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SAD — Violence all the way
 A SAD activist armed with a revolver intimidates Congress supporters.Booth-capturing, clashes mar polls across state
 Tohra (Patiala), May 12
One person was killed as booth-capturing by followers of the ruling SAD and scuffles among its workers with Congress men marred the elections to the Block Samitis and Zila Parishads in this district here today.

A SAD activist armed with a revolver intimidates Congress supporters. — Tribune photo by Malkiat Singh

Alliance Under Threat
BJP hints at breakup
 Core panel meeting today
Minister Manoranjan Kalia talks to an injured of a clash between SAD and BJP workers in Bathinda on Monday. Jalandhar, May 12
Tarn Taran violence on the eve of the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections will have serious effect on the existence of the coalition between the SAD and the BJP.


Minister Manoranjan Kalia talks to an injured of a clash between SAD and BJP workers in Bathinda on Monday. —Tribune photo by Kulbir Beera

SAD workers thrash key BJP men
Bathinda, May 12
Workers of the SAD critically injured three senior BJP leaders, including the one having the status of a minister of state, in full public view during the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections at Burj Gill village in the Rampura Phul constituency of Bathinda district here today.






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SAD-BJP clashes shake Amritsar, Tarn Taran too
 Elderly rural folk line up to exercise their franchise in Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Amritsar on Monday. Akali MLA, 200 workers booked; Cong man killed in Khadoor
Amritsar/ Tarn Taran, May 12
Widespread violence today marked the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, leaving one dead, several injured in the border belt of Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts. The police has booked Harmit Singh Sandhu, an Akali MLA from Tarn Taran and his 200 supporters.

Elderly rural folk line up to exercise their franchise in Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Amritsar on Monday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

CM, Sukhbir skip voting
Badal/Lambi (Muktsar), May 12
The ruling SAD allegedly left no stone unturned to bend the polling day in its favour. Booth-capturing, firing, assaulting opponents and even mediapersons, remained the summary of the PRI polls here today.

 

 
POLITICS

MPs take credit for Canada’s Kamagata Maru apology
Gurmant and Nina Grewal with Canadian multicultural minister Jason KennyChandigarh, May 12
The decision of the Conservative government of Canada to offer an apology in Canadian Parliament for the Kamagata Maru episode is a victory for sitting Canadian MP Narinder (Nina) Grewal and her husband Gurmant Singh Grewal, a former MP.

Gurmant and Nina Grewal with Canadian multicultural minister Jason Kenny


COMMUNITY

Akalis, Dera premis clash
Barnala, May 12
Followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda and Congressmen had to face the wrath of the Akalis after the polling process was completed at Pakho Kalan village (Tapa) here today. The clash took place after polling was completed and both parties were removing their poll posts.

‘Nihangs’ take to rigging in Gurdaspur
Jogi Cheema (Gurdaspur), May 12
Violence, booth-capturing, rigging and group clashes marred the elections in Gurdaspur district with SAD and BJP workers targeting Congress candidates and supporters.

Sangrur
7 polling booths captured
Sangrur, May 12
During the polling of votes for the 20 Zila Parishad seats and 170 Block Panchayat Samiti seats in Sangrur district, incidents of snatching and tearing of ballot papers, capturing of polling booths and fighting between supporters of candidates today reportedly occurred in the district.

Zila Parishad, Block Samiti Polls
Booth capturing in Moga
Moga, May 12
Workers of both the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the main Opposition Congress resorted to violence during polling in the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections with also some reports of forcibly capturing polling booths at a couple of places in Moga district on Monday.

Order to stop online sale of gender-test kits
Hoshiarpur, May 12
On the direction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court (CWP No. 17964 of 2007-Court on its own motion vs state of Punjab and others) regarding steps to stop the circulation, sale or utilisation of sex-determination kits, the additional director general of police (ADGP), Crime, Punjab, recently constituted a two-member joint committee to decide on steps to tackle female foeticide.


 
COURTS

Fake Encounters
HC to find out if cases were fixed in Registry
Chandigarh, May 12
The Punjab and Haryana High Court wants to find out if cases were fixed in the Registry. Taking strong exception to a delay of three years in placing before the court a case seeking a CBI probe into fake encounters, Justice Ranjit Singh of the high court has asked the Registry “to explain as to why this case was not listed for hearing after the year 2005”.

IAS officer’s reversion stayed till July 9
Chandigarh, May 12
Taking up a petition filed by Punjab IAS officer Manjit Singh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed his reversion till July 9. The high court also issued notice of motion to the State of Punjab and other respondents for the same date.

Secy gets notice on PIL over consumer panel
Chandigarh, May 12
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notice to the secretary, food and supplies, following public interest litigation (PIL) filed on the shortage of judicial members in the Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.


BUSINESS

Indo-Pak Trade
 Traders suffer due to poor infrastructure
Amritsar, May 12
 Local traders involved in trade with Pakistan are suffering a lot due to inadequate infrastructure and impediments created by the Railways. The Amritsar Exporters Chamber of Commerce and the Indo-Foreign Chamber of Commerce representative bodies of traders with Pakistan are up in arms against the Railways authorities who were compelling them to bear the additional cost, as the latter have failed to provide faster clearance facilities for their commodities being exported to Pakistan.





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