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CM creating bogus votes, alleges Capt
Kanwaljeet
Patiala, May 5
The SAD nominee for the local Lok Sabha seat, Capt Kanwaljit Singh, who is pitted against Ms Preneet Kaur of the Congress, today alleged that the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, sensing an impending defeat in the forthcoming elections, had become “panicky” and had resorted to creating bogus votes.
Sidhu campaigns on Batala pitch
Batala, May 5
A meeting was organised here yesterday night near Sat Kirtarian by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal in support of Mr Navjot Sidhu, candidate from Amritsar seat. The Batala Assembly constituency falls under the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.
Cong, Akalis anti-Sikh, says Dal
Khalsa
Bathinda, May 5
Mr Kanwarpal Singh, General Secretary, of the Dal Khalsa, declared that the organisation would continue its fight for “Khalistan”.
The Dal Khalsa also honoured 25 families of Sikh militants, who died during
terrorism in Punjab, at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo.
Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib (extreme right),
vice-president, Dal Khalsa, presents a siropa to the relative of a slain Punjab
militant at Takht Shri Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo), Bathinda, on Wednesday.
— Tribune Photo by Kulbir Beera
Moga SSP goes on
leave
Chandigarh, May 5
In less than 24 hours after the Election Commission of India directed the shifting of Moga’s Senior Superintendent of Police Mukhwinder Singh Chhina, the officer today proceeded on leave till May 14.
Tur gets support from Akalis in Haryana,
Delhi
Sarhali (Tarn Taran), May 5
Shiromani Akali Dals of Haryana and New Delhi, the Sikh Students Federation (Bittu), SAD (A), the Lok Bhalai Party, the SAD (Ravi Inder) and the Bharti Kisan Union today extended support to Mr Tarlochan Singh Tur, who is contesting the Parliamentary elections from here as an Independent.
Union minister seeks votes for
Avinash
Hoshiarpur, May 5
Mr Sangh Priya Gautam, Union State Minister for Agro and Rural Industries, today claimed that the BJP was the only party in the country which had wider base among the masses.
They have ID cards, not names in voters’
list
Amritsar, May 5
Residents of Bagh Ramanand Mohalla in the city are furious over the deletion of their names from the voter list despite possessing voter identity cards.
Mr Jagdish Singh, a resident of Bagh Ramanand Mohalla in Amritsar, shows the voter identity cards of four members of his family. Their names are missing from the voter list.
— Photo by Rajiv Sharma
Bhai Amrik Singh’s son may head AISSF
Amritsar, May 5
Bhai Tarlochan Singh , son of Bhai Amrik Singh, who was killed in Operation Bluestar, is likely to be nominated the next president of the AISSF, in place of Mr Harminder Singh Gill, who joined the Congress recently .
Agents visit service clubs
for jobs in Iraq
Chandigarh, May 5
In a development which could have wider ramifications, agents are now targeting service institutes and clubs to seek prospective recruits for undertaking security duties for the United States in war-torn Iraq.
2 Pak children get new heart
valves
Chandigarh, May 5
They came to India last month from Pakistan with fear and uncertainty about future fogging their minds. Today, 12-year-old Mati Ullah and six-and-a-half-year-old Tanzia Malik — operated upon for heart problems — are all excited about leaving the country with gifts of life.
A doctor checks Pakistani boy Matoullah in Chandigarh on Wednesday
Painting more than mere hobby for this cop
Chandigarh, May 5
Gun-totting and art seldom go together. However, for 43-year-old Balram Chand, life is a harmonious combination of guns and paintbrushes. A Punjab police head constable, Balram Chand’s interest in painting goes beyond being a mere hobby.
Punjab Police Head Constable Balram Chand with one of his works.
— A Tribune photograph
A baba gets 160-km-long Kali Bein cleaned
up
Kapurthala, May 5
A godman in rural Punjab is preaching an unusual way of salvation — through cleanliness. Kali Bein, a sacred rivulet here is a unique example of his efforts at that.
Surjeet rushed to hospital, advised complete bed-rest
Patiala, May 5
The CPM supremo, Mr Harkishan Singh Surjeet, was discharged this after noon from the Patiala City Heart Institute after a thorough medical check-up by heart specialists. Mr Surjeet was rushed here shortly before midnight yesterday from Hoshiarpur where he had complained of heart pain and giddiness while campaigning for the CPM candidate, Mr Darshan Singh
Mattu, during the day.
CPM leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet being helped by his close friend to Patiala Heart Institute for checkup on Wednesday.
— Photo by Rajesh Sachar
Women-related issues being ignored
Patiala, May 5
Though social groups all over the country have been crying themselves hoarse since long about serious problems plaguing women and youth of Punjab, all major political parties of the state have managed to skirt around core issues like women rights and dissipation amongst the youth without addressing these in their poll planks.
Two hurt as kar sevaks clash with police
Patiala, May 5
Two persons sustained minor injuries when kar sevaks, alleged to be followers of Baba Amrik Singh, clashed with police personnel over the construction of a gurdwara near women’s polytechnic at SST Nagar here today.
Bird Watch Club set up in Ropar
Ropar, May 5
In order to protect bird species in the international Ropar wetland area, a Bird Watch Club has been formed by the district administration.
The club, besides the officials, would have local ornithologists as members who would keep a watch over the birds in the area and suggest measures for protecting their species and habitats.
PHRO dy chief fears police harassment
Amritsar, May 5
Mr Kirpal Singh Randhawa, Deputy Chairman, Punjab Human Rights Organisation today alleged that certain police officials were planning to register false cases against him in order to pressurise him against giving any statement in the sensational Khalra murder case. He is one of the witnesses in the case.
Tributes paid to Giani Zail
Singh
Faridkot, May 5
Tributes were paid to former President Giani Zail Singh on his 88th birthday by senior Congress leaders and other at a simple function organised by the District Congress Committee here today. His service to the society were remembered.
PSEB employees stage dharna
Patiala, May 5
Hundreds of employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board under the banner of the Technical Services Union staged a dharna in front of head office of the PSEB in protest against the state government’s move to privatise the board.
HIGH COURT
Govt asked whether it would conduct CBI probe
Chandigarh, May 5
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Punjab Government to tell it whether it was ready to get a CBI inquiry conducted into the mysterious death of a Kashmiri singer G.K. Sheikh last July.
Paddy sowing
recommendations
Ludhiana, May 5
The PAU vice-chancellor, Dr Kirpal Singh Aulakh, has appealed to farmers of the state that sowing of paddy nursery of recommended varieties i.e. PR 118, PR 116, PR 114, PR 113, PR 111, PR 106, PR 108 and PR 115 must be completed by May 20.
Inside Babudom
IFS officer wants CBI inquiry to
follow his reports
Chandigarh, May 5
Not many civil servants like to burn their fingers in a court case, especially when the matter is of immense public interest. Mr Harsh Kumar, an IFS (Indian Forest Service) officer of the 1985 batch, has asked the Punjab Government for permission to vindicate his stand in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the infamous Forest Hillview case.
Dist admn to honour
meritorious students
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 5
All students getting a distinction in academics, sport and cultural activities would be honoured by the district administration to boost their morale as well as to recognise their achievements, this was stated by Mr
S. K. Ahluwalia, Deputy Commissioner, while addressing a Sanman Samaroh at Bachat Bhavan today.
Students seek grace marks
Patiala, May 5
A number of students of the local Mohindra College have demanded that the university should grant them grace marks as they claimed that the English literature paper of B.A (III) which was held today was
outside the syllabus.
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