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Victims of post-Vienna violence threaten stir
Dera Sachkhand
Lok Pal wants pvt lawyers
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Ex-Jathedar praises Sonia
SGPC move to pacify radicals
Upkar was victim of racial attack, suspects family
From Hollywood to Punjab villages
Amelia and Stephen, leading pair of Hollywood movie “The Heartland”, in Ludhiana
for the shooting of the film. A Tribune photograph
Engineers oppose re-bidding of Rajpura power plant
After mealy bug, rodent menace for cotton growers
First-time MPs raring to go
Moga Acid Attack Case
The Dalit woman, admitted to hospital in Moga, along with her daughter and son. A Tribune photograph
Govt schools get little share of grants
Sutlej Surge
Villagers stand near the collapsed bridge at Burj in Anandpur Sahib, on Sunday. A Tribune photograph
PSEB urged to import coal
Violence hits tourist flow to Amritsar
Govt orders action against erring SE
Power cuts from today
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Victims of post-Vienna violence threaten stir
Jalandhar, May 31 The steps announced by the government, including promises of withdrawing cases against those who held the state to ransom for over three days, besides the handsome compensation amount, came in for a sharp attack by a gathering at a gurdwara at Paragpur village here today. Those gathered announced the formation of a 101-member committee to hold parleys with the government and settle the issue in the interests of all concerned. The committee passed three resolutions which include withdrawal of a criminal case registered against SAD councillor Balbir Singh Bittu, who fired in self-defence after a mob attacked his house in Jalandhar, withdrawal of Rs 5-lakh ex-gratia grant to the kin of those killed in police firing, besides not withdrawing the FIRs lodged against the protesters who damaged public and private property worth crores. Addressing the gathering, committee member and former chief of AISSF Harinder Singh Kahlon questioned the rationale behind the ex-gratia announced by the Punjab government for the relatives of the deceased killed in police firing to maintain law and order. “Does this mean that the government is actively encouraging hooligans to indulge in unlawful activities who put the life and limb of innocent public at peril ?” he questioned. President, Punjab Youth Clubs Organisations, and another committee member Joginder Singh Jogi said it was not in the favour of the government to cancel the FIRs by browbeating the authorities. In case the
government went ahead with its plans, they would be forced to start a statewide stir,
he warned. SAD general secretary Manjit Singh demanded that the government should act against the civil servants at the helm of affairs for their inability to initiate steps to control the violence. He also demanded that the weapons deposited with the police in deference to the code of conduct should be returned to them without any delay. “At least we can act in self-defence or what is the purpose of having licensed weapons,” he questioned. Former councillor Karamjit Singh Deputy demanded the immediate cancellation of the criminal case against SAD councillor Bittu since it pertained to self-defence. Others who demanded action against the rioters included Youth Akali Dal (R) leader Manjinder Singh Dhillon, president of International Sikh Council Mandeep Singh Mithu. The committee said they would be meeting at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Model Town, on June 2 to decide the next course of action.
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Punjab to send chartered flight to get slain leader’s body
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 31 Niranjan Dass and Guru will then fly along with the body by a chartered helicopter from New Delhi to Dera Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar district. Stating this, Harcharan Bains, media adviser to Chief Minister, said all arrangements for bringing the body to Delhi will be made by the Punjab government. The step was being taken as a mark of respect to the departed soul and in deference to the wishes and sentiments of peaceful and law-abiding devotees. The government is keen that the last rites of late Sant Ramanand should be performed with total solemnity and religious devotion. Bains said the management of Dera Sachkhand was of the view that the last rites of the deceased should be performed amids the chanting of religious hymns and in a peaceful and spiritual atmosphere befitting the stature and the message of the departed saint. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today reiterated his strong appeal for maintenance of peace, communal harmony and fraternity in the State. In a statement here, the Chief Minister said the government was aware that some elements, opposed to the hard-earned atmosphere, of peace and amity were trying to create social tensions by floating wild rumours and whipping up communal passions. Badal said Punjab had already paid a heavy price because of theconspiracies of the enemies of peace and communal harmony and could ill-afford a relapse into the tragic events of the 1980s and 1990s. Badal assured the people that the government was determined to foil the attempts of disruptive elements. “We will come down with a heavy hand on anyone trying to disturb peace in Punjab. No one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands and anyone trying to indulge in any kind of lawlessness will be dealt with with an iron hand," said the Chief Minister, adding that any harm that comes to peace in Punjab will actually harm each and every one of us.
