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11 yrs on, rail link set to jump 5th deadline
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SAD in dilemma as constituents back FDI
Shivali case: HC dismisses plea against moral policing
Pakistan man helps Amritsar family trace their ancestry in Gujranwala
Jalandhar Mayoral poll
Protest after girl kidnapped in Faridkot
State farmers may not get drought relief
Survey to collect data on cancer patients
Sarabjit’s lawyer not allowed to meet him
Adopt positive approach, Majithia tells Cong
Prisons may do away with steel spoons, says minister
Two held for releasing industrial waste in open
SHO, addl munshi suspended for bribe
Wives of Barapind, Bittu allege frame-up
DSP denied anticipatory bail in corruption case
Houses to riot-hit: Clear stand on profit, HC tells Punjab
PPP leader held, Manpreet cries foul
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11 yrs on, rail link set to jump 5th deadline
Chandigarh, September 24 The delay has also shot up the project cost manifold: from Rs 250 crore in 2000 to an estimated Rs 1,100 crore at present. The work on the project was started by the Northern Railways in 2001. Citing non-release of timely funds and operational hurdles as the reason for the delay, railway officials said work was going on a slow pace between New Morinda and Sahnewal. An official in the electrification wing said the main impediment was the delay in shifting of the two power lines, a 66 KV (kilovolt) line that runs through Madpura railway station and a 400 KV line that crosses the track near Morinda-Sirhind road. He said the Railways had already paid the amount needs for shifting the lines to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). A spot visit by The Tribune team found that the delay in constructing two bridges and a culvert was hampering the laying of elevated track near Morinda, Madpura, Khumano and a few other points till Sahnewal. Deputy Chief Engineer (Railways) RK Gupta, who is incharge of the New Morinda-Sahnewal stretch, said, "We expect to clear all bottlenecks by December-end." The project has been divided into three phases. The 45-km first phase, from Chandigarh to New Morinda, was completed in 2006. Trains like the Amritsar Duronto and Jan Shatabdi have already been plying on this section. The 14-km third phase, from Sahnewal to Ludhiana, has also been completed. But the 51-km second phase, between New Morinda and Sahnewal, continues to pose a headache to the officials concerned. Sources in the construction wing said Rs 45 crore had been allocated in the last Rail Budget for completing the New Morinda-Sahnewal section, Rs 250 crore more was required to complete the track. On the New Morinda-Khumano-Sahnewal section, the work on erecting poles for electrification of the track is in progress. As the track between Sahnewal and Ludhiana had already been electrified, officials have been awaiting its inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. Three phases (Length: 110 km) Chandigarh-New Morinda: 45 km Status: Complete New Morinda-Sahnewal: 51 km Status: Incomplete Sahnewal-Ludhiana: 14 km Status: Complete How things shaped 2000: The Chandigarh-Ludhiana link was cleared in Rail Budget 2001: Work on project started 2006: First phase from Chandigarh to New Morinda completed 2013: Fifth deadline for completion of the project in March project cost Rs 250 cr in the year 2000 Rs 1,100 cr at present main hurdles Delay in shifting of two power lines near Madpura and Morinda Delay in constructing bridges near Morinda, Madpura and Khumano
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SAD in dilemma as constituents back FDI
With a stagnating agricultural growth and food production having reached a plateau, Punjab is likely to miss the bus once again. Perhaps, Deputy Chief Minister and SAD chief Sukhbir Badal understands the perils of not allowing FDI in retail in a state that has a largely agrarian economy. This is why in private he continues to be an advocate for allowing FDI. It seems political compulsions and the Chief Minister’s insistence on toeing the NDA line on opposing FDI have forced him to oppose the move. Initially, when the Centre had announced its decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail in November 2011, Badal Junior had publicly welcomed the move. He had shot off a letter to Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, welcoming the decision and highlighting the benefits that states like Punjab would accrue with the arrival of big retailers. “Punjab being an agrarian economy, we are delighted to hear that your government is taking this major initiative that will offer tremendous benefits to the farmers and people of my state “We strongly believe that opening FDI in multi-brand retail will bring in the expertise, experience and resources of foreign retailers. A major beneficiary of the back-end investments would be farmers, who will gain substantially….” the letter read. Interestingly, though the SAD has chosen not to allow FDI in retail in Punjab, small efforts are being made to allow