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Joshi aide arrested in lawyer assault case
Drug racket: ED’s fresh summons to Phillaur’s son
All districts to have centres to help rape victims: Maneka
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Badal to meet PM to discuss state’s development plan
Amarinder calls AAP a party of Naxalites
PPP-Cong pact till Assembly poll: Manpreet
Kejriwal to visit Amritsar on June 3
No state convener yet, says AAP
SGPC discusses RSS chief-dera head meeting
2 days a week to clear pending court cases
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Joshi aide arrested in lawyer assault case
Amritsar, May 31 Headed by Inspector General (counter-intelligence wing) Gaurav Yadav, the SIT was formed following directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. While Mahajan was attacked, allegedly false cases of attempt to murder were slapped on his colleague advocate Sandeep Gorsi. The duo had dragged Joshi to court in connection with the dual vote controversy. They had alleged before the court that the attack and the “false” case were masterminded by Joshi. The counter-intelligence wing said the SIT had arrested 10 of the 11 persons named in the case. It said a manhunt had been launched to arrest Tarsem Pardhan. It has been learnt that Rataul was arrested from Daburji in Tarn Taran following a tip-off. He had filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Sessions Court, and the hearing was slated today. But as the Judge was on leave, the hearing was deferred to June 9.
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Drug racket: ED’s fresh summons to Phillaur’s son
Chandigarh, May 31 He would be questioned by ED officials for his alleged involvement in the synthetic drug racket. The ED is learnt to have secured most of the documents from the Income Tax Department to establish Damanvir’s “business dealings” with industrialist Chunni Lal Gaba. The directorate has been investigating Gaba on the charges of supplying pseudoephedrine (used to make ICE) to druglord Varinder ‘Raja’, who in turn used to supply it to his partners in Canada. Gaba has a pharmaceutical industry in Baddi, for which he was getting pseudoephedrine from suppliers in south India. He, too, has been issued summons for questioning on June 9. Damanvir and Gaba’s role in the drug racket was revealed by alleged druglord Jagdish Singh Bhola during his interrogation earlier this year. He had named Delhi-based synthetic drug supplier Varinder ‘Raja’ (now in Patiala jail) and said that Damanvir had introduced Varinder Raja to Chunni Lal Gaba. This had opened Pandora’s box, ultimately forcing the SAD-BJP government to ask Damanvir’s father Sarwan Singh Phillaur to quit. Over the past four months, the ED has issued at least three summons to both Damanvir and Gaba, but the duo have so far managed to evade their questioning. With the ED now getting majority of documents seized by the Income Tax Department during a search operation carried on Gaba’s factories on February 18, which will establish the financial dealings between Gaba, Damanvir and Raja, the noose is finally tightening around the Phillaurs and Gaba. Initially, the IT Department was not handing over these documents to the ED. It was only after the ED approached the Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act Court that the court directed the IT authorities to hand over these documents to the ED before June 4.
Noose tightening * Damanvir Singh, son of former Punjab Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur, has been issued summons for June 13 *
He would be questioned by ED officials for his alleged involvement in the synthetic drug racket *
The ED has issued three summons to Damanvir, but he managed to evade questioning *
His alleged role in the case was revealed by alleged druglord Jagdish Singh Bhola
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All districts to have centres to help rape victims: Maneka
Dugri (Malerkotla), May 31 In the town to participate in a function to commemorate the death anniversary of a religious leader, Maneka said the security of women was a priority with the newly formed Union Government. Maneka also announced the opening of special centres for rape victims at all district headquarters across the country. She said various facilities, including legal and medical, would be provided to the victims under a single roof at these centres. Asked what steps the Centre would take to protect children, she said a system similar to the one for rape victims would be set in place for child abuse victims. “Children will be provided special care as they need more attention,” she said. Sangrur Deputy Commissioner Arshdeep Singh Thind, Malerkotla Sub-Divisional Magistrate Amit Bambi and Malerkotla Superintendent of Police Jaswinder Singh were also present on the occasion.