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Victim cop recovers at DMC
Mohit Khanna Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, May 31 More than 75 injury marks of sword all over the body were telling the tale of what had actually happened on May 25. “We are an organised force and follow a protocol. Though we are provided weapons, yet we are not allowed to use these unless we are given the order for it. And on May 25, we were up against protesters of the strength of more than 400. I was attacked while I was trying to protect a commando convoy, that was heading towards Jalandhar. I have no regrets. I have done my duty,” said Saroop, Additional SHO, Phillaur police station, who could not walk without support as his feet are swollen. Though Saroop has no remorse of what actually happened to him, yet for his family the news of 13 youths being let off came as a shock. They complain that except a handful of officers, no senior officer visited the hospital to meet Saroop. The family, which has so far spent over Rs 30,000 on his treatment, is in a tizzy and eagerly anticipating some grant from the government to continue the treatment.
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Govt to compensate for loss of property
Chandigarh, May 31 Sukhbir said the extent of loss or damage caused to private properties, including vehicles and commercial or business establishments, was being assessed. A survey had been ordered to identify the victims and to determine the kind and magnitude of the loss suffered in each case. The Deputy Commissioners of the affected districts have been informed in this regard. He also said the government would bear full expenses on the treatment of those who suffered injuries in the violence. The government is also considering providing relief to the victims for any other damage or loss
suffered by them.
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Lok Pal wants pvt lawyers
Chandigarh, May 31 Bringing a vital point to the government’s notice, the Lok Pal, Justice DS Dhaliwal, has stated: “Sometimes it happens that the public men indicted or arraigned by the Lok Pal are the MLAs and ministers who are from the ruling party. If the state AG pursues those cases on behalf of the Lok Pal there will be a clash of interest between the findings of the Lok Pal and the ruling party in the Vidhan Sabha.” “To avoid the estrangement, it was proposed to the state government to allocate funds for engagement of private lawyers but it did not result in a favourable attitude and per force the writs are being defended by the state AG,” states the report. Justice Dhaliwal has also listed grievances, anomalies and even violations of the Lok Pal Act that had been brought to the notice of the state government, but were constantly ignored by the state. He has pointed out an acute shortage of investigating officers with the Lok Pal IG and his own office, which is working on skeletal staff. “The position of the staff with the investigation wing is really alarming. At present, the staff with the IG is almost nil,” states the report. There is only one SP and this post has never seen a permanent incumbent. Justice Dhaliwal adds the police staff is also posted and transferred by the government without the consultation of the Lok Pal and at the whim and fancy of the DGP/Home Department “in violation of section 8 of the Punjab Lok Pal Act.” He has asked for the strengthening the investigation wing with adequate staff. “At present the investigation wing takes years to submit its reports and thereby the importance of the complaints is totally lost and the complainants also feel frustrated.” Shortage of drivers is another major issue as the Lok Pal office has just one regular driver against six staff cars. The Lok Pal has further pointed out that his court is located in a room in the mini- secretariat. This room is being used both as an office and courtroom and the personal staff also sits in a corner. “In order to preserve the dignity of the office as well as to provide facilities to the advocates, complainants and respondents, there is need for a suitable accommodation,” states the report. The report has been forwarded to the Chief Minister for necessary action. It is expected to be tabled in the next session of the Vidhan Sabha.
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Ex-Jathedar praises Sonia
Amritsar, May 31 Talking to The Tribune here today, the former Jathedar said Dr Manmohan Singh had been instrumental in projecting the distinct identity of Sikhs all over the world due to his honesty and statesmanship. “What the SGPC and the SAD could not do for the community after spending crores, Dr Manmohan Singh did within a few years,” he said. Describing Dr Manmohan Singh as “24-carat gold”, Bhai Ranjit Singh said the ruling SAD and the SGPC failed to give due honour to such a gentleman PM. He, however, blamed BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu for allegedly spoiling the image of Sikhs through his laughter shows. Coming down heavily on Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, the Jathedar alleged that he was responsible for destroying the age-old Sikh institutions. The SAD always exploited the issue of Delhi-riots during the elections. He alleged that Badal was sitting on a chair during an akhand path held at Akal Takht in gross violation of the Sikh Maryada. In 2004, then SGPC’s secretary Manjit Singh Calcutta had earned the wrath of the SAD for praising Sonia for projecting Dr Manmohan Singh as PM.