smooth operations for big retailers who have set shop in the state. Punjab has tasted success with big retailers like Reliance Retail, Bharti Walmart, PepsiCo and now Metro Cash and Carry, who are sourcing a lot of fresh vegetables and fruit from the state. Following the rolling back of ITC’s retail operations in Punjab two years ago, the state government is now giving a new lease of life to private retail by speeding up amendments in the Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act (APMC Act). ITC Choupal had wound up its operations in Punjab after the government failed to amend the Act and allow it to purchase agriculture produce directly from the farmer. Though the government brought in a special ordinance and allowed it to purchase the produce from the farms directly, it could not amend the APMC Act, and the retailer was again forced to buy vegetables and fruit through the mandis by paying the market fee. Finding the retail operations unviable, the company wound up its operations in the state. Sources in the government said amendments in the Act had been endorsed by a Cabinet sub-committee and was now awaiting Cabinet approval. With the state readying its new agriculture policy, these amendments in the Act would come into effect, the sources said. Punjab collects almost Rs 40 crore per annum as market fee from the sale of fruit and vegetables through mandis. Punjab produces 36.45 lakh tonnes of vegetables and 13.73 lakh tonnes of fruit per annum. The Punjab Mandi Board at a meeting recently decided that no market fee would be collected on the sale of fruit and vegetables. This will indirectly promote greater private participation in the purchase of vegetables and fruit. The state is also setting up packing houses (where sorting and grading will be done) at Samrala, Nabha, Samana, Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur, besides upgrading its perishable cargo centre at the Amritsar airport. With neighbouring Haryana, having the same topography, agriculture practices and production as Punjab opening its doors to foreign retailers by allowing FDI in retail, experts are asking if Punjab would be the loser by closing its doors to foreign retailers. Interestingly, Ludhiana is the only city in the state where foreign retailers can set shop (its population is over 10
lakh). volte face Initially, when the Centre had announced its decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail in November 2011, Sukhbir Badal had publicly welcomed the move. He had shot off a letter to Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, welcoming the decision and highlighting the benefits that states like Punjab would accrue with the arrival of big retailers Rethink: farmers The Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations has appealed to the Punjab Government to rethink its decision on opposing FDI in multi-brand retail. It said the government should not "ignore" the interests of Punjab farmers. The consortium said the government should back FDI as it would free armers from exploitation at the hands of middlemen. — Aman Sood
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Shivali case: HC dismisses plea against moral policing
Chandigarh, September 24 The assertion came on a petition filed in public interest against the State of Punjab and other respondents by Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate Ranjan Lakhanpal, soon after a Jalandhar girl ended her life due to alleged police harassment by jumping in front of a train. “So far as prayer made for issuance of directions to the respondents to stop moral policing is concerned, nothing is placed on record who has invented and implemented that policing,” the Bench of Justice Jasbir Singh and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain ruled. Following alleged harassment at the hands of Inspector Balwinder Kaur and camerapersons, victim Shivali had jumped before a moving train on Domoria Bridge on August 30. She was stopped while in the company of her friend near a police naka. The barrier had been set up to prevent incidents of eve-teasing. The photojournalists on the spot started clicking pictures. Shivali objected, but they allegedly paid no heed and kept shooting. The accompanying boy, along with Shivali, left the spot and later she allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train. The inquiry report submitted by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice said Shivali committed suicide owing to harassment by the woman Inspector in presence of mediapersons Referring to media reports in his petition, Lakhanpal had sought probe by an independent agency into the episode. “A perusal of the news-item placed on record makes it manifestly clear that the investigation has already been taken up by the State authorities and a case has been registered for violating the provisions of law by the culprits. “Nothing has been shown to us that the investigation is not going on the proper lines. Except placing reliance on a news-item, nothing more has been brought to our notice to make out a case for ordering further inquiry,” the Bench added while dismissing the plea. Case file
