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Anna Hazare draws thin crowd in Barnala
Rights’ activists dejected as Anna gives Muktsar a miss
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Pregnant woman faces inconvenience at police station
Punjab moves proposal to get damaged gates of Harike headworks repaired
Dy CM inaugurates power sub-station
Stones laid for sports stadium, 100-bed hospital
Bihar resident held with 6 pistols
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Anna Hazare draws thin crowd in Barnala
Barnala, April 3 In his address, Anna Hazare said the Jantantra Morcha's main motive was to struggle for the welfare of the nation and the society's welfare. He said no party was clean. Besides, the parties lack spirit of service and sacrifice as their motive was "power for money and money for power". "This is the reason why we did not support any political party," he added. Anna said the country did not have a true Republic system as the masters (people) were now servants while the servants (representatives) of the people were now their masters. Former Army chief General VK Singh (retd) said, "Our own people were cheating and betraying the nation. But for the Jantantra Morcha, the nation was supreme. With this ideology, the front was spreading awareness among the masses to fight corruption." Maulana Sufi Gilani, a core committee member of Anna's team, and a journalist Santosh Bharati appealed to the gathering to strengthen Anna's movement to make the country corruption-free. |
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Rights’ activists dejected as Anna gives Muktsar a miss
Muktsar, April 3 “Though Anna Hazare along with his team visited the nearby districts of Ferozepur, Faridkot and Bathinda and a number of small towns, the residents of Muktsar failed to get a chance to meet and share their viewpoints with such a great personality who had been motivating public to rise against corruption and making them aware about the Jan Lokpal Bill,” said Sudarshan Sidana, secretary, Senior Citizens Council. Sham Lal Goyal, president, National Consumer Awareness Group, who is known as local Anna Hazare for spearheading a number of movements against corruption in the society, said, “Muktsar has a rich religious importance. Anna and his team should have come here to make people aware about their rights and encourage them to stand against corruption in the system.” “I think Muktsar residents missed a chance to meet a great personality, who dedicated his to highlight issues concerning common people,” he added. Another social activist, Raman Kumar, said, “With Anna skipping Muktsar, the residents of this historic town missed a lifetime opportunity, which otherwise could have transformed many lives.” |
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Pregnant woman faces inconvenience at police station
Abohar, April 3 Barkha Rani, who is allegedly being harassed for dowry by her in laws, was called at the old police station (city II) today for the purpose of recording her statement. She and her relatives were made to wait for two hours at the police station only to be told later that the investigating officer (IO) was not available as he was on "VVIP duty". Barkha alleged she was married to a person in Bathinda last year but was suffering humiliation for not bringing sufficient dowry. She alleged even though she was pregnant, her in-laws had kicked her out. Barkha had submitted her complaint under the Dowry Prevention Act and Cruelty Against Woman Act to the Superintendent of Police here on March 13. Thereafter, it was referred to the in charge of the city-II police station that deals with crimes pertaining to localities along the railway track. She was told to report at the police station this afternoon. After waiting for two hours, she and her relatives were told that the ASI had gone to a makeshift helipad where Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is expected to arrive tomorrow to inaugurate some projects. He had earlier cancelled the visit but today decided to arrive here on Thursday. The munshi on duty offered to record her statement on behalf of the ASI but the family, irked by the inconvenience caused, preferred to go back. |
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Punjab moves proposal to get damaged gates of Harike headworks repaired
Abohar, April 3 The Irrigation officials in neighbouring Sriganganagar confirmed on Wednesday that a letter from the Executive Engineer (XEN), Harike Division, Balwinder Singh, has been received. As water from the headworks is shared by Punjab and Rajasthan, joint inspection has been suggested as the gates had become almost non-functional. The repair is estimated to cost about Rs 1.5 crore.
Abohar Irrigation circle sub-divisional engineer Mukhtiar Singh Rana said the local Municipal Council, the Public Health Department and village panchayats have been advised to fill all the water reservoir to their respective capacity before the coming Sunday as rise in temperature during the fortnight-long closure might result in increase in demand for drinking water. All the ponds also need to be filled for the convenience of cattle.
Kisan Sangharsh Samiti spokesman Subhash Sehgal has urged the officials in Punjab and Rajasthan to take effective measures to check leakage of water in the Gang canal near village Khuikhera on the Abohar-Fazilka road as it had resulted in revival of water-logging in the adjoining villages. |
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Dy CM inaugurates power sub-station
Fazilka, April 3 The sub-station has come up at the cost of Rs 4 crore and would supply power to 10 villages in its vicinity. "The Punjab Government has made elaborate arrangements to offer requisite power supply to the consumers. To strengthen the power distribution system, a hefty amount of Rs 1,100 crore has been earmarked this year," claimed Badal while addressing a gathering here. The Deputy Chief Minister said the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited would outsource power to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore on short-term basis to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the farmers during coming paddy season. Chief engineer (Transmission System) NKSharma, deputy chief engineers Dilvar Singh and MS Mand and senior executive engineers Kulwinder Singh and Kiranjit Singh were present on the occasion. |
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Stones laid for sports stadium, 100-bed hospital
Fazilka, April 3 An amount of Rs 6.80 crore shall be spent on construction of the stadium. The 100-bed hospital at Jalalabad is an outcome of sustained agitations and demand of the area residents, including representatives of local NGOs who resorted to fast-unto-death recently while demanding adequate medical facilities in the district. Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Minister promised to ensure completion of the development projects in two years. Prominent among those present at the functions included Ferozepur MP Sher Singh
Ghubaya, Fazilka MLA and Cabinet Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani, MLA Gurtej Singh Ghuriana, PTU Vice-Chancellor Dr Rajnish Arora and Fazilka Deputy Commissioner Dr Basant Garg. |
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Bihar resident held with 6 pistols
Barnala, April 3 It is learnt that a police party under the leadership of CIA's Barnala in-charge Baljit Singh arrested one Shambhu Kumar, a resident of Manger district in Bihar, with arms and ammunition from the area falling under Rurreke Kalan police station. Barnala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Snehdeep Sharma said the police party had recovered illegal weapons and ammunition from Shambhu Kumar on Tuesday. He said six .315 bore country-made pistols and two live cartridges of .315 bore were recovered from him. The SSP said during investigation, the accused told the police that he was to supply the pistols and cartridges to one Gurdip Singh Maana, a resident of Mehal Kalan. Maana and others had already been arrested by the police. A case under Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act has been registered in this regard. — TNS |
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A thin crowd gathered at the Ram Bagh Complex here to hear social activist Anna Hazare and his team members during his Jantantra Yatra rally today.
