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Examination schedule for Class XII to get shorter
Provide free books to students by May 31: SC panel
MHRD panel member visits SLIET to take stock of damage
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Sikh clergy fails to arrive at decision on memorial row
UK girl’s organs removed for pathology tests: Doctors
SAD groups clash in Tarn Taran, 9 hurt
Taxes on purchase of basmati cut
Union Govt clears 39 quarries for auction
PSPCL told to ensure 8-hour supply to farmers
Film city in Mohali on anvil, says Sukhbir
State govt to amend police Act
1,050 girls to get free hostel facility
Woman set ablaze over land dispute
Fatehgarh Sahib to be tobacco-free
Retd CJ approaches HC for protection from son
Former MLA’s plea admitted
CSD assistant manager booked for pilferage
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Examination schedule for Class XII to get shorter
Mohali, May 15 The board has made 10 groups of five to seven subjects each. The information in this regard has been put on its website seeking suggestions and objections from experts. According to the system, the students can select three optional subjects. While General English and General Punjabi will be compulsory subjects, students can select only one subject from any of the groups. PSEB secretary Dr Balwinder Singh said, "The class XII examinations span over a month's time. With the introduction of the new system, the examinations will be over in just 10-12 days, which will also enable us to declare the results sooner,” said Dr Balwinder Singh. He said students would benefit from the system as they would get more time for preparation of competitive examinations. The PSEB secretary said though the board had made 10 groups, the number would be reduced to seven. “Let’s introduce the system first, it will be modified for betterment later,” Dr Balwinder Singh said. The list of subjects in different groups is as follows: Group 1: Elective English/Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu and media study. Group 2: Sanskrit/Arabian/Persian/French/ Russian/Korean/philosophy/geometrical prospective/architectural drawing. Group 3: History/book keeping/accountancy. Group 4: Economics/rural development and environment/music (instrumental). Group 5: Maths/music (tabla)/modelling and sculpture. Group 6: Political science /religion/drawing and painting. Group 7: Physical education and sports/insurance. Group 8: Business organisation and management/Gurmati music/sociology. Group 9: Education/ music (vocal)/dance/ geography/agriculture/commercial of art/radio administration. Group 10: Physiology/ home science/defence study.
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Provide free books to students by May 31: SC panel
Chandigarh, May 15 Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes chairperson Rajesh Bagha today said considering the gravity of news reports regarding the non-supply of books to SC students, the School Education Department and the Welfare Department had been summoned for hearing. He said these departments had been asked to do the needful by May 31 and submit a compliance report. Bagha presided over a meeting held in this regard, which was attended by SC commission member Bharti Canedi, Welfare Department director Prithi Chand and School Education Department secretary Balwinder Singh among others.
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MHRD panel member visits SLIET to take stock of damage
Longowal (Sangrur), May 15 He was accompanied by the SLIET board of management chairman SP Oswal, director Sunil Pandey, registrar Dr AS Dhaliwal, dean (Planning) Dr DC Saxena, and dean (academic) Dr Dhiraj Sud. They visited the director’s residence, computer block, electrical department, auditorium, SLIET Entrance Test Office-2013 and the director’s office. These buildings were burnt and damaged by a mob of students on May 6. Oswal termed the situation on the campus as “very pitiable and shocking”. He said it would take at least three to six months to restore the buildings. He said a meeting of the institute management would be convened in a fortnight to discuss academic affairs and restoration of operations on the campus. He was told that the institute administration was holding outsiders responsible for the loss of property on the campus. Oswal, however, said things could only be determined after a proper investigation. He said they required huge funds for repairs, for which they would approach the MHRD. Meanwhile, both the members of the MHRD commission, Aggarwal and Justice SN Aggarwal, a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, today held a meeting with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kumar Rahul and Senior Superintendent of Police Mandip Singh Sidhu. The DC said he had briefed the commission members about the incident on the campus. He said the members would visit the campus soon to conduct a thorough probe.