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Pakistan man helps Amritsar family trace their ancestry in Gujranwala
Amritsar, September 24 It all started when Sokirt Pal Singh, a member of community travellers website www.couchsurf.com, came across Nazar Sayeed Khan of Pakistan. The two kept in touch through the website and decided to help trace each other’s family ancestry in their respective countries. “Nazar was looking for someone to host him during his bicycle trip to India in December this year. Since I had been host to several European members of the site before, I extended him an invitation,” says Sokirt. “Nazar’s family was based in Jalandhar before the Partition and mine migrated from Gujranwala, now in Pakistan. So we decided to help each other trace our ancestry,” he says. They shared more information in this regard through conference calls on Skype. Nazar finally managed to travel to Gujranwala and find Sokirt’s ancestral home in Baddoki Gosaian village with the help of JD Qureshi. “I came across JD through Facebook. I had posted messages asking for information about Baddoki Gosaian and JD got in touch as he hailed from that place,” says Sokirt. Once his search for his past materialised, Sokirt’s family was overwhelmed. “It was an emotional moment for us when we received pictures of our ancestral village. My father was five when his family migrated to India. He doesn’t remember much, but he does remember his old house in the village”. They now plan to visit the place as soon as possible. “My family is grateful to Nazar and JD for their selfless help. I doubt if we would have been able to do this on our own, given that we need permission to visit Gujranwala as it is a cantonment area. It’s a proof that the cold diplomacy shared between the two nations doesn’t affect people-to-people contact and the bonhomie that we share”. Nazar, who lives in Lahore, too shared his excitement over his forthcoming trip. “I was overwhelmed by Sokirt’s friendly gesture to host me even as we had never met. I too feel connected to India as I have my roots in Punjab”. Sokirt is also excited to host Nazar and JD Qureshi when they visit in December.
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Jalandhar Mayoral poll
Jalandhar, September 24 Former Local Bodies Minister Manoranjan Kalia is supporting Ravi Mahendru while Chief Parliamentary Secretary KD Bhandari is vouching for his confidant Sunil Jyoti. Both the MLAs want the Mayor’s chair for their respective candidate to prove their clout in the power circles and to ensure that development works in their constituencies are executed on priority. Since both Jyoti and Ravi weigh equally on merit, it has become difficult for the party’s core committee to decide on the matter. The party leaders have already called interviews of councillors, both the candidates and the MLAs twice to take their view. Sources said the election was earlier scheduled for September 20, but it was put off for five days so that the party could get more time to build a consensus on a candidate. Many feel that the situation could even lead to the appointment of another councillor as Mayor in case the party fails to build a consensus on appointing either of the two. Prominent among others whose names are being doing rounds are Bhagwant Prabhakar, a first-timer whose wife Rimpy Prabhakar was a councillor last year and Ram Gopal Gupta, also a first-timer. The SAD and the BJP have called a meeting at a city hotel at 9 am tomorrow. Minister for Industries and Commerce Anil Joshi, BJP leaders Kamal Sharma and Manjit Singh Rai and former SAD minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan will be among those present at the time of the election.
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Protest after girl kidnapped in Faridkot
Faridkot, September 24 The kidnappers fled in a car, firing two shots into the air. With the police failing to act in time, annoyed residents sat on a protest dharna in front of the city police station.They demanded that the kidnappers were nabbed at the earliest. "This is the second time that a teenaged girl has been kidnapped by members of this gang who are well-connected. Three months back, the kingpin of the gang, Nishan Singh, was booked by the police for kidnapping a girl. While the girl was rescued, the police did not arrest the accused because of his political connections. The police does not dare to arrest him," alleged the protesting residents. They said the police had reached an hour after the kidnapping though it was immediately informed of the incident. Sub-Inspector Chhinderpal Singh, investigating officer, said that a case has been registered against the Nishan Singh. He denied the police was going soft in the case under political pressure. Dilbag Singh Pannu, Superintendent of Police (D), Faridkot, claimed the police were searching for Nishan Singh who had been declared absconder in another case. " We are trying to arrest him and there is no political pressure on the police," said the SP.
