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Bandh largely peaceful
Stray incidents of violence reported
Rail, road, commercial activity hit
Amritsar, July 23
The statewide bandh, called by the SAD and its allied offshoots, remained largely peaceful in this border district today. The bandh had been called by some Sikh organisations in protest against the death of a Sikh youth in a clash with followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda at Dabwali last week.
Sikh activists block railway tracks in Amritsar on Wednesday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

The day after
‘Unhappy MPs voted for UPA’ 
Chandigarh, July 23
Congress leader and former minister Partap Singh Bajwa today said a good number of opposition MPs had expressed faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by voting for him in the Lok Sabha on confidence motion because many leaders of Opposition parties like L.K. Advani and Parkash Singh Badal had failed to provide mature leadership to their MPs.

‘Vote scam: PM answerable’

Sikhs resent Akalis’ betrayal
Ludhiana, July 23
Sikhs have resentment against Akali Dal leadership for voting against by Dr Manmohan Singh in the Lok Sabha yesterday. A majority of the Sikhs, particularly urban Sikhs, said the Akali Dal, as representative of the Sikhs, should have voted for Manmohan Singh, who had brought the Sikhs into focus in the world. They maintained that the Prime Minister had established the identity of the Sikhs when a hate campaign was on against them after the 9/11 incidents of the USA.

MP wife hopeful of early release of Pappu Yadav
Amritsar, July 23
Lok Jan Shakti Party ( LJSP) MP from Saharsa (Bihar) Ranjan Ranjit who created ripples on the floor of Parliament yesterday by criticising the Shiromani Akali Dal for not supporting the UPA government, led by first Sikh Prime Minister, today hoped her husband Pappu Yadav would be a free man shortly.                                                        Ranjan Ranjit

Houses of 4 Cong men demolished
‘Vindictive’ SAD behind it, allege victims
Amritsar, July 23
In an ugly incident to browbeat Congress activists in rural areas, the district administration today demolished the houses of four Congress families at Manjjpura village near Fatehgarh Churian allegedly at the behest of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

Cong workers watch the demolition of their dwellings at Manjjpur village on the Amritsar-Fatehgarh Churian road on Wednesday. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

Passport Scam Case
DSP heading probe team shifted out
Moga, July 23
DSP Jaspal Singh, who headed three-member team probing the fake passport scam, was today transferred out in Mansa district. The probe of the scam is still on and those allegedly involved in it not arrested.

Drug de-addicted given send-off
Sangrur, July 23
A warm send-off was given to three drug de-addicted persons, namely Paramjit Singh, Malkit Singh and Jagga Singh, belonging to Badrukhan, Badbar and Nabha, respectively, at a programme held at the Red Cross Drug De-addiction Hospital here on Monday evening. On the occasion local DSP Pritpal Singh Thind honoured the de-addicted persons.