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SGPC move to pacify radicals
Amritsar, May 31 It will honour the kin of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale, Bhai Amrik Singh, a former president of the All-India Sikh Students Federation, Major-Gen Shabeg Singh (retd), who had fortified Akal Takht and the Golden Temple complex before the Army operation and those killed in Operation Bluestar. Such a move will help in pacifying the radical Sikh organisations to some extent. Secondly, the SGPC will deploy its task force and newly raised Young Brigade in the Golden Temple and Akal Takht complex as preventive measures. Talking to The Tribune, SGPC president Avtar Singh said programmes would be chalked out to mark the silver jubilee of Operation Bluestar. However, SGPC is unlikely to accept the demand of the radical Sikh organisations to raise the memorial in the memory of those killed in the Army operation, though it was passed by its general house. Meanwhile, unmoved by the advice of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Sikhs should forget the “painful events” of 1984, the Dal Khalsa has planned to undertake a “Genocide remembrance march” in the holy city on June 3, the day when the attack on Darbar Sahib was launched 25 years ago.
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Upkar was victim of racial attack, suspects family
Jalandhar, May 31 Jagjit Singh and his brother Kartar Singh of the Kishanpura locality here said the former’s son Upkar Singh had been found dead beside a railway track near Thornberry railway station in Victoria, Melbourne, in Australia
on May 7. Sports officer Kartar Singh said Happy, a son of his cousin, studying in Australia, informed them about Upkar’s death. Upkar’s body was brought here for cremation on May 14. They noticed injury mark on his head, Kartar added. Jagjit and Kartar said they came to know from recent reports that several Indians became victims of racial attacks. Kartar said the Union government should take up the matter with the Australian government to know the cause of his death. Kartar said a post-mortem on Upkar’s body could not be done as the Australian authorities were telling them it would take 10 more days, and they were in a hurry to bring the body home in India for performing the last rites. Upkar had gone to Australia four years back for course in hospitality management. He visited his native place in Jalandhar after becoming permanent resident (PR) in Australia
last year. Upkar (26) was driving his taxi in Australia after completing studies.
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From Hollywood to Punjab villages
Ludhiana, May 31 City girl Divya Dutta and Prem Chopra are also starring in the movie. This is Divya’s second Hollywood movie after "Hiss". Amelia and Stephen are in the main lead in the movie. Producer and writer of the film Sunny Virmani said though he was born and brought up in the US, he is an Indian at heart. His father, Dr Sant Singh, worked in PAU. “The main plot of the movie revolves around the fact that people living in villages are warm-hearted, be it India or America. I chose Ludhiana for shooting because this is where I belong. I am Punjabi by blood, but born in America," adds Virmani. Divya has done scores of movies, but this one has a special place in her heart as it is being shot in her hometown. “I am very happy with the kind of roles I am doing these days. Today roles are written for me and I am working with the rocking directors of the film industry. I have done films of all genres. After ‘Veer-Zaara’, I had received a lot of appreciation for my role as Jalebi in ‘Delhi-6’. Even Amitabh Bachchan has appreciated me in his blog,” she added with a smile. In the movie she is playing an intelligent and smart village belle. Amelia, lead actress, has done many Hollywood movies and is happy to be in Punjab. “I have heard a lot about Punjab and its people and whatever I have heard is all true. People here are very warm-hearted and I would love to come here again and again”. Chicken tikka is her favourite Punjabi dish, while Salman Khan is her favourite hero, she adds with a smile. Lead hero Stephen also belongs to a Punjabi family and is visiting the country for the first time. “I always wanted to become a successful actor,” he adds. City’s child artiste Jannatpreet is also starring in the movie.
