looting and killings and for not making any breakthrough in the recent murders in Sirhind and Mandi Gobindgarh towns of the district.
Front formed to help
terrorism-hit families
Ludhiana, August 6
A faction of the state Congress party set up a voluntary organisation, Indian Yough Anti-Terrorist Front, here today. The main objective of the front would be to help terrorism-affected families.
Tejpal Sathi remembered
Ludhiana, August 6
Tejpal Sathi, founder of the Rashtriya Hindu Shiv Sena, was remembered on his martyrdom day at a function organised at Arya Samaj Bhavan, Dal Bazar, here yesterday.
Councillors blamed for bad condition of
parks
Ludhiana, August 6
The District Youth Congress (Urban) today blamed the city's councillors for the pitiable condition of the city's parks.
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