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Smuggling of cows
Valley kids testify to Army’s good samaritan act
Bonhomie bridges great divide
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State lacks concern for education, rue teachers
5 held under Animal Cruelty Act in Tapa
Blood separation machine to help check dengue
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Theft of canal water
Annual anatomy awards presented
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Maur Mandi observes bandh
Rajay Deep Tribune News Service
Maur Mandi, August 16 The volunteers reached the spot and started raising slogans against the owner of the cow pen and his collogues for running an illegal trade. They alleged that the cattle were being loaded for sale to a slaughter house in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, drivers of the vehicles managed to flee from the spot. The protesters damaged the trucks. On receiving information, the Maur and Talwandi Sabo police reached the spot and tried to pacify the agitators. Later, a case was registered against Tara Singh (owner of the cow pen), Piara Singh, Sewak Singh and about a dozen unidentified persons at Maur police station under sections 289, 295-A, 153-A of the IPC and 4-A of the Cow Slaughter Act. Out of the total, 17 cows and about a dozen calves were sent to the Nandni Gaushala on Saturday while the other about 16 cows and a dozen calves were still at the cow pen. Various Hindu organisations have given an ultimatum to the administration to get all the remaining cattle released and to arrest the booked accused by Sunday. Since their demands were not met, the volunteers held a meeting at Krishna Temple in Maur Mandi and decided to intensify the protest. For the same, they have given a call for a ‘Rail Roko’ to be organised at Maur Mandi on August 18, if their demand was not complied with. A senior leader of Vishav Hindu Parishad, Sukhpal Singh Sran, said, “The administration is showing callous attitude just to shield the accused. We will not let it happen at any cost.” Demanding that cow should be declared a religious animal, he said, “Some high priests have started a ‘yatra’, which would reach Bathinda on October 4. During the ‘yatra’, about 50 crore Hindus are expected to sign a letter demanding the status, which would then be handed over to the President of India.” Meanwhile, Amarjeet Singh, DSP Talwandi Sabo, said, “During the investigation, the accused have said that they had purchased the cows for selling it further to dairy farms. They had all relevant documents. The agitators’ demand will be put in front of senior officials to decide further.”
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Valley kids testify to Army’s good samaritan act
Bathinda, August 16 The Indian Army launched the Operation Sadbhavna in the state of Jammu and Kashmir to win over the hearts and minds of the people staying in the troubled land. To make the operation a success, the Army undertook different projects like border area development, establishing medical camps, organising educational and motivational tours to different states of the country in order to make people aware of the Indian culture and heritage. The children, who hailed from Sunderbani in Rajouri district, had earlier visited Pathankot, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur before reaching here. The children visited the Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant and the historic Fort in Bathinda today. The children, who stepped out of their state for the first time, were quite happy to see the Metro rail in Delhi. “I never thought India has progressed so much. The Metro experience was amazing. I had never seen a train before as we do not have trains there,” said Rajat Sharma. The Taj Mahal in Agra had mesmerised all the boys. A few of them clicked pictures of the Mughal beauty, which they would share with others. “I do not have a camera but Amit has. He clicked a lot of pictures and has promised me to give copies of the photographs. However, I am taking along memories that would remain fresh in my mind forever,” Kamaljeet said. Affirming this, Amit Sudan said, “Yes I will make sure that Kamaljeet has copies of all the photographs.” To the GOC’s queries, the young enthusiastic boys unanimously replied ‘yes sir’, as if they were future soldiers. Three teachers and some Armymen accompanied the boys to ensure that they learn and get maximum exposure out of this educational tour. Gifting the visitors with clocks bearing a Chetak insignia as a souvenir, Lt-Gen Chauhan said, “Seeing your smiling faces gives me an assurance that the Army is doing a commendable job in Jammu and Kashmir. I derive satisfaction from the fact that you all came here and learnt something as we all have responsibility towards our country and the countrymen which we have to fulfil.” |
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Bonhomie bridges great divide
Fazilka, August 16 Vimal Satyarthi, DIG BSF, who was the chief guest, was accompanied by SA Srivastva, commandant 199 Battalion and SC Yadav, Commandant 20 Battalion. The BSF handed over sweets to the Pakistan Rangers on Independence Day as a goodwill gesture. When the flags of both the countries were removed, people from both the countries started raising slogans — Hindustan Zindabad from this side and Pakistan Zindabad from the other side. The spirit of border guards, who were performing the ceremony were so high that it charged the atmosphere. Later, giving a message to the youngsters, DIG Vimal Satyarthi said that for the progress of the country, the youths should first understand the meaning of Jai Hind. While elaborating it, he said that Jai Hind means to achieve progress and to make the country surge ahead. He claimed there is close co-ordination between the BSF jawans deployed on the border and the villagers. About deployment of women constables on gates of barbed wire fencing, the DIG said that they will be deployed in the near future. People in large numbers come for a cross-border meeting with their separated kin from a distance on Independence Day every year. Mukhtar Abbas, who had come from Rajasthan, told this correspondent that he used to come every year to see his relatives. He said that family members of his maternal uncle, who had been left in Pakistan at the time of partition, had come for a glimpse of each other for a while. He has demanded that the Centre should allow them to meet one another. On this occasion, a cultural programme was organised by members of different clubs, which enthused the gathering. Bhangra was the main attraction, to the tune of which the Pakistani visitors also started dancing. Popular folk songs were also played aloud on both sides of the Radcliff line.