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Sikh clergy fails to arrive at decision on memorial row
Amritsar, May 15 Addressing mediapersons, Akal Takht chief, Jathedar Gurbachan Singh said nobody had the right to issue “unnecessary statements” on the row. He said the SGPC and the Damdami Taksal would be asked to sit across the table and resolve the issue. He said they had received suggestions from various quarters which too would be discussed before a decision was arrived at. The chances of the matter being resolved before Operation Bluestar anniversary on June 6 appear slim. On the demand by some political parties that plaques with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s name be removed, he said: “It is our internal matter and we will decide on it.” Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh and Golden Temple’s Head Granthi Giani Mal Singh, expressing their personal views, said they were in favour of retaining plaques with Bhindranwale’s name. Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Giani Iqbal Singh refused to comment on the matter. He, however, said the young generation of Sikhs was in favour of retaining Bhindranwale's name. Asked about the Operation Bluestar anniversary, the Akal Takht chief said it would be observed at Akal Takht and not the memorial. There would be 'Gurbani path' at the memorial, which is in the form of a gurdwara, but akhand path would not be held there. He ducked queries on the memorial row apparently, hinting that the clergy did not want another controversy before June 6. The SGPC and the Taksal have been at loggerheads for the past fortnight over Bhindranwale’s name on plaques installed at the memorial. Earlier, the Dal Khalsa had submitted a memorandum, requesting the Akal Takht Jathedar to resolve the memorial row “keeping the collective will of the community and historical traditions in mind.” Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh blamed SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar for creating the controversy with his “unnecessary statements.” The Sikh clergy also discussed the demand by non-Sikh communities that they be allowed to perform marriages as per the Sikh rituals (Anand Karaj). The Akal Takht chief said they would put forth the matter before Sikh intellectuals before taking any decision.
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UK girl’s organs removed for pathology tests: Doctors
Patiala, May 15 “That the girl’s internal organs had been removed for viscera and pathology tests were mentioned in the postmortem report submitted to the police.The postmortem was carried out as per the set procedure in such cases,” said Rajindra Hospital doctors who conducted the postmortem. Since the postmortem was performed three days after the girl’s death, the suggestion that the organs could have been used for transplantation was absurd, the doctors said. “The girl died on April 2 and the body was brought to hospital on April 6. A four-member board of senior doctors was set up to conduct the postmortem. All internal body parts were found intact,” said a hospital official. The board comprised senior forensic medicine expert Dr SS Oberoi, pathologist Dr Anil Suri, microbiologist Dr Ashok Kumar and MD, Medicine, Dr RS Sibia. “During the postmortem, vital body parts, such as the brain, heart and lungs, were removed for a histo-pathological examination. Further, the stomach, parts of the small intestine, liver, spleen and kidneys were taken out and preserved for a chemical examination. We are yet to receive a report from the Kharar laboratory,” Dr Oberoi said. Gurkiren’s parents say they took her to a doctor in Khanna after she suffered from dehydration, 11 days into her first trip to India.They claim that their eight-year-old daughter was “fine” till she was administered a mystery injection. Fearing that their daughter’s organs could be sold for transplantation, they insisted on taking the body back to a relative’s house. The body was kept for four days in a freezer borrowed from a local gurdwara before being taken to a local hospital. “There, a medieval post-mortem examination was carried out,” they told the British media. “We were told that the girl was suffering from tetralogy of fallot (TOF), which is a congenital heart defect,” said Dr Sibia. Sources said while negligence on the part of doctors who attended the girl in Khanna could not be ruled out till the chemical report was received, the postmortem report and preliminary findings ruled out the possibility of the organs having been removed. “The parents can get the permission to preserve the girl’s body parts,” said a doctor. A former president of the Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, said in India there was a set procedure to remove and preserve body parts for chemical and pathology tests. “Transplanting internal organs needs special expertise. Organs from a body are transplanted on a ready recipient immediately as these start decaying in a few hours,” he explained.
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Ludhiana, May 15 “Had it not been internal sabotage, political equations in Punjab would have been different,” he said. The Union Minister also hit out at the ruling coalition over the “poor law and order situation, shattered economy, widespread unemployment and rampant drug peddling and addiction prevailing in Punjab”. Tewari addressed a series of public meetings in support of the party candidates contesting the zila parishad and block samiti elections in Jagraon assembly segment here. He pointed out that despite best efforts of the party workers, Congress candidate from Jagraon Isher Singh Meharban had lost by over 200 votes as a few people from within had worked against him. “The Congress is strong enough to meet any challenge and if anybody can damage the party, it is the enemy within,” he warned. The Union Minister said zila parishads and block samitis, besides panchayats, were the backbone of the democracy, particularly for ensuring development in rural areas. Tewari said former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi had conceived the idea of strengthening the local bodies for effective governance and after his death, the Congress government in 1993 had passed the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution for the purpose. Tewari expressed confidence that despite the “pressure” tactics and “arm-twisting” attempts by the Akalis in Punjab, the Congress candidates were in a strong position to make them bite the dust.
