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Sanjha Morcha’s disunity to fore
PSEB merit list: District fares badly, govt schools draw a
blank
Students pose for a photograph after clearing PSEB Class XII exams in Amritsar. A Tribune photo
Parties bank on the ‘new’ connection
'Illegally confined’ at hospital, doc knocks at Civil Surgeon’s door
4,000 arms deposited with police
Three months on, woman booked for husband’s murder
MC POLLS: WARD WATCH: ward no 43
Water supply pipes pass near the open drains in Ward 43 of Amritsar. photo:
Vishal Kumar
Ward no 45
Six booked for murder bid
Man booked for rape
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Campaigning ends; it's over to voters now
Neeraj Bagga Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 8 The battle will be keenly witnessed in Ward 24 where Mayor Shwait Malik is pitted against greenhorn Gurinder Singh Rishi of the Congress, Ward no 9 from where BJP's dissident leader and sitting councillor from Ward 26 Rajinder Mahajan Pappu has fielded his wife Neetu Mahajan against the BJP's Madhu Khanna, the wife of Improvement Trust chairman Sanjeev Khanna. Similar contests will be witnessed at Wards 14 and 53 from where candidates of the SAD and BJP are contesting against each other. The BJP has fielded Neelam Bala from Ward 14 against Kashmir Kaur of the SAD and in Ward 53, Som Dev Sharma of the BJP is pitted against Avinash Chander Jolly of the SAD. Meanwhile, cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia addressing poll meetings claimed that the ruling alliance would sweep the elections. He said the ruling alliance had put the state on the path of development, peace and communal harmony.
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Sanjha Morcha’s disunity to fore
Amritsar, June 8 The CPI and PPP has fielded candidates against each other from Ward 61. Similarly the CPI and CPM have stood against each other in three wards --- 48, 59 and 65. Interestingly, the CPM has fielded candidates from four wards only; three of which are pitted against alliance partner CPI's candidates. Of all the 29 candidates, the CPI has fielded a maximum of 14 candidates, PPP-12 candidates and CPM-4 candidates. CPI leader and Sanjha Morcha candidates for assembly elections from Amritsar West Amarjit Singh Asal said alliance partners are encouraged with the response they are getting from Ward 16, 18, 28, 59, 61, 63 and 65. In the previous MC House, the CPI had only one councillor from Ward 28, Parvesh Rani while the CPM had none. Talking about the CPI and CPM fielding candidates from the same wards, Asal said, "Sanjha Morcha parties are supporting candidates of each other with a few exceptions. The parties though are united could not arrive at a consensus at few of the wards as aspirations of local leaders had to be taken into account." He said the CPI and PPP have fielded separate candidates from Ward 61. Even, PPP president Manpreet Badal had said the morcha is as strong as ever and there is nothing wrong with partners fielding separate candidates.
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PSEB merit list: District fares badly, govt schools draw a
blank
Amritsar, June 8 Sadly, all these 10 students belong to government-aided and private schools. Not even a single student from a government school here managed to gain entry in the list of merit holders. On the other hand, with 157 students in the merit list,
Ludhiana, which is the largest educational district in the state, proved its superiority. Also top nine positions went in favour of
Ludhiana. DEO (Secondary) Sukhwinder Singh said there is no exact reason on why no student from government schools failed to secure a place in the merit list. He said results would be evaluated once they get the gazette.
Poornima Mahajan of BBK DAV Collegiate Senior Secondary School for Girls secured 15th position in the merit list with 924 marks and Puneet Kaur bagged 36th rank with 903 marks. Similarly, two students of Sant Singh Sukha Singh Khalsa Senior Secondary School made a mark in the merit list. Ankur Popli attained 919 marks in non-medical and was placed 48th in the merit list while Richa Sharma got 900 marks and gained 39th position. Two students from Sri Guru Hargobind Senior Secondary School,
Saidolehal, made Amritsar proud by gaining positions in the state merit list. Prerna Sharma got 897 marks and was placed 42nd in the merit list and its another student Amijot Singh Dhanju managed 43rd position in the merit list with 896
marks. Karan Thakur of Shri Ram Ashram Senior Secondary School stood third in the city as he garnered 910 marks in non-medical stream. Shaurya of Arya Kanya Senior Secondary School got 41 merit position and garnered 898 marks. Rahul Mahajan of DAV Senior Secondary School was also placed 42nd in merit list with 897 marks. Anjali Kashyap of Khalsa College Girls Senior Secondary School was 45th in the merit position with 894 marks.
