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PoWs’
kin flay Abdul Sattar’s statement
Ferozepore, September 9
The relatives of the 54 missing
Indian PoWs languishing in jails of Pakistan have decried the Pakistan
Foreign Minister’s statement that Pakistan is not holding any Indian
PoW. Mr Abdul Sattar, Foreign Minister, had said New Delhi must accept
Islamabad’s word that there was nothing to be gained by holding PoWs
of the 1971 war.
Cop
‘hires’ killers to avenge kin’s murder
Muktsar, September
9
The district police has
arrested three contract killers who were hired by a Punjab
police constable posted in Faridkot district to murder two
persons allegedly involved in the murder of his brother. Police
sources said on a tip-off, a building in the Lambi area was
raided last night and three persons were arrested from there. |
Ex-sarpanches
threaten revolt
Say they won’t back
Brahmpura as candidate
Amritsar, September 9
The animosity between the groups
led by Mr Surinder Singh Kairon, a close relative of the Chief
Minister, and Mr Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Cooperation Minister, has
come to the fore as many former sarpanches of the area have announced
that they would not support the latter if a party ticket is given to
him during the forthcoming Assembly elections. They said that though
they were staunch Akali workers, they would revolt against the ruling
party if Mr Brahmpura would be named as candidate.
Khaira
woos Dalit voters
Kapurthala, September 9
Mr Sukhpal Singh Khaira,
secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and president Punjab
State Progressive Farmers organised a Dalit convention at Bholath
village, 18 km from here, today to woo Dalit voters of the Bholath
Assembly constituency for the coming Assembly poll.
Blacklist
slashed due to Mann’s efforts: Mand
Phagwara, September 9
Blowing hot and cold on the
Panthic unity offer by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, SAD President,
Shiromani Akali Dal Panthic Morcha leaders Bhai Dhyan Singh Mand and
Jaskaran Singh today maintained that the “unity” offer was a
“good thing” but demanded its basis should be the unity effected
by the then acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, Prof Manjit Singh, in 1996.
BJP
protest march on Sept 14
Bathinda, September 9
Following the failure of the
efforts for a reconciliation among municipal councillors (MCs) of the
BJP and the SAD who were involved in a brawl in the municipal council
hall on August 28 during the general house meeting, the local
leadership of the BJP has decided to hold a march in the city on
September 14 to protest against the alleged maltreatment meted out to
them by their Akali counterparts.
BJP
a sinking ship: Surjeet
Gurdaspur, September 9
Mr Harkishan Singh Surjeet,
secretary general, CPM, talking to newsmen at Batala today said that
the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre was a sinking ship and would
meet its Waterloo at the hustings in UP. He predicted rout of the BJP
in coming elections in UP, Uttaranchal and Punjab.
SAD
(Panthic) against sharing of waters
Bathinda, September 9
A meeting of the district unit of
the Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic), was held here today to discuss and
review the preparations for a rally and a dharna to be held here on
Tuesday.
Construction
of admn complex stalled
Gurdaspur, September 9
The work of building the local
district administrative complex, started on the directions of the
Chief Minister, is not likely to make progress before the Assembly
elections, according to PUDA sources at Jalandhar. Speaking on the
condition of anonymity, they said that soon after the clearance of the
site for the complex by the Chief Minister, the building housing the
office of the Deputy Registrar and the Assistant Registrar,
Cooperatives, was auctioned.
Favourites
‘cornering’ govt dole
Bathinda, September 9
Mr Lachman Singh Sewewala,
general secretary of the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, has alleged that
the “tall claims” made by the state government in connection with
the distribution of free plots to the khet mazdoors were not based on
facts.
PATIALA DIARY
Prestigious complex lies uncared
Patiala
The Beant Shopping Complex came into being six years ago. The massive three-storey building contains a number of business houses, besides computer institutes and government
organisations. But it has not yet been handed over to the Municipal Corporation and the Corporation does not feel obliged to extend its facilities to the complex.
Temple
construction by March next: VHP
Ludhiana, September 9
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has set
March 12,2002 as the deadline for starting construction of Ram temple
at Ayodhaya. Announcing this here today, the VHP National Secretary,
Mr Champat Rai, said the VHP was committed to the resolution passed at
the Maha Kumbh in January this year by the Dharam Sansad and work on
the temple would start before the Shivaratri next year.