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State farmers may not get drought relief
Chandigarh, September 24 Pawar had visited Punjab in August as part of his tour to drought-hit states. He had assured that the Centre would give direct relief to the affected farmers. The state government had demanded a relief package of Rs 5,112 crore. Pawar had said Punjab must declare a drought to avail of central help. This was not done because the state did not fulfill the norms as 98 per cent of its cultivable area is under assured irrigation supply. The development is a blow for the SAD-BJP government which had been hoping for a financial bailout for farmers. State agriculture adviser Dr BS Sidhu said the Punjab farmers should be compensated at least Rs 250 per quintal of paddy as they had spent Rs 6,000 extra per acre on diesel to run agricultural pump sets. Agriculture Director Mangal Singh said since the Centre had told Punjab farmers to introduce diversification, the state team had demanded assured marketing mechanism as well as a minimum support price (MSP) for alternative crops. Meanwhile, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) president Balbir Singh Rajewal has given a call for gherao of all Congress MPs from Punjab.
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Survey to collect data on cancer patients
Bathinda, September 24 Health Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said the survey would be started from Faridkot as the district had reported the maximum number of cancer cases. It is learnt that 4,000 patients have been registered in the national cancer registry of Punjab. Speaking at the mega medical camp in Badal village, that concluded today, oncologist Devinder Singh Sandhu said that it was a myth that cancer prevailed only in the Malwa belt. The other regions were equally affected and the changing lifestyle was mainly responsible for the spread of the disease. The Health Department had produced conflicting data on cancer patients when a high-level Central team visited various districts of the Malwa region about two years ago.
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Sarabjit’s lawyer not allowed to meet him
Jalandhar, September 24 After visiting India, Sheikh submitted an application to Pakistan Home Secretary on September 1 for permission to meet death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore to hand him over letters and certain articles for his personal use. He was denied permission to meet him. The advocate, who sent an e-mail to Sarabjit’s daughter Swapandeep Kaur in this regard, said he had been told that since there is "no judicial proceedings pending before court, any interview or meeting cannot be allowed under rules.” Stating that the Home Secretary's order amounted to a contempt of court, he said he had filed a write petition in the Lahore High Court. When contacted, Sarabjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur said the petition would come up for hearing on Wednesday.
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Adopt positive approach, Majithia tells Cong
Patiala, September 24 Speaking to mediapersons at the residence of Jaspal Pradhan, the newly-elected Patiala Mayor, Majithia said, "Amarinder is at the fag end of his political career and is issuing absurd statements every now and then. I hope the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Sunil Jakhar will come up with issues that matter to the people of the state." "I believe the Congress party has done enough of mudslinging. Now it is the time to adopt a development-oriented approach and not create hindrances in the way of the government because that will only be detrimental for the interests of the agrarian state," Majithia further said. Responding to a question about an allegation made by Amarinder that the SAD-BJP government was not allowing the owners of marriage palaces to rent out their palaces for the Congress rallies, minister rubbished the accusations terming them as bundle of lies. "Not even a single marriage palace owner in Punjab has complained regarding this," he claimed. Majithia also denied reports speculating about his wife being projected as the next SAD-BJP candidate for the 2014 parliamentary elections. He appreciated Deepinder Singh Dhillon, once a close aide of Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, who is now in the SAD. Dhillon is also a probable for the SAD-BJP candidate from Patiala parliamentary constituency and so is Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal, the younger brother of Punjab Rural Development Minister Surjit Singh
Rakhra.
