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Bathinda Violence
CM orders probe
Chandigarh, May 14
While ordering an inquiry by the IG (zonal) into the incidents of violence in Bathinda today, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said peace, communal harmony and law and order would be maintained in the state at all costs.
Row over Beant’s statue
Mann protests installation, Congress justifies it
Jalandhar, May 14
Blaming late Chief Minister Beant Singh for killing Sikhs during his rule, workers of the SAD
(Amritsar) and the SAD (Zafarwal) protested here today against the installation of his statue at BMC Chowk a few weeks ago.
Congress workers protest against the dishonouring of the statue of Beant Singh in Jalandhar on Monday.—A Tribune photograph |
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Defence authorities raise objections
Ludhiana Ring Road project runs into rough weather
Chandigarh, May 14
The ambitious Ludhiana Ring Road project has run into trouble with the Ministry of Defence objecting to the alignment of the project. With the alignment of the project converging near the Baddowal ammunition depot on the National Highway 95
(Ferozepur Road), the defence authorities have raised objections.
SAD (A) seeks action against Valtoha
Amritsar, May 14
Action should be taken against SAD MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha for violating the hukamnama of Akal Takht directing the Sikh community for not maintaining any link with the
Nirankaris, said Gurjatinder Pal Singh Bhikhiwind, general secretary, SAD (A), in a missive to Giani Joginder Singh
Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht. He urged Vedanti to take strict action against Valtoha for attending functions of
Nirankaris.
Cong workers hold protest
Hoshiarpur, May 14
Congress workers, led MLA Lov Kumar Goldy, staged a dharna and blocked traffic at
Garhshankar, 40 km from here, today in protest against the Garhshankar SHO for allegedly instigating SAD workers to demonstrate before the office of block Congress committee. The protesters were demanding the immediate transfer of the
SHO.
Embassy sends back body of mishap victim
Gurdaspur, May 14
A pall of gloom descended on Meerpur village soon after the body of Sameer
Chaudhary, who was killed in a road accident in Auckland on Sunday, reached here late yesterday night.
Setting up of petrol station objected to
Baba Bakala, May 14
Eyebrows were being raised over the way a petrol station was being set up near a local gurdwara in violation of the guidelines laid down under the Town and Country Planning Act. As per the Act no outlet could be set up within 100 m of any road
junction.
1857 First War of Independence
Debate over Punjab’s role
Patiala, May 14
On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the First War of Independence in 1857 a debate has started over the non-participation of Punjab in it. The issue has also been raised in Parliament by SAD members of Parliament.
1984 riot victims’ red cards
Chandigarh, May 14
The Punjab government has given the last opportunity to 1984 riot-affected persons in the state to submit their applications for the issuance of red cards.
Sacha Sauda head’s effigy burnt
Sangrur, May 14
Members of the Ek Noor Khalsa Fauz and other Sikh organisations today burnt the effigy of the head of the Dera Sacha
Sauda, Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, at Bahadurpur village, about 5 km from here. They also took out a protest march under the leadership of a leader of the Ek Noor Khalsa Fauz Jaswant Singh at the village.
Residents threaten to launch stir against land mafia
Amritsar, May 14
Residents here threatened to launch an agitation if the district administration failed to get the land vacated from the land mafia, reserved for setting up Baba Jiwan Singh Memorial
(BJSM) at Ranjit Avenue.
Govt at your doorstep
Bridging the public-govt gap
Kharar, May 14
With the view to bridging the gap between the public and government functionaries, the SAD-BJP government intends to start a “government at your doorstep” programme, said Jasjit Singh Bunny, in charge of the Kharar assembly segment and general secretary of the youth wing of SAD, at Fatehpur Theri village, near here, today.
Protesters block train
Phagwara, May 14
Irate residents of Sham Nagar Shivpuri mohalla today detained Nawanshahr-Jalandhar DMU at Phatak No. C-4 at Shivpuri on the Phagwara-Nawanshahr railway branch line in protest against the continued insanitary conditions and contaminated water supply to the locality.
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