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SAD groups clash in Tarn Taran, 9 hurt
Tarn Taran, May 15 Charges of ennrolment of bogus votes by both the groups for the coming zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections was said to be the reason behind the clash. The injured were admitted to the primary health centres in Khemkaran and Ghariala. The Khemkaran police had to call extra police personnel from the nearby Khalra and Valtoha police stations to separate the warring groups. The police learnt of the incident when one of the injured persons came to the police station for a reference slip for being admitted to a hospital, said Manjinder Singh, Station House Officer of the Khemkaran police station. Sources said a group led by Harcharan Singh Pattu and the other by sarpanch Mohar Singh clashed when a team led by Balwinder Singh, Block Level Officer, visited Mianwala village to verify if bogus voters had been enrolled for the panchayat samiti elections. There is acute rivalry between Mohar Singh and Pattu’s son Gurwinder Singh. Both have been projecting themselves as possible candidates for the post of the village
sarpanch.
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6 years on, most govt promises unfulfilled: Bajwa
Chamkaur Sahib/Mohali, May 15 Campaigning for party candidates contesting the zila parishad and block samiti elections, Bajwa appealed to the voters “not to be lured by catchy statements and false promises being made by the state government”. “Promises like unemployment allowance of Rs 1,000 a month, free education to the poor and weaker sections and laptops to students up to Class XII were forgotten by the SAD-BJP alliance immediately after assuming power in Punjab,” he said. Bajwa claimed of late, the ruling regime had found an excuse for not delivering unemployment allowance: “A condition added by the government that unemployment allowance will be paid only to those who are registered with employment exchanges for more than three years will render a majority of the unemployed ineligible for it.” The PPCC chief said instead of giving free education to the poor and weaker sections, the state government had withdrawn the facility of free education available to girls studying in classes XI and XII. Other welfare schemes too had taken a back seat during the present regime, he claimed. While money against the Shagun Scheme was not paid to nearly 80,000 applicants for the last two years, the promise to double the monthly pension of Rs 250 allowed to the old age people, differently abled and widows had also been forgotten, he said. “Moreover, the eligible persons have not even been paid Rs 250 for the last 14 months,” he claimed.
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Canal water is what they wish for
Fazilka, May 15 The non-availability of canal water at the tail end (of the border district) for irrigation purpose was the biggest issue, said Inqlab Singh, president of a sports club of Pakka Chisti village. “The next to follow are shortage of power supply and potable water,” he says. Marginal farmers Baga Singh, Jangir Singh and Buta Singh of Mauzam village said: “Elections attract us the least and the scenario will not change till our demands are met.” They said leaders of various political parties had, during their campaign, so far raised problems like non-availability of ration at fair price shops or staff shortage in schools. But, nobody had shown any interest in “real” issues, the residents said. “As such, we have scant interest in electioneering. No matter who comes to power, our problems remain unresolved, only to be raised again when the next elections are held,” a resident averred. Fazilka had attained district status in July 2011. As the district is situated in the border belt, it remained backward post-Independence in terms of basic amenities. When contacted, local MLA and Cabinet Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani said: “Adequate water shall be released into canals to ensure it reaches the tail end for irrigating cotton crop.” About potable water, he claimed RO systems had been installed in most of the villages. SAD man unopposed In all, there are 13 zones in Fazilka zila parishad, out of which elections are being held to 12 seats. Parlahad Singh (SAD) from Bahawala Zone has been declared elected unopposed. There is a direct fight between the ruling SAD-BJP combine and the Congress. Key candidates Prem Kumar Kulria (nephew of three-time Fazilka MLA and former Akali Minister Chaudhary Radha Krishan) from Beganwali and Harjeet Singh Heera (nephew of SAD stalwart Suba Singh who has been representing the area as SGPC executive member for the last three decades) from Arniwala Sheikh in Subhan zone are the main contestants.
