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Maluka tense after villagers disrupt teachers’ dharna
Policemen outside the residence of Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
Patiala land scam accused to face suspension
Procurement may touch 120 lakh MT
Workers at the Rajpura grain market. A file photo
Delay in payments annoys agents
Modifying cars into limos
Operation Bluestar Memorial
Punjab Cong meets PM, seeks package
10 lakh migrated to cities in last 10 yrs
Expired veterinary drugs recovered
Postal staff union threatens to launch ‘peaceful’ protest
Cong leaders protest ‘harassment’ of workers
Patiala police launches drive against black films
Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) SS Boparai removes black films from the car of a police inspector in Patiala on Monday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar
‘Literary meets can help improve Indo-Pak ties’
Sale of drugs by warder
Protest against cut in kerosene quota
Sale of drugs by warder
Vij released on bail
SC breather for BDA phase 4, 5 applicants
90-year-old killed by grandson
BSF arrests Bangladesh national
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Anand Marriage Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, May 7 The Anand Marriage Amendment Bill:2012, introduced in the Rajya Sabha today by Law Minister Salman Khurshid, amends the Anand Marriage Act, 1909, by inserting a new Section enabling registration of marriages performed as per the Sikh rituals (Anand Karaj). The amendment Bill defines the Sikh marriage ceremony as “Anand Karaj” instead of “Anand” as in the old law. Once passed by both Houses of Parliament, it will give the Sikhs the liberty to register their marriages separately and will exempt them from registering these under the Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths Act, 1969 (which the government plans to amend to provide for religion neutral registration of marriages across India). The Sikhs would continue to have the option of registering their marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as before. It was registration under this Act that had been causing confusion about their religious identity abroad with their marriage certificates describing them as Hindus. Importantly, the amendment Bill doesn’t provide for divorce among Sikh couples. For a divorce, they would have to use the Hindu Marriage Act. Senior Supreme Court lawyer HS Phoolka, commenting on the matter, said: “Because the amendment Bill serves a limited purpose of giving Sikh religion a separate identity by allowing marriage registration under a pre-existing law, it is not a complete marriage law. “Any religion to be recognised must have its separate ceremony of births, deaths and marriages. Sikhs didn’t have a separate marriage law so far and they wanted the Anand Marriage Act amended for the purpose. For divorce, Sikhs can use the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.” The amendment Bill clearly states that “parties whose marriage has been registered under this Act won’t be required to get marriage registered under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, after the enactment of the proposed amendments in this Bill.” “Today we have won the battle for a separate identity as a religion,” said former MP Tarlochan Singh who led the movement for the Bill. “The SGPC is also against any divorce provision under the Anand Marriage Amendment Bill,” he said. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law had approved these amendments in 2007 when Veerappa Moily was Law Minister. “The Bill need not go again to the standing committee and can be simply taken up and passed,” Tarlochan Singh added.
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Maluka tense after villagers disrupt teachers’ dharna
Maluka (Bathinda), May 7 The teachers reached the village at 6.30 am and started proceeding towards the minister's residence. Maluka’s supporters also reached the spot in large numbers and tried to pacify the agitators. But the teachers failed to relent and Maluka’s supporters entered into heated arguments with them. The situation was about to turn ugly when heavy police force from four police stations reached the spot. The police dispersed the crowd and rounded up the
teachers.
Ramandeep Kaur, vice-president, Special Trainer Teachers Union, Bathinda, alleged that certain persons outside the minister's residence used abusive and derogatory remarks against women teachers. She said their state president Devinder Singh from Muktsar had been detained along with a number of other teachers. "We resorted to protests after Punjab Chief Minister failed to keep his promise of retaining all teachers appointed to teach slum children at Rs 3,500 per month," she said. Ramandeep said the Punjab government had appointed 1,894 teachers to teach slum children. The government decided to close down centres where teachers failed to get students or where the strength of students was poor. It, however, gave an assurance to retain 1,400 teachers who would be assigned one centre each. "Even though the government has announced to set up 1,400 centres, we contemplate that only 700 to 800 centers would be set up and the rest of the teachers would be shown the door," she said.