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Parties bank on the ‘new’ connection
Amritsar, June 8 Only the Congress has kept faith in its senior warhorses. It has fielded only 21 new faces out of 65 contestants. In all, 369 candidates are in the fray for MC polls here. However, there is no denying the fact that many of these new entrants are mostly relatives of local leaders. For instance, contestants Prabhjit Singh Rataul and Aman Aery are reportedly close to Industry Minister Anil Joshi; Seema Khanna is the wife of Amritsar Improvement Trust Chairman Sanjiv
Khanna; Preeti Taneja is the wife of Manav Taneja, who is a close aide of MP Navjot Singh
Sidhu; Rama Mahajan from Ward 26 is the daughter-in-law of former Water and Sewerage Supply Board chairman Satpal
Mahajan; Rani Gill from Ward 48 is the sister-in-law of BJP leader Rakesh Gill; Ram Chawla from Ward 49 is the son of senior BJP leader Dr Baldev Raj
Chawla; Bhupinder Kaur from Ward 41 is the wife of former councillor Kanwal Nain Singh
Gullu; and Sandhya Sikka is the wife of Ward 12 councillor Anuj Sikka. Leaving nothing to chance, the SAD did not give tickets to Senior Deputy Mayor Ajaybir Pal Singh Randhawa and Deputy Mayor Kashmir Singh. Many of the new faces fielded by the Congress were relatives of local leaders. District Congress Committee President Jugal Kishore Sharma said
winnability, loyalty towards the party and seniority of the candidates were kept in mind before allocating the ticket. Meanwhile, BJP district president Anand Sharma and SAD district President Upkar Singh Sandhu stressed that winnability and expectations of the public were kept in mind before allocating the ticket. They maintained that the voters wish to give the reins of development on to the young shoulders.
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'Illegally confined’ at hospital, doc knocks at Civil Surgeon’s door
Amritsar, June 8 In the complaint, Dr Simrat Gill has alleged that relatives of a subordinate employee locked her inside her office after duty hours and misbehaved with her. The doctor said she had asked the employee to attend the ongoing training at the Civil surgeon office. Meanwhile, the PCMS Association had strongly condemned the incident and made a separate complaint to Civil Surgeon Dr Hardeep Singh Ghai. Association patron Dr RS Buttar said the association has demanded registration of a criminal case against the culprits. The association has also demanded strict action against the said employee within 48 hours. "Otherwise we will have to paralyse the medical services in the district in protest," said Dr Jaspreet Singh, association president.
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4,000 arms deposited with police Amritsar, June 8 However, only a few people have surrendered their arms with the police following which the police had initiated steps and had asked the SHOs of respective police station to speed up the work. Police Commissioner RP Mittal said 4,000 firearms have been deposited with the police in addition to the firearms already there with the police since Assembly elections. — TNS
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Three months on, woman booked for husband’s murder
Amritsar, June 8 Also booked for the crime, Amit Sharma of the Vijay Nagar area was allegedly having an illicit relationship with Tanu Sharma. The police authorities have registered a case under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the IPC in this regard. Pawan was reportedly given some poisonous substance and later strangled to death. Earlier, the police had initiated action under Section 174 of the CrPC as it was not a ‘natural death’. During investigations it was found that the accused were having illicit relationship and Pawan had got wind of it. He had objected to their relationship, it is learnt. No arrest has been made so far.