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Decimate Congress: Majithia to cadre
Amritsar, May 15 Addressing an election rally at Kathunangal here today, Majithia claimed the "downfall" of the Congress had already started throughout the country and even the Supreme Court had taken a serious note of the “politicisation" of agencies like the CBI. "The list of Congress ministers being exposed in scams is increasing day by day. One should not be surprised if by the time the general election are announced, the Congress may not be left with a single minister with clean track record," he said. He said the border district of Amritsar had suffered the most during the Congress "misrule" and the electorate had created history by giving a second successive mandate to the “pro-poor and pro-common man policies” of the SAD-BJP government. Earlier, more than 150 prominent families belonging to the Congress today joined the SAD.
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Cong nominee held with liquor, kin cry foul
Ropar: The police on Wednesday said it had arrested a Congress block samiti candidate, Jaswinder Singh of Shampur village, after recovering eight cases of liquor from his possession. Station House Officer Manvir Singh Bajwa said Jaswinder, contesting from Khwaspura, was arrested last night while he was carrying the liquor in his car. A case under the Excise and Taxation Act has been registered against him. Jaswinder's brother Amarjit Singh Bhullar, however, alleged that the case was a frame-up at the behest of SAD leaders. "We have been under pressure from the local Akali leaders to withdraw from the race. They were threatening us with dire consequences since the beginning," said Bhullar. "There are instructions from the State Election Commission that any such seizures should be videographed, but norms were not followed in this case," claimed Bhullar. Here, Cong banking on SAD ‘infighting’
Fatehgarh Sahib: With no major issues to highlight, the Congress is learnt to have been banking on alleged infighting within the Shiromani Akali Dal to win zila parishad and the block samiti elections. In all, the Congress candidates are in fray in eight of the 10 zila parishad and 66 of the 76 block samiti zones in the district. The Congress had failed to field its candidates in seven block samitis while it offered two zila parishad and six block samiti seats to the People's Party of Punjab as part of a poll arrangement.
Mann fears large-scale rigging Sangrur: SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann has predicted "large-scale rigging" by the ruling alliance in the forthcoming zila parishad and block samiti elections. Talking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, Mann alleged the elections would not be held in a free and fair manner in the state as the SAD would adopt all types of methods to rig the poll. Mann said the Congress was a "demoralised" force in Punjab now as its senior leaders had not been giving a befitting fight to the SAD-BJP alliance. Mann also alleged the Punjab Police had also not been working as a neutral force in the state as it had been favouring the SAD-BJP alliance.
Demand for extra security in Faridkot
Faridkot: Apprehensive of rigging in a few zila parishad and block samiti segments where close relatives of Akali MLAs were in fray, Congress activists today submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner seeking extra security in Wara Ka Daraka and Sandhwan zones. "As the younger brother of an Akali MLA and Chief Parliamentary Secretary is contesting on Wara Ka Daraka seat, we fear the use of force and rigging," the Congress leaders said. They claimed similar was the position in Sandhwan zone where Congress candidate Manpreet Kaur and her supporters were receiving "threats" against canvassing. "We need tight security arrangements on the polling day so that free and fair elections can be ensured," said Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, Punjab Congress general secretary.
Campaigning at its peak in Moga
Moga: Candidates and local leaders of all political parties have stepped up their campaign in the villages of Moga district to woo the voters. While the stakes here are not as huge as the Lok Sabha elections but political observers feel that the implications are likely to be far reaching at the grassroots level, keeping in view the forthcoming village-level panchayat election due in the next few weeks and the Lok Sabha elections, which are due by May 2014. District Development and Panchayat Development Officer Kulwant Singh said there are 40 candidates in the fray for 14 zones of the zila parishad in the district.
Ensure free and fair poll: Dhuri MLA
Sangrur: Dhuri MLA Arvind Khanna today asked the SAD-BJP government to hold zila parishad and block samiti elections in a free and fair manner. Addressing a series of public meetings in support of the Congress candidates in the Dhuri assembly segment, Khanna questioned the claims of the government about its popularity, saying if it was so confident and comfortable about public support, it should not resort to any foul practices in the elections. Khanna said the government had failed on all fronts whether it was uninterrupted power supply to tubewells or the law and order situation in the state.
