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IN MEMORY OF BAPU
Memorial that serves tipplers too
We are taught to follow the path which Gandhiji had shown to us, but look what we have given to him in return — empty liquor bottles.
Mohit Khanna
Tribune News Service

Phillaur, October 2
As politicians and bureaucrats treated the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as just another holiday, a few students of Green Land Public School here visited the banks of the Sutlej to mark Gandhi Jayanti today.

It was here that part of the Mahatma’s ashes were immersed. The students planted saplings near the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and paid rich tributes to him.

They also took a pledge to preserve the heritage site, that had now become a paradise for drug addicts and other anti-social elements.

Amit Khurana, a teacher who visits the site regularly, rued that it was in bad shape. “The memorial of such a personality should be preserved, but, sadly, the government has been doing nothing in this regard. However, I sometimes shoo away tipplers with the help of the police, but as soon as cops leave the place, more such persons gather here for drinking,” he added.

Smokers were seen enjoying a puff despite the ban on smoking in public places by the Centre.

Harman Singh, a resident of Phillaur, said, “While politicians, officials and self-proclaimed followers of Gandhiji pay tributes to him at a memorial on the banks of the Sutlej, the place is ignored for the rest of the year and provides safe shelter to anti-social elements.”

Rahul Kumar, a student, said, “We are taught to follow the path which Gandhiji had shown to us, but look what we have given to him in return - empty liquor bottles.”

The place has been ignored since long as wild grass, bushes, stray dogs, waste paper and polythene bags dot the area. A few devotees and schoolchildren cleaned the area for today’s function, but, otherwise, no emphasis had ever been laid on its upkeep.

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City divided into eight police sub-divisions
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
In a step towards implementing the commissionerate system in Ludhiana, the state police department has divided the city into eight police sub-divisions and assigned eight DSPs to head these sub-divisions.

DSP Naginder Rana has been given the charge of Ludhiana North sub-division, covering Kotwali police station, division number 4 and Salem Tabri.

In West division, DSP Raj Kumar, who was earlier posted in the Chief Minister's security, has been asked to look after the most important subdivision comprising division number 8, 5, Sarabha Nagar and Haibowal. MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Harish Rai Dhanda represents this area.

DSP Jaswinder Singh has been assigned the Ludhiana Central that comprises the area of divisions number 2 and 3.

Atam Nagar division will now be looked after by DSP Gurdial Singh. He will look after the areas of operation of Model Town and Shimlapuri police stations.

DSP Parampal Singh, posted in East division, will look after law and order in Basti Jodhewal and division number 7 police stations.

The Sadar and Laddowal police stations falling in rural sub-division will be represented by DSP Gurcharan Singh.

The Sahnewal subdivision will be represented by DSP Balraj Singh Gill, who is already serving on this post. He has not been changed.

DSP Joginder Singh has been attached with the SSP and DSP Bhupinder Singh has been transferred from Sarabha Nagar and given the charge of DSP Headquarters.

Harmohan Singh, who was the in charge of Focal Point sub-division, is now DSP Traffic. DSP Varinder Singh Brar, who was the DSP City-II, is now DSP-detective. The former DSP-D, K.S. Dhillon, has been transferred to Phillaur subdivision.

Earlier there were six subdivisions, including City-I, II, Sarabha Nagar, Focal Point, Rural and Sahnewal. 

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Shopkeeper hurt in demolition drive
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
One person was injured during an anti-encroachment drive by the Tehbazari Wing of the Municipal Corporation here today. The injured is a shopkeeper in the Model Town area.

According to information, building branch officer Harjeet and his junior, along with a JCB machine, went to the Model Town area near Punjab National Bank this morning to remove a ramp on the directions of Zonal Commissioner BK Gupta.

They were asked to take action in a busy area without support of any police force. Tehbazari superintendent Amarjit Singh Gill had told them that he would come later on. However, he never turned up and the situation became tense.

Eyewitnesses revealed that after Harjeet demolished the structure, area shopkeepers assembled and gheraoed the officer and his junior. The road was blocked for around two hours and the Model Town Market president also reached the site to have a word with the MC officials.

They questioned the MC officials and asked them that how they could initiate a work on a national holiday and demanded from them the order copy of the demolition. The situation became tough for the MC officials and they had a narrow escape from angry shopkeepers. 

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Heads roll in MC
‘Tainted’ senior town planner, SE transferred
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
In a major reshuffle by the local bodies department, senior town planner BS Brar and Superintending Engineer Dharam Singh have been transferred from Ludhiana to Amritsar and Patiala, respectively. Executive Engineer Ganesh Raj of the O&M Cell has also been transferred to Amritsar.