Justice
Ashok Bhan visits native village
Moonak (Sangrur),
September 9
"I feel at home. I am very
happy as I am amongst my own people here today”, said Mr Justice
Ashok Bhan of the Supreme Court who visited his native village for the
first time today after his elevation to the post of judge of the apex
court.
More rare plants for Baradari
Gardens
Patiala, September 9
Special arrangements would now be made by the district authorities for reviving the lost rare species of plants once planted in Baradari Gardens. This was stated by Mr Jasbir Singh Bir, Deputy Commissioner, at a function organised by the Red Cross Society in memory of Bir Dasondhi Ramji here yesterday. Mr Bir said at least 30 saplings of special variety and rare species would be brought from Dehra Dun to add beauty to Baradari Gardens.
Shankaracharya
meets Namdhari Guru
Seeks support on cow
protection
Ludhiana, September 9
Muslims have also come forward to
join the movement against cow slaughter in the country. Disclosing
this here today, Shankaracharya Jyotishpith Adeshwar Swami of Madhav
Ashram told The Tribune that the Imam of the Fatehpuri Masjid, Delhi,
Maulana Mufti Mohammed Latif, had offered his support to the cow
protection movement being launched in the country.
Centre
for aid of mishap victims
Bathinda, September 9
Dr Jatinder Jain, SSP,
inaugurated a highway integrated traffic enforcement cell on the
Bathinda-Barnala road near Bhucho crossing today. He said the idea
behind establishing these centres was to give timely medical help to
mishap victims at accident prone points.
Woman
delivers on train
Bathinda, September 9
Santosh Nath, a sadhu, died on
the spot when he was crushed under a vehicle on the Bathinda-Mansa
road yesterday night. The vehicle sped away. Volunteers of the Sahara
Jan Sewa took the body to hospital and informed the police about the
incident. After a post-mortem examination, the police handed over the
body to the volunteers who performed the last rites of the deceased as
there was no claimant of the body.
SMO:
doctors not chargesheeted
Amritsar, September 9
Dr Harjap Singh Mahal, Senior
Medical Officer, Rajoke (Khemkaran), said there were glaring mistakes
in the minutes of the tour programmes of the then District
Immunisation Officer, Dr Kanwaljit Singh, who had allegedly found six
doctors absent from duty during a surprise checking of the block.
Prisoner
dies of asthma attack
Hoshiarpur, September 9
Balbir Singh 45, a prisoner at
the local District Jail, died at the local Civil Hospital yesterday.
According to the Medical Officer of the jail, Balbir Singh had a
severe asthma attack and came to the jail dispensary at 12.20 p.m. On
finding his condition critical, he immediately shifted Balbir Singh to
the Civil Hospital where he died at 1.15 p.m.
Overseas
Cong chief: NRIs loath to invest in state
Garhshankar, September 9
Mr Daljit Singh Sahota, president
of the overseas Congress, was accorded a warm welcome in Mahilpur by
party activists. Taking to mediapersons here, he blamed the economic
policies of the SAD-BJP government for the “set back” to trade.
Many units were on the verge of closure, he said. This was deterring
the NRIs from investing their money in Punjab.
12
shops, two houses demolished
Sangrur, September 9
The 12 shops and two houses which
were taken into possession by the district administration near Nabha
Gate here yesterday were demolished under the supervision of Mr
Amarjit Singh, Tehsildar, this evening. Of these 12 shops, some had
been partially demolished last night.
Three
occupants of car killed
Batala, September 9
Three occupants of a car were
killed on the spot in a road mishap near Ghasitpura village, 6 km from
here, on the Amritsar-Pathankot highway last night, the police said.
4
held for kidnapping businessman
Jalandhar, September 9
The district police today claimed
to have solved of a case regarding the kidnapping of a Delhi-based
businessman with the arrest of four persons besides recovering two
cars used in the crime.
Boy
crushed to death
Bathinda, September 9
A boy was crushed to death and
another injured seriously near Krishna Prem Sarovar Kutia on the
Bathinda-Goniana road here this evening. The deceased has been
identified as Deepak (14).
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