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Patiala land scam accused to face suspension
Chandigarh, May 7 The orders for suspension are expected to be issued by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal soon. A preliminary inquiry has pointed out gaping holes in the conduct of all officials from the deputy commissioner to the patwari. Highly placed sources in the government confirmed that the inquiry, conducted by Financial Commissioner, Revenue, (FCR) Navreet Singh Kang, was reviewed by Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia before sending it to the Chief Minister. Majithia reportedly took a serious view of what was termed as "blatant misuse of power" and got the matter further investigated. The matter was discussed at the Chief Minister's secretariat today and after serious deliberations it was decided to go ahead with the recommendations of the Revenue Minister to suspend all officials whose names figure in the scam and order a Vigilance probe. The officer conducting the probe is expected to be told that the report of the findings must be submitted within one month. Those whose names have figured in the scam include former Patiala Deputy Commissioner Vikas Garg, former Patiala Divisional Commissioner GS Grewal (now retired), and Naib Tasildar Gurinder Singh Walia. The Majithia report has sought that the role of each individual, including the seller, Kiraninder Singh, should be probed by the Vigilance team. It may be recalled that SR Ladhar, Divisional Commissioner, Patiala, too, had recommended a Vigilance probe, but after Garg insisted that there was no irregularity in the sale of land that houses five government offices, another inquiry was marked to the FCR. Based on the FCR's report, Majithia conducted his own inquiry which mentions that the previous Deputy Commissioner of Patiala, Deepinder Singh, had refused to register a sale deed of the said property in 2010, saying that the land was owned by the government and could not be sold. This fact the report says was overlooked in September 2011 and Garg went ahead and allowed the sale of the said land. A senior government official said: "Everyone will get a chance to prove his innocence. Such a big scandal (sale of government land) has come to light. The government is morally bound to get the matter thoroughly probed". Meanwhile, the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) has reportedly taken a suo motto notice of news reports in this regard and started an investigation to see the possibility of tax evasion in the transaction. Case file
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Procurement may touch 120 lakh MT
Chandigarh, May 7 Joint Director, Agriculture, Gurdial Singh, said the department had ensured adequate supply of fungicide and had tackled the yellow rust disease in the Kandi area well in time. Meanwhile, the record yield has upset Food and Civil Supplies plans. The department is short of gunny bags. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon said arrangements had been made for gunny bags for 111 lakh tonnes of wheat. He said the state had procured 112 lakh tonnes till yesterday and that the figure could go up to 120 lakh tonnes. Kairon is headed for Delhi tomorrow and will take up the issue of supply of 28,000 bales of gunny bags with the Centre. He said permission had been given to re-use old gunny bags for wheat earmarked for Punjab, but this was not acceptable as it would lead to procurement problems. The minister said that covered storage for 7 lakh tonnes had been created but was yet to be used because of certain shortcomings. Kairon said entrepreneurs had been asked to meet FCI specifications. The state has 100 lakh tonnes of covered space, much of which is required to store paddy. Most of the wheat is lying in the open on plinths that have a capacity to accomodate 104 lakh tonnes. Meanwhile, FCI senior regional manager Neelkanth said 97,000 tonnes of wheat had been categorised as ‘non-issueable’ in the past five years. Kairon, however, maintained as far as the state was concerned, only 47,000 tonnes of wheat had been written off as rotten till date.
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Delay in payments annoys agents
Chandigarh, May 7 It is alleged that state procurement agencies, PUNGRAIN, Markfed and Punjab Warehousing
Corporation, have failed to release payments on time to agents , especially those in smaller mandis. The agents allege that the agencies are not releasing payments within 48 hours, as promised, and the minimum time being taken for the task is four days. However, the Punjab Government denies the charge and officials maintain that they have released 89 per cent of the payments already. Mahinder Arora, a commission agent in Rajpura, said Markfed had failed to clear payments for wheat purchased after April 21. In Makhu, Vijay Kalra, who is president of the Federation of Arhtiya Association of Punjab, said Punsup, the Punjab Warehousing Corporation and Markfed had not released payments to agents for wheat purchased after April 25. In Khanna, Asia’s biggest grain market, commission agents said payments were not been made withion 48 hours.“The payments are released only after six to seven days,” complained Sushil Kumar, president of the Arhtiya Association, Khanna. However, DS Grewal, Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies, denied that there was any delay in release of payments. “We have no cash crunch. As against the sanctioned limit of Rs 14,700 crore, we released Rs 12,000 crore in April itself. Almost 89 per cent of the payments have been released. “The problem, if any, could be because of either late arrival of wheat or because the commission agents have not submitted proper bills. In fact, we have now sought Rs 1,400 crore as additional limit from the RBI for the purchase of an additional 10 lakh tonnes of wheat. We are monitoring payments made by all state agencies on a daily basis,” Grewal added.
