Nawanshahr, June 12
As if the preparation of electoral lists and doing survey for atta-dal scheme was not enough, the government teachers across the state now have been told to conduct a research on historical sites falling in their areas.

A meeting in this regard was held at Nawanshahr recently which was attended by principals of nodal schools. The school heads were told to dig out information regarding forts, manuscripts and belongings of the erstwhile rulers of the region.

The teachers revealed that since the district was the headquarters of various rulers, it houses various historical monuments, underground tunnels and manuscripts. The participants discussed in detail the history of Baradari Garden, which is said to have been visited by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1831, Gunachaur, a township set up by Raja Gopi Chand atop a mound near Mukandpur and Banga village which was the capital of Raja Bharthari. Says Deedar Singh Shetra, a retired government school principal, who is coordinating the entire work: “Jadla village has some remains of Mohenjodaro and Harappa civilisations. The district is quite rich when it comes to heritage sites. Rahon has scores of temples, the oldest government school, an old MC building and an old mazar. The town was set up for trade links with neighbouring country. The foreigners used to enter here from Delhi Darwaza, a short cut for the national capital.” Similarly, Asron too is an important historic site, he said. The retired principal is collecting the valuable historical information and would present it during a state-level meeting, scheduled to be held soon. 

Nawanshahr, June 12
“My country is the best. My people are nice. India bad people, bad country…,” these are the words uttered by wailing Pullotova Nargiza ( 26) , hailing from Uzbekistan, after her nightmarish experience of her love marriage with a local youth, Harminder Kumar.

She has been running from pillar to post to get justice but in vain. Nargiza wants to get back her passport so that she could return to her parents against whose wishes she had tied the nuptial knot with Harminder about six years ago. She has filed a complaint against her husband before the district administration but so far she has got a meagre financial help of Rs 5,000 and assurances from the administration.

Nargiza had appeared at the district-level weekly “Jan Sampark Divas” to file a complaint against her husband last Tuesday. In her complaint, she has alleged that her husband, Harminder Kumar, had deserted her after deceiving her both emotionally and financially. On the basis of her complaint, a case under sections 420 and 498 of the IPC was registered against Harminder. Nargiza was sent to Nari Niketan, Jalandhar. But, she was refused stay for want of protection warrant from the district administration, Nawanshahr. Then, she took refuge at Sanjivni House in Jalandhar.

Nargiza, accompanied by a social worker, Gurmit Dhir, advocate, again, appeared at the weekly “Jan Sampark Divas” here today. She urged the district administration to help her to get back her passport along with the passports of her daughters so that she could return to her parents. ADC Pritam Singh Johal, sent her to SSP B. Chander Shekhar.

He has asked the police officials to arrest the accused, Harminder Kumar, within a week. She was also sent to Lally Saini, counsellor, NRI matters. The disillusioned and worn-out from just shuttling from one office to another, Nargiza, at last met deputy commissioner Bhawana Garg. The deputy commissioner assured her justice. She has also written a letter requesting the deputy commissioner, Jalandhar, for ensuring her stay at Sanjivani House.