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Taxes on purchase of basmati cut
Chandigarh, May 15 Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who presided a high-level meeting in this regard, announced to exempt basmati from Rural Development Fund (2%), Punjab Infrastructure Development Fund (3%) and market fee (2 %) charged from purchasers. This will help promote basmati cultivation and reduce the area under traditional varieties of paddy. However, the buyers will have to pay 5 per cent purchase tax (VAT) and 2.5 per cent commission to agents. With the waiving of the taxes, the benefit to traders will be in the range of Rs 200 crore. Farmers growing basmati will benefit too. Basmati is purchased by traders and not by government agencies. Certain varieties, such as 1121 and 1509, fetch between Rs 1,800 and Rs 3,000 per quintal depending on the international price and demand. Of the total 27.5 lakh hectares under paddy every year, basmati is transplanted in about 5.5 to 6 lakh hectares annually. With today’s decisions, the area under basmati may go up by 2 lakh-3lakh hectares this year. The state government’s decision comes just days before the start of the sowing season. Sources said the state government had moved a file to allow direct purchase of basmati and other foodgrain to help buyers escape 2.5 per cent commission fee. To prevent distress sale of basmati, the government has set up a commission to fix minimum assured price to be paid to farmers. The commission will be headed by the Chairman of the Punjab Farmers’ Commission. Sources said anyone found offering a price lower than the assured state price would have to pay all taxes, including the RDF, PIDF and market fee. Former president of the Rice Exporters Association of India Vijay Setia said the government had finally moved in the right direction. “The initiative will not only bring investment in the rice milling industry but also help arrest the declining water table,” he said. Meanwhile, the Rice Traders Association has agreed to contribute 0.25 per cent of their proceeds from the sale of rice to the special cancer and de-addiction fund set up by the state government.
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Union Govt clears 39 quarries for auction
Industry and Commerce Minister of Punjab Anil Joshi today said of the 39 quarries, 12 are of sand whereas the remaining 27 were of gravel and crusher in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Ropar, Mohali and Patiala districts. Joshi said with the auction of these quarries, people would get sand and crusher at nominal rates as sand quarries have an area of 518 acres, whereas crusher quarries have an area of 2,300 acres, which would produce huge quantity of these natural sources mainly used for construction. He said the Union Environment and Forest Ministry has recommended giving the clearance to 55 quarries in Punjab on April 16 at the Expert Appraisal Committee meeting, out of which 39 quarries have been approved by the Centre for digging. He added that the remaining 16 quarries would be auctioned after the approval of the Forest Department. The minister has also ordered department officials to auction these quarries at the earliest.
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PSPCL told to ensure 8-hour supply to farmers
Chandigarh, May 15 An official clarified that “uninterrupted” power supply meant supply for eight hours continuously which was interrupted due to frequent tripping of the transformers. The direction comes in the context of farmers having to wait for a long time, often more than a day, for the power supply to resume in many cases. A spokesperson for the Punjab Government said the PSPCL had been asked to set up control rooms at zone and circle level. — TNS
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Film city in Mohali on anvil, says Sukhbir
Chandigarh, May 15 The Deputy CM said several Punjabi films and other language films were shot in Punjab and the state government wanted to provide strategic support to the film industry in this task. Asking the Principal Secretary, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Geetika Kalha, to come out with a conceptual plan for Film City, Sukhbir asked the PUDA Chief Administrator, Manvesh Singh Sidhu, to find land especially for the same. He said technologically the Mohali film city should provide world-class animation, cinematography, sound engineering, editing and lighting facilities to producers. He described mass media and film-making as the industry of the future. Emphasising the need for developing human resource backup for the film industry in the state, the Deputy CM gave his approval to a film institute in Mohali that would provide specialisation in 48 trades related with the industry. The institute to be set up in the PPP mode would have three-year graduation-level courses in direction, cinematography, editing, sound engineering, animation and visual effects, script writing, makeup, acting, production design and art direction.
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State govt to amend police Act
Chandigarh, May 15 The assertion comes at a time when a contempt petition has been filed by advocate HC Arora against the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, and Secretary, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, for ordering frequent transfers of IPS and PPS officers in violation of the provisions of Section 15 of the Punjab Police Act, 2007. As the case came up for resumed hearing, Punjab Additional Advocate-General conveyed it to the court that the state government was in the process of amending the provisions of Section 15 of the Punjab Police Act, 2007. He said the file had been sent to the Governor for his approval. In view of the stand taken by the Punjab Government, the High Court adjourned the contempt petition to May 29. — TNS
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1,050 girls to get free hostel facility
Chandigarh, May 15 A spokesman for the Education Department said the hostels had been constructed at a cost of over Rs 11 crore. The facility is being provided as a majority of girl students of backward areas are not able to complete higher school education due to economic constraints.