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Modifying cars into limos
Chandigarh, May 7 The deadline by the Bench of Acting Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Alok Singh came on a petition filed in public interest by Jugni Cultural and Youth Welfare Club against the State of Punjab and other respondents through counsel DS Patwalia. The petitioner had, in fact, sought the issuance of directions to the respondents “to restrain the taxi and tour operators, who use private cars as limousine taxi by modifying and altering its body structure unauthorisedly”. The petitioner had added that the conversion was carried “without sanction from the requisite authority and in violation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act”. In the process, they were “causing not only danger to the life of persons, who are travelling in the vehicles, but also to the public at large”. Directions were also sought to the respondents “to take necessary stringent and preventive steps like impounding of vehicles, cancellation of registration certificates and imposition of fine as per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Further directions to the respondents “to take similar action against all other unauthorised modifications and alterations done by the commercial vehicles” were also sought. Taking up the matter, the Bench asserted: “In this regard, the petitioner has already made a complaint dated February 15, 2012. However, no action is stated to have been taken.” Disposing of the petition, the Bench added: “Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondents to take cognisance of the complaint made by the petitioner, and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed”.
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Operation Bluestar Memorial
Amritsar, May 7 Sikh scholar Bhai Ashok Singh Bagrian said the memorial should be simple. "It should ideally be in the form of an 84-ft 'khanda' having five corners," he said, adding that he was against building a gurdwara as a memorial. "The memorial will be for the people, both Sikhs and non-Sikhs, and hence, should not be designed as a gurdwara," he said. He added that the memorial should not be located within the precincts of the Golden Temple Complex for the same reason. Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh said the memorial should be in consonance with the importance of Operation Bluestar. Besides, there should be a gallery where photographs along with the names of "martyrs" are displayed, he added. All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) chief Karnail Singh Peermohammed said the memorial should be a befitting tribute to "martyrs". He felt that it should not be in the form a gurdwara. "It should be built in such a way that people can distinguish it from other structures," he added. However, DSGMC chief Paramjit Singh Sarna said Guru Granth Sahib's "bir" must be installed inside the memorial. He said it should preferably be in the form of a gurdwara. SGPC Chief Avtar Singh Makkar said: “Its shape and design will be finalised once architects submit their report to the SGPC,” he said. The report is likely to be submitted on May 9. Dal Khalsa objects to SGPC move Objecting to the resolution adopted by the SGPC to install a portrait of the former chief of Budha Dal, Santa Singh, at the Central Sikh Museum, the Dal Khalsa today urged the head of the SGPC to withdraw the same. In a letter to SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar, the organisation has asked him to explain on what basis the SGPC had decided to install the photo of a person who "had challenged the supremacy of the Akal Takht and violated Sikh rehat maryada". — TNS
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Punjab Cong meets PM, seeks package
New Delhi, May 7 A delegation of Punjab Congress MLAs and MPs today met the Prime Minister, seeking a fiscal package for Punjab and a Rs 100/quintal wheat bonus. Sukhjinder Randhawa, MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, sources said, urged the PM not to give “too much leverage” to Badal, alleging that the Akali Dal patriarch was bent on crushing the morale of the Congress rank and file in Punjab. Pratap Singh Bajwa, MP from Gurdaspur, made a similar request, the sources said. The 30-minute meeting took place at the PM’s chamber in Parliament. “Allowing Badal to have close ties with the PM is confusing the party rank and file in Punjab,” said another source. Bajwa said : “I told the PM that when Badal is in Delhi, he lavishes praise on him and on reaching Punjab, he makes fun of him.” Union Ministers Ambika Soni and Ashwani Kumar were present at the meeting. The PM is learnt to have promised to look into the “vendetta cases”. Sunil Jakhar, CLP Leader and PCC chief Amarinder Singh, in a joint representation, sought a CBI probe into the use of central funds by the Punjab Government between 2007-2012.