These transfers are a routine matter and were to be done before September 30. Apart from these three officials of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, around 15 more transfers have been made all-over the state.

The new officers, who will be taking over the reigns in the city, are SE Adarsh Kumar Singla and XEN Rama Shankar. They have been shifted from Patiala. Another XEN Sanjay Kumar from Bathinda too has been transferred to Ludhiana.

Similarly, two junior engineers, Sanjeev Kumar and Surjeet, have been promoted SDOs and have been asked to join the Municipal Corporation. XEN RS Sahai and XEN Praduman Singh from Patiala and Amritsar will be also working in Ludhiana now.

When Municipal Commissioner AK Sinha was asked about the transfers, he expressed ignorance and said he had not received any orders about transfers yet.

Interestingly, Dharam Singh and BS Brar had remained in various controversies during the tenure and many vigilance inquiries are also going on against them in several cases.

Dharam Singh had allegedly been accused of tender tampering by city MLAs Harish Rai Dhanda and Satpal Gosain during various MC house meetings. Even in the issue of missing file of Ganda Nullah, they had brought the officer under scanner. Besides, many chargesheets had been issued against him.

Likewise, Brar too had been chargesheeted in various cases where building bylaws were kept at stake. His name has also figured in the VB case on Bahadurke Road where he had allegedly approved a 90,000 square yards colony developed by a municipal councillor's husband Tarun Jain. 

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Functions, charity mark Gandhi Jayanti
Our Correspondent

A senior citizen offers floral tributes to the Father of the Nation on Gandhi Jayanti in Ludhiana on Friday
A senior citizen offers floral tributes to the Father of the Nation on Gandhi Jayanti in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Ludhiana, October 2
Activists of the District Congress Sewa Dal and the Desh Bhagat Yadgari Society today visited "lepers colony" (Kusht Ashram) in Islam Ganj and distributed fruits among inmates to observe Gandhi Jayanti.

The sewa dal volunteers and Congress workers recited favourite prayer of Mahatma Gandhi, "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram..." and urged the people to accept those afflicted with the disease as part of society.

Paying tributes to Gandhiji, speakers including Krishan Kumar Bawa and Nirmal Kaira, recalled that Gandhiji had propagated and practised the principles of non-violence and global peace, which were relevant even today.

Students of the International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT) paid tributes to the Father of the Nation. A debate on the origin of khadi was organised. In their presentations, participants spoke on khadi, its use, link with the freedom movement and the role of Gandhiji in the khadi movement.

The speakers said Mahatma Gandhi was the first fashion designer of India because he urged the people to wear khadi garments. "It was not only a call to create self-reliance, but to wear something that could symbolise the unity of the country."

Achra, Avneet and Shivani discussed about the new trends in khadi (organic khadi) which was devoid of any synthetic chemicals, fertilisers or insecticides normally used while growing cotton. They also focused on the relation of khadi with Alexander the Great as he was mesmerised by the art of making khadi, fabric-making and printing.

The Rising Youth Association (RYA) organised a meeting to remember Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday. Sukhpreet Sandhu, chairman of the body, said Gandhiji played a pivotal role for the Independence of India and it was under his charismatic leadership that the masses rallied behind him and took on the mighty British empire. He, however, lamented that the majority of the people had forgotten the real message and ideals of Gandhi.

Gurinder Chahal, president, and Preetkamal Grewal, secretary of RYA, said khadi, Gandhi’s symbol of self-reliance, was the most-effective tool to provide employment opportunities to millions of the unemployed youth. "The mechanised large-scale production was a colonial concept best-suited for the developed world having less population. For India, which has surplus manpower, khadi can become the second largest employer after agriculture."

Functions were organised to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti by the Mahatma Gandhi Sidhant Kendra at Dewan Hospital and the Shaheed Memorial Sewa Society at Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Girls Senior Secondary School where the menace of drug addiction and rising consumption of alcohol were discussed. Remembering Mahatma Gandhi at this occasion, the speakers called for making ideals of Father of the Nation, a way of life.

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Gandhi, Shastri ‘hardly relevant’
Sheetal Chawla
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
"Today is Gandhi Jayanti. Gandhiji always opposed alcohol. All leaders appeal to the public to follow his principles, but they are working against these principles. On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ordered that alcohol shops be opened in all shopping malls to arrange funds for Commonwealth Games," said Rakesh Jain, Jain Chetna Manch vice-president.

The birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation is being observed all over the country and rich tributes are being paid to him. However, social activists are concerned over the increasing violence, corruption and social evils against which Bapu had fought throughout his life.

Parveen Dang, Hindu Sikh Jagriti Sena president, said communal hatred and casteism had been on the increase, thanks to vote-bank politics. He recalled that the then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri gave a call to the nation in 1965 to miss one meal a day to meet food shortage. The nation responded and food crisis was over.

"On the other hand, we have leaders like Sharad Pawar, who are creating scarcity by making statements that sugar and rice are in short supply and are, thus, instrumental in price rise, hoarding and black marketing. Rajesh Kumar, a businessman, said politicians had been demonstrating their muscle power in Parliament and state assemblies by throwing mikes and chairs.

Dr J.S. Dhiman, social activist and additional director, communication centre, PAU, was of the view that people had been giving up the philosophy of simplicity and following materialism, with non-violence becoming a thing of the past

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Degrees conferred on students of education
Our Correspondent

Raikot, October 2
Sukhdev Singh Libra, MP (Fatehgarh Sahib), along with Prof. Dr. SS Baari, Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, conferred degrees on 200 students of Sadbhavna College of Education for Women, Raikot. This was the first-ever convocation organised by the college authorities for the students of session 2006-07 and 2007-08. The college had 100 per cent result for these years. Dr. Paramjit Singh Ranu was the guest of honour.

Libra held a brief public grievance meeting as a number of residents from the nearby areas had approached the college with their complaints. Rupinderjit Kaur, co-ordinator of the college, read the annual report. Directors of the college, Dr. AK Banergee and Madhumita Banergee, congratulated the students and wished for their well-being. 

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430 examined at Ayurvedic camp 
Our Correspondent

Mullanpur Dakha, October 2
A district-level Ayurvedic medical camp was organised at the mini public health centre on the occasion of Gandhi Jyanti here today. Ayurvedic doctors examined at least 430 patients.

The camp especially targeted anemic disorders among children and women especially the expectant ones.

Blood tests were conducted on 375 patients and given medicines free of cost for raising the hemoglobin level.

Dr Rakesh Sharma, director, Ayurvedic medicines, said grant worth Rs 76 lakh had been released for upgrading the facilities of the Ayurvedic dispensaries.

Meanwhile, at least 200 people were examined for eye ailments by Punarjot eyes bank society. The camp was organised in collaboration with Pandori village panchayat.

Ludhiana: Students of Ram Lal Bhasin Public School celebrated Gandhi Jyanti with lots of enthusiasm. The students of classes V and VI presented a skit on the Gandhi’s three monkeys. Akriti Arora of Class VII highlighted the Bapu’s message of truth, non-violence and equality through her speech. School’s headmistress Tarannum Fatma distributed appreciation prizes among all so as to encourage them and asked students to follow the Gandhi’s principles. 

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Tributes paid to Gandhi 
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 2
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated at educational institutes of the town and surrounding villages.

Students, staff and the management committee of local Mahatma Gandhi Memorial National Senior Secondary School paid tributes to the Father of the Nation at a function organised on the school premises today.

All those present remembered the sacrifice of the leader through speeches, mono-acting, mimes and poetry.

President of the school management Rajnish Guddu, manager Kedar Kapila, group leader Ravinder Puri and principal Pardeep Sharda garlanded the statue of Gandhiji.

Students of DAV High School, Kennedy Public High School, Guru Nanak Kanya Mahavidyalya Senior Secondary School, GHG Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Anand Isher Senior Secondary School and Kartar Singh Dukki Government Senior Secondary School, Latala, also remembered the leader during functions organised on Thursday.

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Corruption in MC 
Six councillors stage dharna 
Our Correspondent

Jagraon, October 2
The local municipal council was in uproar over the issue of rampant corruption. At least six councillors staged a dharna inside the house while its monthly session was in progress.

President Baldev Krishan Telu and executive officer Shakti Kumar had banned the entry of mediapersons as the council had remained in the news for all wrong reasons ever since Telu had taken over as its president.

The meeting was called by the president himself for discussing the 10-point memorandum signed by 14 councillors. Out of this five had retracted from the memorandum with regards to the revocation of auction of a lone community centre. These five councillors had accused Apaar Singh, a councillor, of manipulation and adding the 10th clause in it after having their signatures on the memorandum.

The meeting started amidst chaos after a few councillors sought explanation from the president on issues like corruption. The fifth issue pertaining to the corruption within the civic body was not included in the meeting’s agenda.