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Engineers oppose re-bidding of Rajpura power plant
Patiala, May 31 HS Bedi and Bhupinder Singh, president and secretary of the PSEB Engineers Association, said here today for the past over two years, the PSEB and the state government were trying to build three new thermal plants of 5,940 MW capacity identified at Talwandi Sabo through private developers but the actual work had still not been started. They said the state government had erred by putting all its eggs in one basket by depending entirely on private developers despite repeated pleas of the association to take up one plant in the state sector and second in joint venture with the NTPC in order to diversify capacity addition programme. About two years back, all three technical members of the board, in a joint note, opined that out of Talwandi and Rajpura plants, at least one should be taken up in the state sector. Even full board had recommended setting up of plant under state sector to the government. The claim of the state government that Punjab will become power-surplus state in the next three to four years is not based on ground realities. Work at Talwandi Sabo thermal plant awarded to Vedanta group in August 2008 is yet to start with the group demanding various concessions. which is totally illegal after award of work. Where Gidderbaha project is concerned, with coal linkage issue with Ministry of coal still unresolved, the bidding process has been held up. To set up 1,320 MW Rajpura plant, Punjab has to contribute approximately Rs 270 crore per year for four years as its equity (20 per cent) whereas 80 per cent would be arranged through loan. For a state government which is paying a subsidy of over Rs 2,600 crore per annum to PSEB on account of free power to agricultural sector and other categories, mobilisation of Rs 270 crore per year should not be an issue. Any delay in project commissioning would result in the PSEB having to purchase the power from the market and grid at rates which may be as high as Rs 7 to Rs 10 per unit, the cost implication of delayed project commissioning itself would be enormous.
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After mealy bug, rodent menace for cotton growers
Bathinda, May 31 Though farmers have been finding it tough to tackle the menace, the Agriculture Department is still ignorant of the problem. No medicine or assistance has been provided to farmers to combat the problem. During a visit to some villages in Bathinda district, farmers were found carrying water tanks and lathis to kill rodents destroying their crop. Mangal Singh of Goniana Kalan said, “We are filling rat holes with water and when the rodents come out, we are there with lathis to kill them”. He said it was not a regular practice as two-three seasons ago, they were getting medicines from the Agriculture Department to kill rats and rodents. Now in the absence of these, they had been forced to bear with the menace. Another farmer of Aaklia village Jaskiran Singh said, “The department is the least bothered about us. On the one hand, the scorching heat is affecting the crop’s growth, and on the other, these rodents have been nibbling at freshly sprouted leaves of cotton due to which we fear a heavy loss this time”. Masher Singh, an elderly farmer of Maur Mandi, said cotton crop in two acres of his land had been spoiled. Santokh Singh of Jassi Pau Wali also expressed worries. He said first they had to tackle the rodents, then wait for the mealy bug, then fear untimely rain and, finally, struggle for the sale of the crop. The problem was similar in other cotton-growing villages like Chandbhaan, Jeeda and Goniana Khurd etc. Chief Agricultural Officer, Bathinda, Paramjeet Singh said, “I am out of station. I will ask my subordinates to check the menace. If the problem is found to be serious, a report will be sent to the Director, Agriculture Department”. About the medicine to destroy rodents, he said for the past couple of years they had not been receiving it. Now they were hopeful that the issue would be taken up under the Food Security Mission and the medicine would be made available to all.