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10 lakh migrated to cities in last 10 yrs
Data available with the Punjab Rural Development Department shows that Mohali city attracted maximum villagers, followed by Bathinda, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. An official said 3.57 per cent meant that around 10 lakh people, of the state’s total population of 2.7 crore, had migrated to cities between 2002 and 2012. An official with the Planning Department in Chandigarh said Mohali, apparently due to its proximity with Punjab’s capital Chandigarh, continues to attract maximum rural people. In Mohali district, 55 per cent of the population now lived in the city as compared to 38 per cent in 2002. As a result, land prices have also surged. The average cost of an acre of land in Mohali now is Rs 7 crore. “When land prices are so high, who will like to get into farming. In fact, real estate has beaten agriculture as the people’s primary occupation. If farming is done on an acre of land, the maximum an owner can fetch is Rs 70,000 a season… Just compare it with Rs 7 crore,” he said. Farmers, therefore, have been moving out from villages by selling their land and investing in some other venture. Besides Mohali, “development model” cities of Bathinda and Jalandhar have lured 6 per cent rural population each over the last decade. Around 29 per cent of Bathinda’s population used to live in the city in 2002. But, the present count stood at 35 per cent. In Jalandhar district, the urban population count rose from 47 per cent to 53 per cent during the 10-year period. In Ludhiana district, the urban population had increased to 59 per cent from 55 per cent in 2002, the official said.
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Expired veterinary drugs recovered
Faridkot, May 7 Dr PC Mittal, joint director of the department, reached Faridkot to investigate the allegations of negligence on the part of veterinary doctors and the stockists for the inordinate delay in the distribution of medicines in rural areas. These medicines were meant for milch animals and were to be distributed free of cost through various civil veterinary dispensaries in rural areas. Three days ago, Dr Avtar Singh, a veterinary doctor at Arianwala village of Faridkot, had accused the animal husbandry department in Faridkot of supplying him medicines that had passed their expiry dates, for further distribution to the dairy farm owners. But earlier, Dr Avtar Singh himself was under attack for not distributing food supplements and holding the stock in the hospital store for over one month. The stock of food supplements for milch animals was sent to the veterinary dispensary at Arianwala over one month back, but it was not distributed for unknown reasons and its expiry date was very close. So, deputy director Parminder Singh reached Arianwala last month to distribute the supplements. The distribution of the food supplements led to a verbal duel between Dr Avtar Singh and the deputy director with the former accusing the latter of using casteist remarks against him. While the police was still investigating the accusation, Avtar Singh on Wednesday accused the deputy director and the store keeper of supplying him expired medicines.
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Postal staff union threatens to launch ‘peaceful’ protest
Bathinda, May 7 Though staff crunch dominated the proceedings, participants also discussed problems being faced by them due to the “mismanagement” of the department. Addressing the meeting, the speakers said though Aadhar identity cards had been issued to the public and reached the post offices, no adequate staff had been provided to distribute them. They also alleged that similar was the case of the delivery of speed post articles. Even a local speed post takes three days for delivery due to staff crunch. The postal staff also said in the case of non-posting of supervision staff, namely HSG-I, HSG-II and LSG, modified assured career promotions were also
not granted. Threatening to launch an agitation in support of their demands, Jagdish Dhiman, circle secretary, asked the postal staff present at the meeting to be prepared for the peaceful protest against the department without disturbing the public facilities. Makhan Lal, divisional secretary of Bathinda, also addressed the meeting and assured full cooperation to the circle working committee. Lachman Singh, circle president, HL Mann, assistant circle president, Suraj Bhan and others members of the union were also
present during the day-long meeting.
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Cong leaders protest ‘harassment’ of workers
Bathinda, May 7 The protesters also blocked the Bhagu road for some time and raised slogans against the Punjab government. The main demands of the protesters included a probe into “implication” of party workers in false cases, a ban on heavy vehicles on the Bhagu road, improvement in the supply of drinking water, sewerage facility in all areas and a check on deteriorating law and order situation. Jassi said the Bhagu road was narrow and heavy vehicles plied on this road posing a risk to the life of schoolchildren and residents of nearby localities. He said if the Badal government continued to sell the government land in Bathinda, the Congress would gherao the Chief Minister. Others present on the occasion included former minister Chiranji Lal Garg, municipal councillor Jagroop Singh Gill and party leaders KK Aggarwal, Ashok Kumar, Inder Singh Sahni and Rupinder Bindra.