The President and EO tried to explain that they had not included the issue in the meeting as per opinion of DA (Legal). MLA Gurdeep Singh Bhaini supported the protesting councillors on this issue. A few councillors, including those from the BJP, walked out of the meeting. Baldev Krishan Telu happens to the BJP president and is supported more Congress councillors than those from Akalis.

The council passed eight out of 10 proposals. The protesting councillors waved the affidavits in the corruption allegation levelled against the civic body president.

The president, however, dismissed all allegations. He added that it’s was a pre planned move by a few councillors to defame him. He even accused the protesting councilors of being a puppet in the hands of a councilor who had been eyeing the president’s post and had dared to go against the party’s mandate.

Councillor Apaar Singh claimed that Rs 3-crore grant for the development of the city seems to have been wasted as nobody want to give the account of expenditure incurred. Telu, however, maintained that he had spent the grant amount in all wards equally.

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Writers’ panel holds workshop
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
The Young Writers’ Association organised a workshop for PAU students yesterday. Association’s president Gurbhajan Singh Gill dedicated it to Shaheed Bhagat Singh and added that youths should view the philosophy and thoughts of the martyr through his writings and not from his weapons.

More than 25 students from various colleges affiliated to the PAU took part in the workshop. Director Students’ Welfare Dr PPS Lubana said the association would promote the talent among students to project our culture and literary worth in a better way.

Additional director of communication Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman said the association had provided a forum for creative expression.

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‘Run for Fun’ for grandparents
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, October 2
In an endeavour to produce caring and sensitive citizens, Paul Mittal School celebrated World Elder’s Day by organising a “Run for Fun” on Thursday.

The participation of grandparents made all the difference to the run. Lt-Col DB Sharma, director, Sat Paul Mittal School, welcomed the grandparents, who turned in a large number to take part in the event. He said children should consider it their duty to look after the well-being of the elders and ensure that they had a stress-free life. Likewise, it was the duty of the government to ensure that the valuable asset of the nation did not feel neglected.

Gifts were presented to the eldest grandfather Gurdayal Singh and grandmother Jasvir Kaur. Dr Rajeev Chauhan, principal, Sat Paul Mittal Schoolp thanked the grandparents for participating in the run.

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City Concerns
Marginal farmers alone should get free power

The recent 17.5 per cent hike in the power tariff for the domestic sector by the Punjab State Electricity Board has hit the common man hard. People are also terming the hike, implemented from the back date, as unjustified. The summer months have already been cruel on the residents due to power cuts. Even after suffering long hours of cuts they would still have to pay the arrears from April onwards. This is what a cross section of people has to say on the issue. 

An increase in the power tariff by 17.5 per cent is alarming particularly at the time when prices of all consumable articles are skyrocketing. How can a salaried person adjust his budget with limited income? It is shocking that this hike will become effective from April 1thereby requiring payment of equally divided arrears in the next bills. It is the common man that suffers the most, but the government claims that it is taking their care. The electricity regulatory authority might recommend a hike but the PSEB cannot come out of red, the well-known reason being kundi connections and connivance of the staff concerned, who have been alleged of supplying some magnetic instruments to interested consumers effecting the movement of meters. The urbanites are suffering at the cost of rural folks. Free power supply to agriculturists needs streamlining of the policy in the sense that only small farmers be allowed free power so that the burden of the common man is considerably reduced.

Krishan Chitkara
Ludhiana

Consumers hard hit

Different categories of consumers in the power-starved state will have to pay extra from the next billing following a hike in the power tariff by Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB). Further, this hike would pinch even more since the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has allowed the board to annualise of charges- meaning consumers will have to pay fresh charges with effect from April 1. As six months have already passed in the new financial year because of the delay by the PSEB in filing of the annual revenue requirement, consumers will be charged the amount in equal installments over the next six months. All such has happened in the state only because of poor as well as non-systematic policies of the ruling party. Further, it’s a classic example of the state ignoring the ground realties, wherein the industry is already passing through a recession and struggling to survive. Most of them would have to close their business operation, as the hike is totally unviable. Domestic consumers will be the hard hit, as the hike of 17.5 per cent for the first 100 units consumed is totally unjustified and is a sign of attack at the pocket of middle class. Those paying Rs 2.40 per unit will have to shell out another 42 paisa to pay Rs. 2.82 per unit for the first 100 units consumed. Likewise for the next 200 units, the hike will be from Rs 3.91 per unit to Rs 4.28 per unit and for above 300 units, it will be from Rs 4.13 per unit to Rs 4.52 per unit. Furthermore, government must the fact to which domestic users would pass the impact of such hike as no enterprise would be ready to provide increments and arrears to its employees at such rates and that too during a period when heavy recession along with the rising trend of essential commodities prices has already been prevailing. Moreover from industrial point of view, one wonders how one could collect the past arrears from the goods; it has already sold in the market to pay the board.