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State lacks concern for education, rue teachers
Bathinda, August 16 As finance minister Manpreet Badal felicitated some teachers here recently, some teachers, while submitting a memorandum, told Manpreet that the reality was far from what was being portrayed at formal functions. Shortage of teachers, non-teaching jobs for teachers, lack of facilities at government schools, students showing less interest in math and science in senior classes were all cause for concern. Some months back, Punjab was ranked first in education infrastructure in a national survey that drew flak from scores of teachers in Punjab. “It has been long since we have been struggling to uplift education in Punjab but no one seems to be listening and wanting to cooperate with us,” said Rakesh Monga of the Maths Teachers Association. “It is a sheer harassment on the part of the government. If the government wants to compare us with private schools then it has to provide us with similar infrastructure. We just get around 140 days out of 365 days for teaching. At times, we have to go to the education department leaving aside classes. Private school teachers are involved just in teaching,” said Darshan Maur, a teacher. The minister had accepted that the state is short of around 33,000 teachers and the government, if it appoints them, would have to bear a burden of Rs 3,000 crore which the state government was not in a position to accord priority to at the moment. “This shows how important education is for the state government,” another teacher quipped. |
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5 held under Animal Cruelty Act in Tapa
Barnala, August 16 Talking to The Tribune over the phone this evening, Tapa police officials said some persons today stopped a truck, loaded with 20 bulls and eight cows, at Tapa and took it to the Tapa Mandi’s gaushala, where they unloaded the bulls and cows. Later, a violent mob set the truck on fire. The truck had been coming from Moga side, the police added. The police further said that it had arrested five persons, Imran, Waris, Aslam, Tehsin and Irfan, all residents of Uttar Pradesh, after registering a case against them under Animal Cruelty Act and section 153 A of the IPC as they had been carrying the bulls and cows in the truck. Police also said it had registered a case against the members of the violent mob, which had set the truck on fire, under sections 436 and 427 of the IPC. |
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Blood separation machine to help check dengue
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enace in Mansa
Mansa, August 16 Informing this, district health officer, Rupinder Kumar Singla, said the health minister of Punjab Lakshmi Kant Chawla had assured the health department that the machine would be installed in the Civil Hospital soon. Though no dengue case had been reported this year, but some cases were reported last year in the district. With the installation if the dengue treatment machine, patients can get treatment at cheaper rates, he added. Last year, many patients visited the CMC in Ludhiana and Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for treatment. Meanwhile, the health department held dengue awareness camps recently. |
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Fazilka police book minister’s kin
Our Correspondent
Fazilka, August 16 According to the FIR, following receipt of definite information, a police party reached the area near village Roopnagar. They saw a person, identified as Sanjay Kumar, son of former chairman, Market Committee Indraj Singh, was draining out water from the Gang canal and irrigating his paddy fields. The police immediately arrested Sanjay Kumar and registered an FIR against him under section 430, 379 and article 3 of the Prevention of Public Damage Act and 70 Canal Act.
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Annual anatomy awards presented
Muktsar, August 16 The staff and students paid tributes to Henry Gray, considered to be the father of anatomy and who has also authored the book “Gray's textbook on anatomy,” perceived to be the Bible of Anatomy the world
over. Zora Singh, chairman, Desh Bhagat group of institutes, was the chief guest and distributed the prizes to the meritorious
students. Dilpreet Kaur and Karamjot Kaur Walia, who stood first and second respectively in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery
(BDS) final examination, were given prizes. On this occasion, college principal Dr Manisha Prabhakar and Tejinder Kaur, vice-chairman of the Desh Bhagat group of the institutes were also present. |
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BKU postpones dharna to Aug 24
Jalandhar, August 16 |
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Prez medal for top cop
Muktsar, August 16 Earlier, Sidhu, who has done his postgraduation in Geography, was bestowed with the Kathin Sewa Medal during the days of militancy in
Punjab. At present, Mandeep Singh Sidhu is posted as SP (Excise) with the Punjab State Excise Department at Patiala. |
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In a protest against yet another case of alleged illegal cattle smuggling, a complete bandh was observed at Maur Mandi today.