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Patiala police launches drive against black films
Patiala, May 7 Despite orders from the higher authorities, the city police waited till afternoon to launch the operation in an organised manner and to set up nakas in the city. “We will not spare anyone,” said traffic in-charge Achru Ram. Following the orders of the Supreme Court that has banned the use of any kind of black films on windowpanes of vehicles, police personnel started issuing challans and removing black films from vehicles. However, the police failed to challan vehicles with red beacon lights and VIP vehicles were allowed to pass through nakas without being issued challans or warnings. “How can we challan our own officers. They are our seniors and it is up to them to set an example by removing black films themselves from their private and government vehicles,” Achru Ram said.
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‘Literary meets can help improve Indo-Pak ties’
Chandigarh, May 7 Speaking at a convention organised by the Institute of Sikh Studies here yesterday, he said besides other confidence building measures, literary meets and student exchange programmes should be given due importance for building cultural bridges between the two
neighbours. Dr Sardara Singh Johl, former Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University, and Dr GS Kalkat, chairman, Punjab State Farmer’s Commission, emphasised on the role of economic ties through trade and agriculture, while Dr Kirpal Singh, an eminent historian revived the memories of common history and heritage of the countries on both sides of the border. Through a resolution presented by Ashok Singh Bagrian, the gathering demanded opening of the Kartarpur corridor and establishment of visa centres in Amritsar and Lahore, and a common agriculture research centre for both the countries. Among others eminent speakers were PS Pruthi, Chief Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, besides Jaiteg Singh Anant and Gen Kartar Singh Gill (retd), both Sikh scholars.
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Sale of drugs by warder
Chandigarh May 7 The Minister said the government was prepared to check drug smuggling into the jails and was keeping an eye on the activities of the jail authorities and inmates. He said the officers from within the department found guilty would be dealt with firmly and a strict administrative action would be initiated against them. Phillaur said modern jails would be set up in Amritsar, Muktsar, Ferozepur and Bathinda districts on the pattern of Kapurthala. The total cost of the project would be Rs 500 crore, he said, adding that de-addiction centres were being set up in jails. As many as 200 inmates of Kapurthala jail have been de-addicted with the help of counselling and medicines, he added. The minister said the government would also establish eight more in-prison de-addiction centres meant exclusively for counselling, fully equipped with medicines and doctors.
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Protest against cut in kerosene quota
Amritsar, May 7 She was addressing a dharna by members of the Government Fair Price Shops Association outside Hall Gate here. She said fair deal shops in the state had been closed a month ago but no leader had bothered to take stock of the impact on low income groups. Ration depot-holders are already on a strike against the Central Government decision to slash Punjab’s kerosene quota by 63 per cent. The Kerosene Wholesalers Association have also gone on an indefinite strike, refusing to lift kerosene. Following the strike by the Fair Price Shops Association, the supply of commodities like wheat and cereals under the public distribution scheme (PDS) has also come to a halt .
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HC admits Bibi’s appeal in Harpreet abduction case
Chandigarh, May 7 In her appeal, Jagir Kaur has stated that the trial court had erred gravely in placing reliance on the prosecution case and in holding her guilty on the basis of shaky evidence. The petition further stated that an independent witness was not examined and those examined had neither supported the version of the prosecution, nor corroborated the same. The petition further stated that the prosecution had miserably failed to prove the fact that Harpreet Kaur was pregnant at any point of time. Prosecution witness Dr Jyoti Rana was neither registered with the Indian Medical Association, nor with the Medical Council of Punjab. She was stated to be practising at Chandigarh, but had failed to produce any certificate. Bibi Jagir Kaur, Nishan Singh and others were sentenced to five years for offences ranging from “causing miscarriage without the woman's consent” to criminal conspiracy. Bibi’s petition comes about a month after the trial court held: “The prosecution has been able to prove that accused Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi, Paramjit Singh Raipur and Nishan Singh abducted Harpreet Kaur, who was a major, by deceitful means….” Dhesi was Bibi’s “trusted friend” and related to Paramjit Singh Raipur, who was Bibi’s political confidant. “A conspiracy was hatched with accused Bibi Jagir Kaur for terminating Harpreet’s pregnancy. However, because Bibi’s status was to be safeguarded at all costs, the latter distanced herself from the process of executing the conspiracy and accused Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi, Paramjit Singh Raipur and Nishan Singh, along with approver Dr Balwinder Singh Sohal, took upon themselves to accomplish the object of conspiracy, keeping Bibi Jagir Kaur informed of the developments from time
to time”.