Ravi Chander Garg
Ludhiana

Industry to suffer

The ongoing power cuts have jeopardised the industrial and economic growth in Punjab. But, with the power tariff hike the domestic sector by the PSEB has deprived the common man of amenities that are fundamental rights of every citizen. On one hand citizens have been victimised due to unprecedented power shortage in hot and humid weather and on the other hand they are now bound by the board’s directive to deposit the arrears for sweating without power. It seems that in future also there won’t be any exception for the industry, business, agriculture, commercial and household sectors. It’s alarming that the hike has created insecurity in the minds of common man. As today’s life revolves around the electrical gadgets, hence it’s definitely going affect the common man’s budget. It is proposed that the state government authorities need to upgrade its infrastructure and machinery to cope up with the ever-growing demand of power in the domestic sector at least and it needs to adopt the policy for generating power apart from conventional methods and stop putting further burden on people.

Harpreet Sandhu
Ludhiana

Dictatorial Attitude

Increase in the power tariff rates for the first slab of domestic consumers, non-residential supply as well as the railway traction consumers by 42 paisa is unjustified. Further, by doing so, the government has shown its dictatorial attitude. It must know that much more needs to be done for healing the people’s wounds as most of them are reeling under the burden of rise in prices of almost all commodities. Thus, the hike in power tariff will put additional burden on common man as the state government has decided to recover the tariff right from April in equal installments. I want to ask, at what ground the state government deserve to recover arrears from its residents. It has broken common man’s backbone. At last, I want to appeal to all residents as well as the state to come out of the slumber and protest against this hike. Further, it’s public that makes a government and if it starts working like a dictator, it becomes necessary for the people to throw them away.

Shivanshu Garg
Chandigarh Road

Unearth thefts

Hike in the power tariff from April 1 is not a welcome step for industries, domestic consumers, farmers, common man and those in the low income group as all are reeling under unscheduled power cuts. This perennial problem has made the students and business suffer. It has also brought all works dependent on power to standstill. Although the PSEB is suffering a deficit worth crores every year, but with this hike, the costs of essential commodities will definitely increase thereby disturbing the monthly budget of all categories. There are many solutions available with the PSEB. They can unearth the theft and kundi connections regularly. Outstanding payments against defaulters be recovered, increase requisite load of meters and defaulters penalised. Execute energy conservation projects and nuclear power plant. Replacement of incandescent bulbs with CFLs should be made compulsory. All manual meters should be replaced with electronic ones and fitted outside. Subsidies should be curtailed. Monthly statement of the total profit earned every five-year from the defaulters must be sought from officers concerned. Erratic power supply from thermal plants and dams to be ensured. This department needs to be honest.

Jai Gopal Kusla
Ludhiana 

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Employment aid for 870 soon
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 2
Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg yesterday issued directions to banks and government agencies to implement the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the district during the current fiscal year.

Stating that a target of 870 cases had been fixed under this scheme, the deputy commissioner said a margin money subsidy of Rs 103 lakh would be disbursed and direct or indirect employment would be provided to 870 youths.

He said a maximum of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh would be available for the service as well as the manufacturing sectors, respectively, as financial assistance from the bank. For this, loan case margin money subsidy at 15 per cent in urban areas and 25 per cent in rural areas, respectively, would be available to applicants under the general category.

Similarly, for special category applicants (SC/ST/OBC/minorities/women/ex-servicemen, handicapped/NER/hill/border area), the rate of subsidy would be 25 per cent in urban areas and 35 per cent in rural areas.

Applicants belonging to the general category would contribute his share as margin money of 10 per cent, which would be 5 per cent in case of special category applicants.

These loans would be available only for new projects and existing ventures or entrepreneurs who had already availed themselves of subsidy linked financial assistance from any state or central scheme would not be eligible.

Self-help groups, societies and charitable trusts were also eligible. To avail himself of the financial assistance, the applicant should not be less then 18 years of age.

Vishav Bandhu, general manager, District Industry Centre, said the selection of beneficiaries would be made by a district-level task force committee, headed by the Deputy Commissioner.

The committee would also include the general manager, District Industries Centre, the lead bank officer and a representative each of the Khadi Board, the Khadi Commission, the SC/ST Corporation and the panchayat. The SC/ST/OBC/PHC/ex-serviceman applicants would be given preference as per reservation norms of the government.