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First-time MPs raring to go
New Delhi, May 31 Vijay Inder
Singla, 37, handpicke by Rahul Gandhi, has accomplished what seemed impossible. He not only defeated Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa, but also former MPs Simranjit Singh Mann and Balwant Singh
Ramoowalia. He is the first Hindu to win the Sangrur seat. The Congress had won this seat in 1992, when the Akalis had boycotted the poll. After vanquishing the “biggies,” Singla is ready to start off. “I will not tolerate any diversion of funds by the Punjab government from Central schemes like NREGA or rural poor”. Misuse of funds to buy items like computers will not be tolerated, he adds. People of Sangrur need better train connections. “My aim is to seek re-routing of several long-distance trains starting from Jammu/Amritsar to run on the
Dhuri/Jakhal line instead of the Rajpura/Ambala line to reach Delhi. This is possible and will link the area with several parts of the country,” he adds. The area does not have good medical facilities and Singla says he aims to have a top-class hospital in this southern part of Punjab. Lack of big industry means there is no employment opportunity. One of the priorities will be to get here a major industry, he says. His young colleague Ravneet Singh
Bittu, 32, another of Rahul’s team members, has won from Anandpur Sahib. He is aiming to bring here a World Bank scheme to tackle the problem of drinking and irrigation water. He says, “Look at the irony. Despite being located just a few miles from the Bhakra Nangal project, more than 500 villages in the sub-mountainous Kandi belt are facing an acute water crisis”. He is counting on a Central scheme to provide drinking water in rural areas and also the ongoing World Bank project in Punjab in which villages pay a small sum to join the group. A large number of state-run tube wells are facing a crisis. “Either the power bills are not paid or the repair of foreign
tube wells is a cumbersome procedure,” he says. There is a serious crisis of educating the girl child. There are almost no major educational institutions in rural areas. On the other hand, his constituency is the one that will have an upcoming international airport and already has a world-class cricket stadium at Mohali. His other target is to strengthen the party. “In the next few days, I will be studying all central schemes meant for states,” he adds.
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Now, victim’s daughter assaulted, 1 held
Kulwinder Sandhu Tribune News Service
Moga, May 31 It was yet another bad day for her. Her teenaged daughter was allegedly assaulted by a youth when she was bringing food for her mother at the district hospital. The alleged culprit was caught red-handed on the hospital premises by local people and security guards of the Dalit woman when the girl raised the alarm. Identified as Jagsir Singh, a local resident, he was immediately handed over to the police. Kuljinder Singh, SHO of the police station (south), while confirming the incident, told The Tribune that a criminal case of assault or criminal force with intent to outrage a woman’s modesty under Section 354, IPC, had been registered against him. Later, the Dalit woman said the arrested youth was following her daughter for the past couple of days when she used to bring food for her in the hospital. “He has tried to kidnap my daughter,” she alleged. She also did not rule out the possibility of a conspiracy against her daughter by those culprits who had sexually assaulted and attacked her with acid. For the past over seven months, she was undergoing treatment in hospital. The Dalit woman was also taken away from home by some policemen on May 2 on the pretext of producing her before a local court, but she went missing and was then found lying in an unconscious state on the roadside on May 8 on the outskirts of the town. The woman came to limelight when she carried out a semi-nude march on May 19, 2008, in the town to get a case registered against the culprits who abused her sexually. On October 13, 2008, the culprits after coming out on bail again attacked her with acid leaving her seriously injured.
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Govt schools get little share of grants
Bathinda, May 31 According to information sought under the RTI Act about how much grant was given to schools in 2007-08, some shocking facts surfaced. The Chief Minister and cabinet ministers have a discretionary grant, out of which money is being given to private institutions, which derive enough money by charging exorbitant fee. But government schools, that need financial aid, get a very little share. It was found that a grant of Rs 4,28,22,680 was given to schools out of which 66 per cent went to private schools. The Chief Minister, along with 17 ministers and 14 Parliament secretaries, disbursed this money at different intervals. A total of 371 schools were given grants, out of which 252 were private institutions. The Chief Minister distributed a grant of Rs 11,20,190 to four schools out of which three were private schools. Rupees 10,69,190 was given to private schools and a mere Rs 51,000 went to a government school. Finance Minister Manpreet Badal gave Rs 18 lakh in all, out of which Rs 11 lakh went to private schools. Health Minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla gave a total of Rs 36,02,000 and out of this Rs 34,02,000 went to 22 private schools and the balance was given to one government school. Cabinet minister Manoranjan Kalia gave Rs 16 lakh to private schools. Education Minister Upinderjeet Kaur seems to understand the declining status of government schools and she gave a grant to 23 schools, out of which 17 were government schools. While Gulzar Singh Ranike sanctioned Rs 23 lakh to private schools, nothing went to government schools. Eastwood International School, whose owner belongs to Badal village, managed Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Minister on February 4, 2008, and Paramjit Kaur Gulshan (MP, Bathinda) chipped in Rs 5 lakh. The BJP has four cabinet ministers and they granted aid to 117 schools and colleges, out of which only 15 were government schools.
