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BJP again stakes claim to deputy CM’s post
Amritsar, June 3
The BJP today once again staked its claim for deputy Chief Ministership in Punjab. Newly-appointed in charge of Punjab affairs and BJP’s senior vice-president Sahib Singh Verma categorically pointed out that to maintain equilibrium of the power sharing the SAD must offer its junior alliance partner this coveted post.

BJP’s Punjab affairs in charge Sahib Singh Verma and MP Navjot Singh Sidhu pay obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma

Canada Visit
A religious mission or foreign junket?
Amritsar, June 3
Kin of Jathedar Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti, including his wife, dominate the list of 12 persons planning to go to Canada for "preliminary preparations and holding delegation" with Sikh organisations and officials of government of Canada for bringing holy "Kalgi" (sacred Crest) of Guru Gobind Singh from Canada. Plan of Takht chief’s kin to go to Canada has invited mild disapproval.

Villagers up in arms against MLA, police
Allege illegal construction of brick lane by SAD worker
Jassar (Ajnala), June 3
Residents of Jassar village under Ajnala tehsil are up in arms against the local MLA and the police for allegedly helping a SAD worker for forcibly constructing an illegal brick lane near the house of one Ranjit Singh of the same village.

Residents of Jassar village in Ajnala tehsil show the lane constructed by a SAD worker in alleged connivance with the local MLA and the police. — Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma

Demand for car in dowry not met
Head constable skips marriage ceremony
 Amritsar, June 3
The police today received a complaint of fraud and dowry against a head constable, who broke promise to marry the girl he was engaged to.

The girl in bridal dress, who was engaged to be married to a cop, gets a complaint registered after the groom and ‘barat’ did not turn up at the nuptial ceremony, in Amritsar on Sunday. — Photo by Rajiv Sharma

POLITICS

Nawanshahr, June 3 Politburo member of the CPM Brinda Karat, addressing the inaugural session of the sixth national conference of the All-India Agricultural Workers’ Union here on Sunday, exhorted the working class to unite and wage a war against wrong economic policies of the governments at the Centre and in states except ruled by the Left parties.	CPM Politburo member Brinda Karat addresses farm workers’ conference at Nawanshahr on Sunday. — Photo by writer

COMMUNITY

Badal ropes in Taksal to marginalise hardliners
Ludhiana, June 3
In a development aimed at marginalising the hard line Panthic elements, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal seems to have roped in all important radical groups, the Damdami Taksal led by Bhai Harnam Singh, who also heads the Gurmat Sidhant Pracharak Sant Samaj.

Ultimatum on Dera Sacha Sauda
CM refuses comment
Begowal (Kapurthala), June 3
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here today refused to comment on the ultimatum served by the Gurmat Sidhant Pracharak Sant Samaj on Saturday in Ludhiana on the Union, Punjab and Haryana governments for arresting Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by June 18.

Objectionable slogans during protest
SAD (A) leader booked for sedition
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 3
The police has registered a case of sedition against Daljeet Singh Bittoo, senior vice-president of the SAD (A), for allegedly raising objectionable slogans during the protest march carried out against Dera Sacha Sauda on May 31 here.

Calcutta condemns government
Amritsar, June 3
Former minister Manjit Singh Calcutta today condemned the registration of a sedition case against SAD (A) senior vice-president Daljit Singh Bittu and others for provocative speeches during the protest march held in Fatehgarh Sahib against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Dharam Prachar panel meeting today
Amritsar, June 3
The SGPC has convened an important meeting of its Dharam Prachar Committee in Ludhiana on June 4 at Gurdwara Alamgir to discuss various issues besides that of Dera Sacha Sauda.

Follower’s shop vandalised
Mansa, June 3
The window panes of a shop being run by a Dera Sacha Sauda follower were broken by a few members of Sikh organisation after dera followers allegedly started playing objectionable songs when a function to mark the 23rd anniversary of “Operation Bluestar”, organised by SAD (A) leaders here today, was going on.

Villagers allege torture at politicians’ behest
Bathinda, June 3
Three Malooka villagers of this district, who moved separate petitions for the release of their kin taken in alleged illegal custody by the Bhagta Bhai Ka police post at the behest of ruling politicians, a few weeks ago, has alleged torture by certain police officials to settle scores.

Patiala man in central team for China
Patiala, June 3
As per the joint declaration signed by the Prime Minister of India and the President of China in November 2006, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has proposed to send a 10-member Indian youth delegation to China. In this connection, Joginder Singh Soodan of Patiala has been selected in the delegation.

• SAD youth wing leader dead
• Rly’s division declared plastic-free zone
• Tributes paid to RSS leader

CRIME

4 held for vehicle thefts
Patiala, June 3
With the arrest of four youths, the local police today claimed to have solved at least 12 cases of theft of vehicles. The police also recovered a stolen scooter (PB 11G 4935) from their possession.

Thief tied to gate for one hour
Bathinda, June 3
Security personnel deployed at the local Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant today tied a thief to its main gate after giving him a sound thrashing. Rajesh Kumar was punished by the securitymen for allegedly stealing electric wire from the plant. He was kept tied to the gate for about one hour.


The man, who was allegedly caught stealing electric wire, tied to the main gate of Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant in Bathinda on Sunday. — Photo by S. S. Sonu

Man kills second wife
Abohar, June 3
Pappu Singh, a resident of village 17SDA in the neighbouring Sriganganagar area, late last night killed his second wife by hitting her head with an iron rod, sources said this morning.

Travel agents booked
Phillaur, June 3
The Nakodar police has registered a case against a travel agent Mohan Singh, his wife Kuldip Kaur and his son Davinder of Littran village on the charge of cheating a Talwan resident Baldev Raj, who reportedly gave Rs 9.5 lakh to them for sending him to Canada. The accused neither returned the money nor was Baldev Raj sent to Canada even after more than a year.

Woman, daughter die in accident
Amritsar, June 3
A woman and her daughter were killed in a road mishap when their vehicle was hit by a private bus on the Majitha road here today.

One held for raping 4-year-old
Gurdaspur, June 3
The police here arrested a 40-year-old resident of Deriwal Daroga on the charge of raping a four-year-old girl in the Dhariwal area this morning.

1 killed in road mishap
Abohar, June 3
Sanjay Kumar (22), who had been selling meat near the municipal bus stand here after migration from Bihar, was killed, as the three-wheeler in which he was going to have dinner at a dhaba located on the city bypass overturned after hitting a stray cattle late last night.

EDUCATION

Varsity to offer free consultancy in consumer cases
Patiala, June 3
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law in Patiala has decided to start free consultancy on consumer protection problems.

BUSINESS

Seminar on emerging trends in manufacturing
Fatehgarh Sahib, June 3
An international conference on emerging trends before the manufacturing industry and opportunities in managing Indian business was organised at the Canadian Institute of International Studies (CIIS) at its Jalvehra campus here today.

Dr S.C. Vaidya, chairman, UBS, Panjab University, speaks at a seminar on CIIS Jalvehra campus, Fatehgarh Sahib, on Sunday. — A Tribune photograph