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Woman set ablaze over land dispute
Batala, May 15 The victim’s husband, said their neighbour attacked him in his house yesterday. His wife lodged a complaint and he was taken into police custody. The neighbour, accompanied by a woman, came to their house this morning and asked his wife to withdraw the complaint. When she refused to do so, the two set her on fire. No arrest had been made till the filing of the report. — TNS
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Fatehgarh Sahib to be tobacco-free
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 15 Civil Surgeon Neelam Bhardwaj said this while presiding over a meeting of doctors from the PGI, Chandigarh, and representatives of various social organisations. She said efforts would be made to implement the Tobacco Control Act, 2003, in letter and spirit in the district. Dr Bhardwaj said responsibilities in this regard had been given to members of various social organisations. These include Rotary Club, Bassi Pathana; Lions Club, Sirhind; Jago, Sirhind; Sarv Dharm Seva Society, Sirhind; Bus and Truck Body Builders' Association; Satikar Bal Vikas Sanstha, Sirhind; Meharbaba Charitable Trust, Bassi Pathana; Voluntary Health Association of Punjab; Human Rights Organisation and Manav Bhalai
Manch, Amloh.
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Retd CJ approaches HC for protection from son
Chandigarh, May 15 In a petition filed before the High Court, 85-year-old Justice Shanti Sarup Dewan and his wife Romilla Dewan have alleged that their son Suvir Dewan and his wife have “traumatised” them and “made their lives a living hell, bereft of human dignity or human existence.” The petitioners’ Sector 11 house is allegedly the reason for the discord. Also fighting for the cause of the aged and the infirm abandoned by their progeny in the twilight of their life, Justice Dewan and his wife have enlarged the scope of the petition, seeking special cells for such persons. These special units, they said, could deal with complaints of senior citizens and parents, “who have been threatened and traumatised by their children and are unable to live a peaceful life in their own properties”. The petition was initially placed before Justice Rajiv Narain Raina of the High Court yesterday. It was put before Justice Tejinder Singh Dhindsa after Justice Raina recused himself. Taking up the case at length this afternoon, Justice Dhindsa reserved orders on the petition. Justice Dewan was elevated as a High Court Judge in 1977. In October 1989, he became the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and continued on the post till he retired in December 1989. “Once a protector of constitutional rights and value, the petitioner is approaching the High Court for the safeguard of his own constitutional rights,” his counsel Puneet Bali contended. While runaway couples were being protected, there was no safeguard for traumatised parents, he added. Going into the background of the matter, he said Justice Dewan purchased the Sector 11 house through his “own sources of income”. For settling his son, he bought another plot at Panchkula and transferred it in Suvir’s name. He, in turn, sold the plot and purchased another with the amount received. Construction too was raised on the plot from surplus proceeds. Though he had an independent house at Panchkula, he continued to live with the petitioners. The petitioners alleged that Suvir and his wife were in the habit of using abusive language for them and other family members. The petitioners pleaded that directions be issued to ensure Suvir and his wife shifted out from the Sector 11 house to their own house in Panchkula. The petitioners concluded by saying "they have no other speedy, alternative or efficacious remedy, except to approach the court..."
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Former MLA’s plea admitted
Chandigarh, May 15 Convicted in April along with 21 others, Bansal was awarded seven years imprisonment in a 14-year-old case of paddy embezzlement. Three Food Corporation of India officials too were also convicted by the CBI special court Bansal had emerged victorious in the 2007 assembly poll from Budhlada in Mansa on the Congress ticket. In the 2012 elections, he lost to Janmeja Singh Sekhon of the SAD from Maur seat on
Congress ticket. He then joined the SAD in September 2012. The CBI had registered a case on September 23, 1999, after a petition was filed in the High Court. Taking up the petition, the High Court had ordered a CBI probe against the
rice millers and certain FCI officials. The CBI had later collected 53 samples of stocked rice from the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, Bareta, for ascertaining the allegations that the norms were ignored and substandard rice was stocked by FCI officials. Nine more samples were taken by an officer appointed by the High Court. The CBI had later booked the rice millers, including Mangat Rai
Bansal.
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CSD assistant manager booked for pilferage
Bathinda, May 15 Assistant manager PK Mandal has also been booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act for possessing unexplained Rs 14.22 lakh. The police booked him following an inquiry by Bhucho's former DSP Baljeet Singh. An inspection team of the Army had raided the house of the accused in the cantonment in March.
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