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Passport: Man booked for fraud
Our Correspondent

Jagraon, October 2
The Jagraon police has registered a case against a resident of Abbupura village near Sidhwan Bet for obtaining passport by providing fake identity and using forged documents.

The accused, Jagdev Singh Jagga, approached the Jagraon SHO on November 26 last along with two Jagraon residents for advance police clearance under the Tatkal scheme.

He showed his name as Guljar Singh, a permanent resident of Kamal Chowk here. An investigation by Ludhiana Tribune revealed that one of the persons accompanying him was a local councillor.

He produced an affidavit in support of his claim and after considering relevant documents and identification, SHO Naveen Pal Singh issued advance police clearance to him. On the basis of this clearance, the accused obtained his passport, issued by the Chandigarh RPO.

When the passport officer sent the record for police verification to the Jagraon police on October 1, the address provided by the accused was found to be fake. Jagraon DSP Mukhtiar Singh then conducted an inquiry into the case and identified Jagdev Singh Jagga as the culprit.

The Jagraon police registered a case against the accused under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC. No arrest has been made so far.

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Theft at BSNL tower
Rakesh Gupta

Mullanpur Dakha, October 2
Sudhar police had booked some unknown persons for stealing some batteries from the BSNL tower at Mohie village near here. An official Gurpreet Singh has stated to the police that some unknown thieves entered the telephone tower building at Mohie village and decamped with 20 dry batteries worth Rs. 30,000. The theft was committed on the intervening night of September 30 and October 1. Sudhar police has registered a case against the unidentified thieves under section 124 IPC. No arrest has been made so far. Inquiry officer Jagat Ram said the theft seems to have been done by some migrants indulged in such small thefts.

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Dowry Death
Three in-laws get life imprisonment
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 2
Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Gulzar has convicted a mother-in-law and two sister-in-laws in a dowry death case. The bride was burnt to death just after a year of the marriage. All were awarded rigorous life imprisonment.

Those convicted on the charges of setting ablaze Sarbjit Kaur are Bimal Kaur of Baunkar Gujjran village, Koom Kalan and her two daughters Mandip Kaur and Paramjit Kaur.

Dismissing the plea of leniency raised by the accused, the judge observed, “I am of the view that the accused have committed a heinous crime. Keeping in view the increasing number of cases of bride burning and harassment by the family of in-laws on the demand of dowry day-by-day in society, the convicts are not entitled for the leniency.”

All convicts broke down after hearing the verdict.

The father of deceased who had lodged an FIR and her brother had turned hostile and deposed in favour of the accused but could not secure their acquittal. The court heavily relied upon the dying declaration of the woman before Judicial Magistrate Ranjan Khullar.

The court held that the dying declaration and medical evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused. Doctors had reported about the smell of kerosene during examining the charred body of the woman, which was the case of prosecution that she was burnt to death by pouring kerosene.

A case was registered on the complaint of Sarwan Singh of Machhian Kalan village. All accused were named in the statement of Sarabjit Kaur. However, she had not named her husband and father-in-law. She had stated that the duo tried to save her when her mother-in-law and sister-in-laws set her ablaze as she could not fulfill their greed of more dowry.

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Khanna athletes steal the show
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, October 2
Athletes from coaching centre, Khanna, won 21 titles to stamp their superiority in the two-day Ludhiana District Athletics Championship for boys and girls, which concluded at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

Participants from Bhartiya Vidya Mandir (BVM) Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, and Kundan Vidya Mandir (KVM), Civil Lines, too did well and gave many anxious moments to their opponents.

At least 350 athletes from all over the district competed in various disciplines during the championship. On the basis of their performance here, the Ludhiana teams (boys and girls under-16 and under-18) would be selected for the Junior Punjab State Athletics Meet, to be held at Mahulpur in Hoshiarpur district from October 9 to 11.

Results (girls u-14): 600m race- Harpreet Kaur of Khanna 1, Monica of Khanna 2 and Manisha Rohit of BVM School 3; 100m race- Harpreet Kaur of Samrala 1, Manmeet Kaur of Samrala 2 and Monica of BVM School 3; hammer throw- Harpreet Kaur of Samrala 1.