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Vij released on bail
Jalandhar, May 7 The police had slapped these Sections against Vij on April 16 after the collapse of Shital Fibres building at the Industrial Focal Point here on April 15. As many as 23 factory workers were killed in the incident. The SIT formed by Jalandhar Police Commissioner Gaurav Yadav will continue its probe under Section 304-A. A large number of industrialists and social organisations had been saying that Vij had been wrongly booked under Section 304. Some industrialists had threatened to resort to an agitation in case charges under this Section were not dropped against Vij. Vij, flanked by counsel DS Dayal and Narinder Singh, was presented in court at 1.30 pm. He was released on bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. “ I have full faith in the judicial system and I know that truth will prevail,” said a relieved Vij as he came to the court. Though, the police is yet to get the forensic report on the material used in the construction of the collapsed building, “preliminary investigations have found no evidence that inferior construction material was used in the building,” said a police official. More than 24 kin of victims were quizzed by the police.
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SC breather for BDA phase 4, 5 applicants
Bathinda, May 7 Chief administrator, BDA, Uma Shankar Gupta,
said, “Whosoever applies with us for the refund of the earnest amount, will not be refused.” The project has been hanging in a limbo, after the Supreme Court awarded a stay on the draw of plots which was to be held on December 16. Farmers, whose land was not included in the project, had filed a case against Punjab government in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and lost the same. Unhappy farmers then moved the Supreme Court against the Punjab government. Acting on the writ, the Apex Court awarded a stay and the next date for the hearing is fixed for October 12 this year.
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90-year-old killed by grandson
Hoshiarpur, May 7 The police has booked Sukhpreet Singh under Sections 302 and 295 A of the IPC on the statement of Sarwan Singh's nephew Nirmal Singh
Garhshankar. 2 nabbed with weapons
In its drive against anti-social elements, the Mahilpur police arrested Charanjit Singh of Daduwal and Harmanpreet Singh of Ward No 13, Dasuya, and recovered a country-made pistol along with a live cartridge and a dagger. Two separate cases under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered against them. Body recovered
Pathankot: The GRP recovered the body of a 22-year-old man from the railway track of Delhi-Pathankot near Bhiroli Kalan here on Sunday. The police said residents of Bharoli Kalan saw a body near the railway track and informed the police. The GRP found an identity card identifying the deceased as Rahul of Chottepur village. The body has been hand over to the relatives after a post-mortem examination was conducted at the Civil Hospital.
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BSF arrests Bangladesh national
Amritsar, May 7 The BSF authorities handed Subash Vishkarma, a resident of Mathua in Bangladesh over to the police following preliminary investigations. Nothing objectionable was found from his possession. The Ajnala police has registered a case under Section 3, 34, 20 of the Indian Passport Act and 14 of Foreign Act against him on the basis of the complaint filed by Company Commander posted at the border. He told the police that the accused was found roaming aimlessly near Bhainia border observation post. The accused identified himself at Subash Vishkarma of Bangladesh. Ajnala police authorities said further investigations were on about how he reached near the border fence.
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Tension gripped Maluka village when 120 teachers protesting outside the residence of Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka entered into heated arguments with villagers, most of them minister's
supporters.
But government falls short of gunny bags
Vehicles of politicians, bureaucrats not touched
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today admitted an appeal by Punjab’s former minister Bibi Jagir Kaur in the Harpreet abduction case.
Available information suggests that with the admission of her appeal, Bibi will not be unseated under the provisions of People’s Representation Act. In her petition filed through counsel RS Cheema, Bibi has sought directions for setting aside the Patiala CBI court orders, awarding her a five-year jail sentence in her daughter's abduction and forcible abortion case.
The minister was, however, not at home. He was away to Chandigarh.
DSP Ranbir Singh Mann said those detained had been taken to Rampura city, Bhagta, Dyalpura and Phul police stations. He said two bottles filled with petrol and one with diesel were recovered from the protesters. He said the teachers may have come prepared for self-immolation. 
Ludhiana, May 7