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Sutlej Surge
Burj (Anandpur Sahib), May 31 Even the lone boat, which was being used to ferry villagers across the river, had gone swirling away with the gush of water. However, villagers managed to bring back the boat. Usually 300 cusecs of water is released into the Sutlej from Bhakra Nangal dam. This figure rose to 1,000 cusecs on Saturday night. Again similar quantity of water was released today morning and later in the afternoon 3,000 cusecs of water was released. However, villagers said they were not intimated that extra water was being released in the river. “Had we been informed earlier, we would have been on alert,” said Surinder Singh Burj, village sarpanch . A permanent bridge, being constructed by Baba Labh Singh, his disciples and villagers, has also suffered damage. Cement and other construction material lying around was washed away in gush of water. Anandpur Sahib SDM was on leave and was unaware of the damage. Sources said the decision to release water was taken at a meeting of technical committee held recently, which also had members of irrigation and power of partner states. MK Gupta, member irrigation, BBMB, said as per its meeting conducted at Manali, the partner states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan had decided that adequate water be released to meet demands of paddy sowing season. “The first installation of water has been released. More water would be released in next few days,” he said. The water released will get collected at Harike head works near Amritsar and be further utilised for irrigation as per schedule. Usually, the BBMB releases 22,000 cusecs of water, including 12,000 cusecs in Nangal Hydel Channel and 10,000 in Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel.
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PSEB urged to import coal
Jalandhar, May 31 Sources said the Union Coal Ministry had informed the power utilities concerned that Coal India Limited would not be able to meet the coal requirements of various thermal plants during this summer and it should not be blamed for any crisis faced by thermal plants in this regard. The sources said the PSEB had not placed any order so far with regard the import of coal. At present, the Lehra Mohabbat Thermal Plant had a coal stock of only three days, Ropar thermal plant of seven days and Bathinda thermal plant of 15 days. However, coal supply through rail would come down in the next few days because of the onset of monsoon in various parts of the country. In some parts of the country, especially in the Bihar region, the rail traffic was often affected owing to heavy rain. Moreover, three-day stock at Lehra and seven-day stock at Ropar is very low. The PSEB thermal plants burn about 120 lakh tonnes of coal in a year. The MMTC will import 12.5 million tonnes of coal for the National Thermal Power Corporation.
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Violence hits tourist flow to Amritsar
Amritsar, May 31 There is a considerable decline in the number of devotees coming to the holy city, despite the summer holidays in educational institutions, as there are few buses plying in from various parts of the state to the city. The roadways from the neighbouring states Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi are not ready to ply their buses as about 70 private and government buses were burnt or damaged by protesters in various parts of the state. Manpreet Singh of Rajpura, a devotee, talking to The Tribune here said he, along with his mother, wife and two daughters had gone to the railway station, but as there were no trains for Amritsar, they decided to travel by bus. After waiting for about one and a half hours, they were able to board a bus for Jalandhar and had to take another bus from Jalandhar to reach the holy city.
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Govt orders action against erring SE
Jalandhar, May 31 The Joint Secretary of the department has also asked the Chief Engineer (Central) to take legal action against Rakesh Kumar Soni, a Pathankot-based pump operator, whose services were regularised out of turn. Earlier, it had been alleged that superintending engineer AK Soni had deregularised the services of pump operator Rajinder Kumar in the Pathankot circle, while his junior Rakesh Kumar Soni was put on regular rolls.
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Power cuts from today
Patiala, May 31 People of Punjab hardly faced power shortage in the run-up and after the elections, but now the board is busy preparing a road map for power cuts once again. PSEB has decided to impose one-hour power cut daily on domestic and industrial consumers, while farmers will be have uninterrupted power supply for four hours a day from June 1. Power cuts in urban areas and for the industry are likely to be enhanced to a minimum of four hours per day from June 10 as the board authorities are maintaining that they will have to divert more power for paddy plantation.
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After Bollywood films, Punjab has also become a favourite destination of Hollywood movies for shooting purposes. The entire cast and crew of the Hollywood movie "The Heartland" has arrived in the city and will be shooting in villages around Ludhiana.
Moga, May 31
Burj (Anandpur Sahib), May 31
