Farmers ‘not to comply’ with ban on wheat sale
Mohali, April 9
Punjab farmers will not comply with the Centre’s ban on selling their wheat produce to private players. This was stated by the Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh
Badal, who was talking to media at the court complex here this afternoon following a hearing of his case.
Bhattal passes buck to high command
Chandigarh, April 9
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Rajinder Kaur Bhattal today said all party leaders in the state had been told not to go the press and it was up to the high command to take notice of those speaking against the party.
Advani’s Book
Dhindsa takes up issue with Badal
Chandigarh, April 9
The awkward and politically damaging situation created for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) by certain references in the Lal Krishan Advani’s book “My Country, My Life” has become a headache for the Akali leadership.
SAD(A) to contest panchayat elections
Sangrur, April 9
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) will contest the ensuing zila
parishad, block panchayat samiti and panchayat elections throughout the state. Talking to The Tribune, general secretary of the party Jeet Singh Alloarkh said the SAD (A) would enter the poll fray to provide clean and corruption-free administration in rural areas.
Ban sought for comments against Bhindranwale
Amritsar, April 9
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishan Advani yesterday got brickbats from the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and radical Sikhs organisations, including Dal Khalsa and Damdami Taksal, for equating Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale with Bhasmasur (a demon in Hindu mythology).
Swasthya Yojna launched in 5 dists
Mohali, April 9
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) was launched in Punjab yesterday. Five districts,
Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Patiala and Sangrur, will implement the scheme in the first phase. As many as 2,15,868 BPL (below poverty line) families from these districts will benefit from the scheme.
Budha Dal
Panel names Santa Singh’s nephew as legal heir
Moga, April 9
Shiromani Panth Budha Dal (Panjwan Takht) ‘guru gaddi’ row took new turn today. A five-member working committee of the dal, comprising mahants of various deras met here today and declared Surinder Singh Babbar, a nephew of Baba Santa Singh chief of the dal as his legal heir.
Bir removed from mazaar
Amritsar, April 9
Representatives of various Panthic organisations, including Damdami
Taksal, Dal Khalsa and the Khalsa Action Committee, today removed Guru Granth Sahib bir from the mazaar of Baba Rode Shah, situated in Majitha near here, amidst heavy police arrangement.
Ex-spy’s family on verge of starvation
Mirzapur (Gurdaspur), April 9
Though Kura Ram’s health deteriorated after being tortured in Sialkot Jail in Pakistan, where he remained for over 10 years on charges of spying, the atrocities by the Pakistan police failed to dampen his patriotism.