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MC POLLS: WARD WATCH: ward no 43 PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 8 Residents claimed that the water they get at their homes comes mixed with solid waste from the sewers. They added that water emits a foul smell and people are afraid to drink it. Problems of water-borne diseases in the area are rampant. “Where do we go? Nobody is concerned about our plight,” said Rajinder Kaur, a resident of the area. Residents said as they are not economically well off, they cannot afford submersible pump sets at their homes. Other problems in the ward are garbage dumps in the area and choked sewerage lines. The localities affected by choking of sewerage pipes include Hargobindpura, Gali Hatimtai, Gali Telia, Sant Nagar, Navi Haveli, Kallu Wali Gali, Akakhar Kallu, Bazaar Munshia, Guru Nanak Haveli, Navi Sadak. Councillor speak There might be some minor technical snag, which can be rectified. But there can’t be any serious problem with the drinking water in my ward. I have installed seven tubewells in the ward. I have cemented all the streets besides replacing 80 per cent of the old sewerage system with the new one. I have upgraded parks in my ward including one in Sant Nagar — Prabhjot Kaur Residents speak The greenbelt in the area is clearly a neglected lot. The MC is not interested in its upkeep. Besides, encroachments and stray animals add to our woes. — Sukhdev Singh The parks here at not maintained at all. These parks should be renovated and landscaped so that people can use them of recreational activities. The quality of drinking water should be improved immediately. — Jaggu Heaps of garbage should be immediately removed. Foul smell coming out of the garbage causes breathing problems. People are at risk of falling ill because of the unhygienic conditions. — Rajinder Kaur
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Water contamination, traffic chaos the bane
PK Jaiswar Tribune News Service
Amritsar, June 8 Besides, loading and unloading of material during the daytime adds to the chaos. Ironically, shopkeepers don’t consider it as a problem. But residents of the adjoining areas complain that the authorities have failed to devise a way to solve the problem. “It is particularly difficult for commuters during afternoon and evening hours when the traffic movement is at its peak. What if an ambulance gets stuck in this traffic chaos? Traders must load their material during the nights so the traffic movement is not hit,” said a resident. “The problem exists for the past many years. Our repeated requests to the authorities have yielded no result,” said Manmeet, a resident. The Dhab Wasti Ram area, a wholesale market of karyana items, is a perfect example of the ‘who cares’ attitude. “Shopkeepers are themselves to be blamed for the chaos. They have illegally extended their shops by two to five feet,” said resident Heera Lal. Among other problems, water scarcity and its contamination worries residents. Cases of water-borne diseases have been reported in the past. Inhabitants of Gali Mastgarh said when they complain, the problem is rectified for the time being, but it rises again. “The authorities should find a permanent solution to supply safe and regular drinking water,” said resident Parvesh Rani. People were dissatisfied with the poor water supply. They criticised the MC authorities for the failure. “The sewerage gets blocked every second day. As MC doesn’t act, residents have to spend from their own pocket to de-silt the pipes,” said Ramesh Kumar. The filthy water often spills over to the roads, he added.The areas in the ward include Dhab Wasti Ram, Namak Mandi, Dal Mandi, Shakti Nagar and Chhati Khui. Councillor speak I admit that traffic chaos is a major problem in the area. A number of efforts have been initiated to stem the problem, but it did not bear the desired results. We faced protest from the trading community whenever some strict action was taken. They plead that restriction would lead to losses. I have carried out development works worth Rs 2 crore in the area. I also accept that there is a problem of water contamination in several areas. Old sewerage system is being replaced and work is still under progress. — Rajesh Kandhari
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Six booked for murder bid
Amritsar: The Civil Lines police has booked six persons in an attempt to murder case. Those booked were identified as Ranjit Singh, Vicky Soor and Madan of Gali Ghumiaran wali, Ashok Kumar of Gali Naiyan wali and Raju of Gali Kabran Wali and Nishan of Faizpura. Khushiwinderprit Singh of C-block Ranjit Avenue in his complaint alleged that he along with his younger brother Manvinderpreet Singh was going to Karampura by a motorcycle last evening. He said the accused struck their car which led to a brawl. He said later when they reached near Ghumiaran area, the accused attacked and injured them. The police has registered a case under Section 307, 324, 323, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC.
— TNS
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Man booked for rape
In yet another case in which a woman was cheated after she was tricked into marriage, the police has booked Ravi Raj Sidhu of Sewa Nagar on Ram Tirath road here. In her complaint lodged with the police, the victim said she had an affair with Ravi who made physical relations with her after assuring that he would marry her. Later, she alleged that accused came to know that she was divorced and therefore refused to marry her. The women police has slapped a case under Sections 376 and 420 of the IPC in this connection. No arrest has been made so far. The authorities said investigations were under progress.
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Amritsar, June 8
Amritsar, June 8