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Prisons may do away with steel spoons, says minister
Ludhiana/Patiala September 24 The minister said they were looking for alternatives. Disposable spoons made of thermocol was one such option. Inmates lodged at the Ludhiana jail had escaped by creating a hole with spoons in one of the jail walls on September 20. They were later arrested. Earlier in July, an inmate of the Dasuya sub-jail had escaped in a similar fashion. The minister said the dilapidated condition of jail walls that could be breached with a spoon was a matter of concern. "I am going to take up the issue during a meeting of the police and Jail Department, the minister said. Meanwhile, even as it was a government holiday, head of the Punjab Jail Department ADGP RP Meena today spent the entire day inside the Central Jail, Patiala, to understand the working of the jail better. Meena is the first Jail Department head to have spent an entire day inside the jail to have a better understanding of the challenges of its working in about past one decade. The visit, however, was kept under wraps officers refused to speak on this. Meena took over as the department head about a month ago. Sources in the Jail Department confirmed that Meena spent his day inside the jail to have a better know-how of the daily routine of the prison staff. "He arrived at 6 am and spent his day inside the jail quietly watching the developments inside the jail," sources said. A senior jail department official said the ADGP was surprised as to how visitors had to get signatures from the jail sentry to enter the jail premises and show the signatures again to get out of the jail gates. "We still follow the old system when anyone coming inside the jail gate to meet senior officials has to get through this," the official said. He added the ADGP wanted more CCTV cameras installed inside the jail complex. Another surprise for the ADGP was the fact that visitors coming to the jail had no place to keep their belongings and had to pay Rs 20 per mobile phone to be kept in a locker service maintained by some private individuals. "We explained to the ADGP that such a service was mandatory for visitors coming from far off places to meet the jailed inmates," said the relative of an inmate. Meena inspected each barrack and was not happy with when he found out that many jail officers had no clue about the jail topography. He also tasted the food meant for the prisoners and was not very happy with the food quality, sources said. Meena further summoned the jail officers and asked them to ensure that canteen facility for visitors inside the jail premises is opened charging nominal rates so that they do not bring outside food items. "Most of these items are used to smuggle goods inside the jail and, therefore, limiting such items from outside and also some changes in the jail manual is on the cards," said a senior officer claiming that a detailed report would be filed by the ADGP on many improvements expected on jail reforms. When contacted, Meena said he went to the jail to get first-hand information on its working and was not very happy with it. "There are certain things which need tremendous improvement and we will surely take some actions," he said.
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Two held for releasing industrial waste in open
Dera Bassi, September 24 Sources said the trucks were disposing of asbestos sheets in bulk, a hazardous industrial waste, with the help of a JCB machine near Usha Yarns factory situated on the Barwala road near here. A PPCB spokesman said the truck drivers after interrogation confessed that the discarded pieces of asbestos sheets were brought from Hyderabad Industries Ltd situated in Saidpura village in Dera Bassi. Asbestos sheets are used for erecting rooftops of temporary sheds. The drivers have been identified as Dharminder Singh of Bahadurgarh village in Dera Bassi and Gurmail Singh, a resident of Birchpadi village in Naraingarh of Ambala district. The drivers also confessed to have spread a thin layer of clay after dumping the waste material on the ground. The trucks and the JCB machine were handed over to the police for further legal action. The PPCB officials said a suitable action would be taken against the erring factory owners as per the rules. The team which carried the surprise check was constituted on the directions of PPCB chairman Ravinder Singh. Singh reportedly received a complaint from the residents of Rampur Sanian village that some trucks were disposing of waste in the area.
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SHO, addl munshi suspended for bribe
Fatehgarh Sahib, September 24 It was found during a preliminary enquiry conducted by DIG, Ludhiana Range, and the district police. The dealer had filed a complaint with the SSP and also informed DIG Ludhiana MF Faruqi, who reached the police station to enquire about the matter. On September 11, DSP Khamao and SHO Varinderjit Singh got a secret information that a notorious gangster Suraj Parkash alias David who was involved in various robberies and snatchings of vehicles was coming from Ludhiana to Chandigarh side in a Hyundai Verna car which he had snatched on gunpoint from a trader in Ludhiana. The police put a naka at Khamano and arrested him. When Rajesh Kapoor, the car owner, went to the police station to get back his car, additional munshi Baljinder Singh allegedly told him they would not release the car. He then met SHO Varinderjit Singh who allegedly demanded Rs1.25 lakh for releasing the car. The complainant allegedly paid Rs10,000 in advance to the SHO. Following this, he complained to DIG Ludhiana Range and SSP Fatehgarh Sahib about this and both the officials reached the spot to hold an enquiry. Kapoor said when the SHO came to know about the complaint, he refunded his Rs.10,000 amount. — OC
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Wives of
Barapind, Bittu allege frame-up
Chandigarh, September 24 Bittu's wife Amrit Kaur and Barapind's wife Khushvir Kaur said: " We are being harassed unnecessarily.The state must withdraw all false cases and let us live in peace," they said. They said they had not been told where their husbands had been lodged after their arrest. Justice Ajit Singh Bains, human rights activist, said: " The state should constitute a commission to study if attempts are being made to vitiating peace in the state. The rulers are not following the rule of the law."