Girls u-16: 100m race- Tandeep Kaur of Chhapar 1, Prabhdeep Kaur of Chhapar 2 and Amanpreet Kaur of Chhapar 3; 400m race- Yogita Rani of Khanna 1, Harmandeep Kaur of Chhapar 2 and Sukhdeep Kaur of Otalan 3; 800m race- Yogita Rani of Khanna 1, Harmandeep Kaur of Chhapar 2 and Anmol Rani of BVM School 3; 1500m race- Urmila of BVM School 1, Anmol Rani of BVM School 2 and Ramanpreet Kaur of Samrala 3; long jump- Tandeep Kaur of Chhapar 1, Amanpreet Kaur of Chhapar 2 and Preet Kaur of BVM School 3; javelin throw- Deepa Rani of Otala 1 and Rani of Otala 2; 200m race- Amanjot Kaur of Chhapar 1, Sukhdeep Kaur of Samrala 2 and Prabhdeep Kaur of Chhapar 3; 100m hurdles- Amanjot Kaur of Chhapar 1, Sukhdeep Kaur of Samrala 2 and Nimrata of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; 3km walk- Daljeet kaur of Samrala 1, Ramandeep Kaur of Samrala 2 and Rani of Samrala 3.

Girls u-18: 800m race- Runia Sharma of Khanna 1, Ritika Salan of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Jagjit Kaur of KVM-Ludhiana 3; 100m race- Nani Bala of Ludhiana 1, Deepika of Ludhiana 2 and Anjali Goel of KVM-Ludhiana 3; 400m race- Rubina Sharma of Khanna 1, Ganga of BVM School 2 and Anrati of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; 1500m race- Kiranjit Kaur of GNPS 1, Ganga of BVM School 2 and Nisha of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; javelin throw- Puneet Sharma of Khalsa College 1, Ritika Sharma of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Jagjit Kaur of KVM-Ludhiana 3; shot put- Jagjeet Kaur of KVM-Ludhiana 1; 200m race-Nani Bala of GNG-Ludhiana 1, Deepika of BVM School 2 and Anjali Goel of KVM-Ludhiana 3; 5km walk- Saroj Bala of Ludhiana 1, Anmol Puri of Ludhiana 2 and Puja Gupta of Ludhiana 3.

Girls u-20: 800m race- Amandeep Kaur of Khanna 1, Karamjit Kaur of Khanna 2 and Priyanka of Ludhiana 3; 100m race- Rekha Rani of KCW-Ludhiana 1, Kirti of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Kamaljit Kaur of BVM School 3; 400m race- Amandeep Kaur of Khanna 1, Karamjit Kaur of Khanna 2 and Arshia Bagga of KVM-Ludhiana 3; 1500m race- Priyanka of Shanti Niketan Public School 1, Sapna of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Kamaljeet kaur of BVM School 3; long jump- Rekha of KCW-Ludhiana 1, Kriti of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Kamaljit Kaur of BVM School 3; javelin throw- Arshia Bagga of KVM-Ludhiana 1; 5km walk- Nisha of Ludhiana 1, Anu of Ludhiana 2 and Jyoti of Ludhiana 3; 200m race- Randeep Kaur of Shanti Niketan Public School 1, Sapna of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Anarti of Shanti Nikeetan Public School 3.

Boys u-14: 600m race- Dharminder Kumar of Khanna 1, Rajbir Singh of Khanna 2 and Sushil Kumar of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; 100m race- Dharminder Kumar of Khanna 1, Rohit Pal of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Abhishek Kumar of Ludhiana 3; long jump- Vinod Kumar of Khanna 1, Gaurav Sharma of BVM School 2 and Rohit Pal of Shanti Niketan Public School 3.

Boys u-16: 100m race- Sonu Sharma of Shanti Niketan Public School 1, Mohit Ghai of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Suraj Devgan of GGN-Ludhiana 3; 400m race- Sonu Sharma of Shanti Niketan Public School 1, Prabhat Singh of BVM School 2 and Sahil Choudhary of BVM School 3; 800m race- Charanjit Singh of Khanna 1, Mahan Puri of BVM School 2 and Lovpreet Singh of GGN-Ludhiana 3; 1500m race- Sumit of Ludhiana 1, Kamaldeep Singh of GAD-Ludhiana 2 and Vishal Kumar of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; long jump- Amarjit Singh of Rampur 1, Sonu Sharma of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Gurinder Pal Singh of GGN-Ludhiana 3; javelin throw- Inderpal Singh of GMTPS-Ludhiana 1, Shahbaz of GGN-Ludhiana 2 and Shubham Jain of BVM School 3; 200m race- Sonu Sharma of Shanti Niketan Public School 1, Mohit Ghai of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Suraj Devgan of GGN-Ludhiana 3; 100m hurdles- Anmoldeep Singh of Khanna 1, Tarundeep Singh of Khanna 2 and Anubhav of BVM School 3; 3km walk- Baldev Krishan of Khanna 1, Ravinder Singh of Khanna 2 and Prince Sethi of Khanna 3; discus trhow- Harpreet Singh of Khanna 1, Gagandeep Singh of GGN-Ludhiana 2 and Loveen of GNPS-Ludhiana 3; hammer throw- Amarjot Singh of Khanna 1, Gurdeep Singh of Khanna 2 and Sahil of KVM-Ludhiana 3.

