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Death of protesting farmer sends admn in a tizzy
Christians threaten Punjab bandh
Bhajji’s sister gets married today
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Phagwara man found murdered in HP
Final Rite
2 Naib-Tehsildars suspended
Man arrested with narcotics
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Death of protesting farmer sends admn in a tizzy
Gurdaspur, February 19 His colleagues tried to wake him up in the morning but they found him dead. Wilting under sustained pressure built up by the farmers over the last four days, Deputy Commissioner Dr Karamjit Singh Sra brokered an agreement between the government and sangharsh committee leaders in which a majority of the farmers’ demands were accepted. The final announcement of lifting the dharna
came after SDM J.P. Singh announced the concessions from the stage. Under the agreement the government will pay Rs 5 lakh to the family of Jora Singh and Rs 10 lakh each would be paid to the kin of Balwinder Singh and Kashmir Singh, both of whom died in the firing at Khanna Chamara village on November 3 last year when SGPC Task Force members had resorted to firing on villagers. A relief of Rs 50,000 will be given to each of the nine people injured in the firing. Under the deal, jobs will also be
provided to the kin of Balwinder Singh and Kashmir Singh. However, the main demand of booking Avtar Singh Makkar and Dilmegh Singh, SGPC President and Secretary, respectively, and Amrik Singh Shahpur, SGPC member, was not discussed by the
leaders with the administration. Committee spokesman Gurmeet Singh said, “The demand of arresting the SGPC President and the Secretary and Amrik Singh Shahpur will be taken up with the authorities concerned at a later stage.” Jora Singh was among the first to arrive at the venue when the committee members started their protest on February 15 and he made his presence felt near the bus stand yesterday when the farmers burnt an effigy of the Punjab government. Distressed over the loss of one of their colleagues, droves of farmers, a majority of them with drooping shoulders and sagging spirit, started moving towards the Civil Hospital where Jora Singh’s post-mortem examination was performed. Fearing a backlash from the farmers, officials sent a riot control vehicle to the Civil Hospital. Hundreds of farmers patiently waited in the hospital complex giving some tense moments to the district officials. The police, led by SP Charanjit Singh and DSP Jasdeep Singh, was out in
full strength at the hospital. Later, the farmers brought the body to the dharna venue making the atmosphere an emotionally surcharged. |
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Christians threaten Punjab bandh
Jalandhar, February 19 Later, leaders of various Christian organisations held a meeting with Superintendent of Police (City-I) S.K. Kalia and gave a two-day ultimatum to the administration to arrest those guilty in the case. The protests were called off only after the administration ensured to make the arrests. The women and youth wing of the Punjab Christians Movement warned to give a Punjab bandh call, if the government failed to arrest the culprits within the
stipulated time. People associated with various Christian organisations today gathered in the Mission compound in Adarsh Nagar to demand arrest of the guilty persons. The protesters held a picket at Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, leading to a traffic jam. Punjab Christians Movement president Hameed Masih, general secretary Tersem Kahnuwal, district president of youth wing Sanowar Bhatti and general secretary Jonny Masih were present during the protests. Kalia said cases had been registered against the culprits, adding that some people were instigating communal feeling to serve their vested interests. He further said that the police had started to carry out raids in order to ensure early arrest of the culprits. Meanwhile, the District Congress Committee has condemned the ill-representation of Jesus Christ’s picture. Congress leader Ram Lal Jassi said the party condemned the turn of events at its meeting held at Congress Bhavan, which was presided over by party district
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Bhajji’s sister gets married today
Jalandhar, February 19 The off-spinner’s house in the local Chhoti Baradari locality wore a festive look as relatives and friends have turned up to grace the occasion. Bhajji’s sister Sandeep Kaur is getting married to Rajpura-based Sahibjit Singh. Earlier in the evening, Bhajji’s family geared up to celebrate the ladies sangeet. The marriage ceremony would be held at Royal Kings Resorts and it is expected to be a grand affair with star cricketers gracing the occasion. Though Bhajji was supposed to be at his home days before the wedding ceremony, he preferred to play the Test match leaving the entire marriage arrangements with his friend Sanjeev Rai Bitta, general secretary of the Jalandhar District Cricket Association (JDCA). Since the media was kept at bay, the family members refused to divulge any details pertaining to the marriage guests and the arrival of Bhajji for the wedding ceremony.
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Phagwara man found murdered in HP
Phagwara, February 19 The deceased had been missing since Tuesday afternoon and his son Ashwini had lodged an FIR with Phagwara police station on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Gagret police found the body of a middle-aged man and saw a tag of a Phagwara tailor on his shirt. The police informed Phagwara DSP Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh who asked SHO (City) Sarwan Singh Bal to investigate. Bal informed the family members of the deceased who rushed to Gagret to identify the body. When contacted, Amb DSP Madan Lal Kaushal told The Tribune on the telephone on Thursday evening that the Gagret police had registered a case of murder under section 302, IPC, against some unidentified persons. Kaushal said a police party of Gagret was sent to Phagwara to hand over the body of the deceased. The DSP, however, confirmed that the body had marks of multiple injuries and someone had thrown the body in a khud after the murder.
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Thousands of eunuchs attend ‘kirya-karam’ function
Ashok Kaura
Phagwara, February 19 More than 2,000 eunuchs from different parts of the country, including Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, besides Pakistan and Bangladesh, have arrived in Phagwara to participate in a 15-day function which began in Central Darbar of Data Ali Ahmed Mummy Sheela Sabri to observe “kirya- karam” of Mahant Sheela Sabri during her life in the Bhagatpura locality here. Function convener Baba Ashok Kumar said Mahant Mummy Sheela Sabri would perform her all rites during the last phase of her life. Baba Ashok said a function called “roti” was organised by Sheela Sabri according to the traditions of the eunuchs. Sheela Sabri, in the eighties, disclosed that though the function was being organised to perform eunuchs’ traditions, the main aim of the community was to spread the message of peace and prayers for the welfare of humanity. A symbolic marriage was performed of two eunuchs - groom Raja of Chandigarh dera and bride Jyoti of Phagwara. The couple later participated in a shobha yatra named “gharra ghadoli” i.e. “jago” which originated from the dera of eunuchs in Mohalla Bhagatpura and culminated in a Shiva Temple. Different eunuchs panchayats contributed in a 15-day langar.
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2 Naib-Tehsildars suspended
Jalandhar, February 19 Naib-Tehsildars Gurdev Singh and Mukhtiar Singh posted at Mahilpur and Nakodar were suspended from their services. The Tehsildar of Nakodar and Naib-Tehsildar of Garhshankar have been given the additional charge. As per a press release, Naib-Tehsildar Gurdev Singh had allegedly transferred girdawris of government land in the name of Tarsem Singh. Only the Executive Magistrate-cum-Tehsildar has the right to transfer the girdawri of Central government property, read the press release.
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Man arrested with narcotics
Batala, February 19 The arrested person was to supply the intoxicant to retailers. The arrested person was produced in the court here today which sent him in police custody under section 21 and 22, NDPS Act.
— OC |
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