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BSF team on Pak visit, to take up infiltration issue with Rangers
First HQ of Ghadar Party in San Francisco lies closed to public
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Three killed in mishaps
Congressmen in Doaba celebrate Amarinder’s appointment as PPCC president
Two injured in firing, 6 nabbed
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BSF team on Pak visit, to take up infiltration issue with Rangers
Amritsar, October 26 This is for the first time that a Director General-level officer of the BSF had gone to hold dialogue with its Pakistan Rangers on various issues concerning the border including unprovoked firing, infiltration etc. The delegation would return on October 30. Interacting with media before crossing over to the neighbouring country, Srivastva said during the four-day meeting the officials of two forces would also discuss smuggling of arms and ammunition, narcotics, fake currency, inadvertent crossings besides construction of bunkers by Pakistan Rangers near the border fence. Major General Mohammad Yakub Khan of Pakistani Ranger would lead the delegation from their side. Answering the media queries on recent rocket attacks by Pakistani forces earlier this year, the BSF Director General said senior authorities of Pakistani Rangers have been informed this regard and their CID is investigating into the incident to bring out the truth. He, however, refused to comment on border dispute with China saying that the BSF guards the international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Later, the Indian delegation was accorded warm welcome by Pakistani Rangers led by Brigadier Farukh Jamal, Sector commander. They also presented a guard of honour to Director General BSF. Besides officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau, PWB, Survey of India, other BSF officials who accompanied the delegation include, Special DG West Parmpal Singh Sidhu, IG Himmat Singh and IG Krishan lal Meena.
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First HQ of Ghadar Party in San Francisco lies closed to public
Jalandhar, October 26 Although thousands would participate in the Mela Gadari Babeyan Da, organised every year in the remembrance of Gadharites this week, hardly a few of them might have known that one such manifestation of this sense of history is Yugantar Ashram, San Francisco, which, once revered as an epicentre of the Indian Ghadar movement, remained the international headquarter of the Ghadar Party for four decades. The ashram witnessed some glorious chapters of the Indian freedom struggle, as it was the first party office since its foundation in 1913 and served as party headquarters till 1949. Located at 5, Wood Street, San-Francisco, the ashram was the centre of activities and campaigns launched by the party in the entire North American continent. Newspapers like Ghadar, edited by personalities like Lala Hardial and later managed by Kartar Singh Sarabha, were also published there for years. Naunihal Singh, general secretary, Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Committee (DBYC), said the ashram, now known as the Ghadar Memorial Centre, along with 10 thousand US dollars, was donated to the Indian consulate there, by the party in 1949, in return of the promise that the Indian government would develop it into a cultural centre, Ghadar memorial and an archive, which would have remained open for public, like the Jallianwala Bagh. To justify the purpose of its donation, the ashram was later renovated by the Indian government, in the mid 70s. He, however, resented that that the consulate hardly opens the doors of the ashram for the public. Visitors desirous of paying homage at the memorial have to go through a cumbersome procedure in order to get permission for the same, he claimed. “After receiving complaints from research fellows, visitors and Indians settled abroad, the DBYC has forwarded a representation to the Prime Minister and requested him to intervene in the matter. We are also going to pass the resolution in this regard in the mela, this week,” he claimed. Besides, important photographs and publications, a large volume of rare writings and documents related to the Ghadar party’s activities in North America, are kept in the ashram.
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Three killed in mishaps
Nawanshahr, October 26 Hoshiarpur: Motorcyclist Kamaljit Singh (19), son of Sulinder Singh of Tanuli, died on the spot while pillion rider Dharminder, son of Faqir Chand of the same village, was seriously wounded when a speeding tractor-trailer hit the bike on which they were traveling near the local Purhiran locality last night. Dharminder was admitted to the local Civil Hospital. According to police sources, Kamaljit Singh and Dharminder were going on the bike to their village Tanuli. The driver of the trolley fled after leaving his vehicle there. The Sadar police has registered a case in this connection. Batala: Gurpreet Kaur, daughter of Bhagat Singh, resident of Kahnuwan village, falling under police station Quadian, was crushed by a tractor trolley, when she was coming back to her home from her school on Monday. Gurpreet, who was in the standard, was first hit on her bicycle by a bike, due to which she could not control her bicycle and fell down on the edge of the road. In the meantime, a passing by tractor-trolley crushed her. She died on the spot. The paternal uncle of the deceased Gurbachan Singh, resident of Kahnuwan village, informed the police about the incident. A case has been registered under sections 304 A, 279 and 427 of the IPC, against the driver of the tractor trolley.
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Congressmen in Doaba celebrate Amarinder’s appointment as PPCC president
Jalandhar, October 26 Former ministers Chaudhary Gurmail Singh, Santokh Singh, Jagjit Singh, Gurkanwal Kaur and Amarjit Singh Samra have greeted Capt Singh on the occasion and have thanked AICC chief Sonia Gandhi for reposing her faith in a mass leader who has it in him to take on the Badals head on. Besides the main party, leaders from the YC and other frontal organisations have hailed the development. DYC chief Vikramjit Singh, former PYC general secretary Monty Sehgal and PCC member Abhay Singh have also extended their greetings to Capt Singh. Ever since the parliamentary polls, there was a general feeling among the rank and file that the Congress had not been able to counter the instances of victimisation of party workers and leaders by the ruling SAD-BJP alliance in the past. But the situation is set to improve drastically with the return of the Captain at the helm of party affairs. Although the outgoing PCC chief MS Kaypee was respected by the workers and leaders but his silence and unenthusiastic approach on many crucial issues did not go down well with anyone in the party. Though a MP from Jalandhar parliamentary constituency, his visibility was low key and he also failed to marshal cadres for any meaningful agitation against the highhandedness of the Akalis, even in his own backyard. This is in contrast to the former CM, who is known for his hands on and aggressive style of functioning and is expected to mould the party in disarray into a cohesive unit, which would take on the ruling Akalis in the next assembly polls. The announcement, being eagerly awaited for the past few weeks, comes at a time when the Akalis are facing a testing time following the sacking of Manpreet Badal as the FM. Our Correspondent adds from Hoshiarpur:Welcoming the appointment of Capt Amarinder Singh as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, MP from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat Santosh Chaudhary and former MLA Ram Lubhaya thanked AICC President Sonia Gandhi for appointing the former CM as the state party head. They congratulated Capt Amarinder Singh on the occasion and said he was the undisputed leader of the Punjab Congress, under whom the leadership of the state had achieved various development targets during the past. City President of the Congress Rajnish Tandon also welcomed the appointment of Capt Amarinder Singh as PPCC President. Our Correspondent adds from Nawanshahr:Former Parliamentary Secretary Parkash Singh and senior Congress leader R.P. Singh (Balachaur) have hailed the decision of the Congress high command of appointing former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh as PPCC president. The decision would strengthen the party at the grassroots level and give a boost to the electoral prospects of the party in the next assembly polls scheduled to be held in 2012 in the state, they said.
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Two injured in firing, 6 nabbed
Batala, October 26 SSP Batala Gurdeep Singh told mediapersons here on Tuesday that a case had been registered under sections 307, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC and 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against the accused, identified as - Manveer Singh of Saidpura Kalan village, Sukhwinder singh of Sunder Nagar, Batala, Manjit Singh and Waryam Singh, both residents of Fatehgarh Churian - and two unidentified persons at the Ghanie-ke-bangar police station. |
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An 18-member delegation of the Border Security Force, led by Director General Raman Srivastva, today crossed over to Pakistan through Attari-Wagah joint checkpost for the bi-annual meeting with Pakistan Rangers.