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DSP denied anticipatory bail in corruption case
Chandigarh, September 24 Posted as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, Singh was facing a departmental inquiry for allegedly demanding bribe from a motor vehicle inspector and thereafter he was booked under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. It was alleged the DSP accepted a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from a motor vehicle inspector who was evading arrest. The DSP had allegedly sought bribe to favourably settle the case. The case against Singh was subsequently registered by the Economic Offences Wing of the Vigilance Bureau. After hearing arguments on his bail application and going through the evidence, Justice Jitendra Chauhan of the High Court observed the possibility of DSP Singh's influencing the investigation could not be ruled out. A part of the bribe money is yet to be recovered, Justice Chauhan added. Singh had taken charge as the ACP a month ago and was soon to be promoted as the Superintendent of Police (SP). He is the second police officer to approach the high court for bail following the allegations. Superintendent of Police (Vigilance Bureau) Amandeep Kaur and four others, who were booked in connection with the suicide of an Excise and Taxation Officer, had approached the high court for bail a week ago. The court has already issued a notice to the state of Punjab on Kaur's anticipatory bail petition. The ETO had committed suicide on April 11 last year. A case was registered on the directions of the state government. The matter is slated to be heard on October 5. The others booked by the police are Harminder Singh, Rajinder Singh, Rajiv Sood and Paramjit Singh.
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Houses to riot-hit: Clear stand on profit, HC tells Punjab
Chandigarh, September 24 The directions by the Division Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vijender Singh Malik came on a petition filed by Kuljit Singh and other riot victims against the State of Punjab and other respondents. MIG/LIG (medium income group/low income group) flats were allotted to the petitioners by GMADA (Greater Mohali Area Development Authority) in Mohali pursuant to the High Court directions on September 14, 2010. In their petition filed through counsel Mansur Ali, the petitioners contended they were being asked to deposit allotment price at the rate of Rs 34,48,000 for MIG and Rs 15,48,000 for LIG flats. The same flats were allotted to the riot victims previously in Mohali and in Ludhiana at very low rates, they contended, adding “the price determined by GMADA includes element of profit in total contravention of the Government policies”. Disposing of the petition, the Bench contended: “Considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition and keeping in view the categorical plea taken by the petitioners that the allotment prices sought to be charged by GMADA were in violation of the Government policies, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, Punjab, to treat this writ petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioners against determination of prices of MIG/LIG flats allegedly in violation of the Government policies”. The Bench also asked the Principal Secretary to dispose of the representation by passing a speaking order, “as early as possible, but not later than three months from the date of receiving the order’s certified copy”. The High Court has already passed similar orders on a petition alleging element of profit in the allocation of booths to the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims. The Principal Secretary, in that case, was also asked decide whether allotments were required to be made at the rates prevailing in 1993-94, when some of them were “discriminately left out”.
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PPP leader held, Manpreet cries foul
Bathinda, September 24 Lakha was a PPP candidate from Rampura during the Assembly poll. Manpreet Badal, PPP president, termed it as a case of cried political vendetta. “Police officers are acting like party workers of the SAD and leave no stone unturned to please their political masters”, he said. The police said Lakha and Amna had been arrested during checking at a naka. It said the accused were travelling in a Toyota Innova. Lakha was at the wheels. His accomplice tried to flee but was overpowered.
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