Boys u-18: 100m race- Dalerbaz Singh of STC-Ludhiana 1, Mohit Kumar of GGN-Ludhiana 2; Sourabh Rana of Khanna 3; 400m race- Sandeep Kumar of Ludhiana 1, Preet Gursimran Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 2 and Arshdeep Singh of Baba Ishar Public School 3; 800m race- Preet Gursimran Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 1, Ram Pal Yadav of Ludhiana 2 and Raghav of BVM School 3; 1500m race- Ram Pal Yadav of Ludhiana 1, Satinder Pal Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 2 and Gurmit Singh of GGN-Ludhiana 3; long jump- Akashdeep Singh of KVM-Ludhiana 1, Ishneet Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 2 and Jashandeep Singh of GGNS-Ludhiana 3; javelin throw- Akashdeep Singh of KVM-Ludhiana 1, Raghav of SDPS-Ludhiana 2 and Navkaran of Chhapar 3; shot put- Yudhvir Singh of STC-Ludhiana 1, Raghu of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Jaskarn Singh of TPS-Ludhiana 3; 5000m race- Jashandeep Singh of GGNS-Ludhiana 1, Vishal Kumar of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Satinder Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 3; 110m hurdles- Amrit of Khanna 1, Anil Sharma of BVM School 2 and Tushar Mittal of BVM School 3; 5-km walk- Jaspreet Singh of Khanna 1, Sameer of Khanna 2 and Vinod Kumar of Ludhiana 3; triple jump- Gagandeep Singh of GGN School, 1, Akashdeep Singh of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Sukhdev Singh of Shanti Niketan Public School; high jump- Ishneet Singh of GNPS-Ludhiana 1, Mohit of KVM-Ludhiana 2 and Sukhdev Singh of Shanti Niketan Public School 3; discus throw- Jasdeep Singh of Khanna 1 and Gagandeep Singh of Khanna 2.

Boys u-20: 800m race- Khusnt Kumar of SDPS-Ludhiana 1, Amandeep Singh of Ludhiana 2 and Om Parkash of Ludhiana 3; 100m race- Vishal of BVM School 1, Raja Benipal of Ludhiana 2 and Lokesh of BVM School 3; 400m race- Amandeep Singh of Ludhiana 1, Amandeep of Ludhiana 2 and Tushar Mittal of Ludhiana 3; 1500m race- Khushant of SDPS-Ludhiana 1, Kuldeep Singh of Khanna 2 and Raghu of SDPS-Ludhiana 3; javelin throw- Shashi Kant of BVM School 1, Gagandeep Walia of BVM School 2 and Neeraj of BVM School 3; long jump- Raja Vinay Pal Singh of TPS-Ludhiana 1, Anil Sharma of BVM School 2 and Om Parkash of Ludhiana 3; high jump- Sewak Singh of Khanna 1, Harinder Singh of Khanna 2 and Himanshu of KVM School 3; 5000m race- Kuldeep Singh of Khanna 1, Anand Krishan of Shanti Niketan Public School 2 and Har Nanak of Khanna 3; discus throw- Amandeep Singh of Khanna 1, Gagandeep Singh of BVM School 2 and Neeraj of BVM School 3.

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Chitkara-IET win lawn tennis title
Our Correspondent Mandi

Gobindgarh, October 2
RIMT institutes organised the PTU Inter-College Lawn Tennis Tournament 2009-10 that concluded late last evening.Dr Hukam Chand Bansal, chairman, RIMT institutes, was the chief guest. He distributed prizes and medals among winner teams of boys and girls.

As many as 23 teams (Boys 14 and Girls 9) had participated in the two-day competition. In men’s category, Chitkara-IET won the title with straight two wins from defending champions SVIET Banur.

In the women category, BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib, won in two straight games from IET Bhaddal. For the third place in men’s section, GNDEC beat CT Institute, Jalandhar, by the neck-tied score of 2-1, while LIT Phagwara won from defending champions Rayat IET with fighting score of 2-1.

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