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Badal to meet PM to discuss state’s development plan
Bathinda, May 31 On the second day of his Sangat Darshan programme in the Talwandi Sabo Assembly segment, Badal accused the previous UPA government of deliberately sabotaging the state government’s development plans. With the formation of the NDA government at the Centre, the development of the state would now get a major boost, he said. “I have already asked officials to prepare a detailed plan regarding the development of the state and the problems faced by it. This will help in drawing the maximum benefit under various Central schemes. I will meet the Prime Minister and various Union ministers to apprise them about the special needs of the state, which has suffered due to step-motherly treatment by the Congress-led UPA government,” he said. “Modi is a decisive and visionary Prime Minister and he will certainly work hard to realise the cherished dreams of every countryman. Punjab will soon become a leading state in the country in every field,” he said. He expressed gratitude to the people for electing Harsimrat Kaur Badal as the Lok Sabha member from Bathinda for the second consecutive term. Impressed by her ability and merit, he said, the Prime Minister had bestowed an honour on the state by handpicking her for his Cabinet.
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Amarinder calls AAP a party of Naxalites
Patiala, May 31 “AAP managed to get the jobless youths’ support as they were frustrated with both the state and central governments. We need to take concrete steps to resolve their problems,” he said. Citing the examples of Simranjit Singh Mann’s SAD (Amritsar) and People’s Party of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh said both the parties tapped the people’s anger to make an impact in the electoral fray. However, these parties soon faded away. “Similar would be the fate of AAP. They have won a mere four seats in the country. We need to win back our youth and strengthen the Congress party,” said Captain. Captain Amarinder said the party needed to pull itself together to contest the Patiala bypoll. Though it was early to announce the candidate, the party needed to start campaigning, he said. Captain Amarinder Singh did not once comment upon the SAD-BJP combine and chose to attack the party’s main rival AAP in the city. The Amritsar MP along with his wife Preneet Kaur was here to attend a function organised by the District Congress Committee. AAP hits back, says it’s insult to 30 lakh voters Countering Amarinder, AAP leader Prof Manjit Singh said theirs was a pro-people party, and not an outfit of leaders who had "looted the country" for decades. He alleged that by calling certain AAP leaders as Naxalites, the former CM had only insulted the over 30 lakh voters who had shown faith in AAP in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Seeking an apology from Amarinder, he said AAP leaders such as Dr Dharamvir Gandhi, Prof Sadhu Singh, Dr Balbir Singh and Dr Daljit Singh had served the humanity their entire life.
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PPP-Cong pact till Assembly poll: Manpreet
Bathinda, May 31 Speaking to The Tribune, Manpreet, who is on a thanksgiving tour after the Lok Sabha elections, said, “We are in alliance with the Congress till 2017.” He was the joint Congress-PPP-CPI nominee. Manpreet’s visit is also being seen as an attempt to garner PPP and CPI votes for the Talwandi bypoll, which may be held in September. On the likely candidate, he said the decision would be taken by the Congress high command. Though the bypoll is yet to be announced, the preparations have already begun in both the Congress and SAD camps. Political pundits have been viewing Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s Sangat Darshan in Talwandi Sabo today as a move to strengthen the party’s base.
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Kejriwal to visit Amritsar on June 3
Moga, May 31 Party’s Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann said the AAP leadership had decided to focus on Punjab for the next Assembly elections. The only four seats that the AAP won in the recent Lok Sabha elections were in Punjab. Mann said Kejriwal would hold separate meetings with the MPs, volunteers, AAP members and supporters so that the party could be re-structured in the state. Senior party leaders Manish Sisodia and Jarnail Singh would also accompany Kejriwal. Though a dismal show nationwide, the AAP emerged as a force to reckon with in Punjab securing 24.4 per cent vote share. It managed lead in 33 of the 117 Assembly segments and stood second in 25 others. The SAD got 26 per cent votes (won four seats) while the Congress’ vote share was 33 per cent (three seats). Two seats went to the
BJP.
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No state convener yet, says AAP
Chandigarh, May 31 AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is learnt to have made it clear to all concerned in Punjab that no one had been appointed the state convener. He said senior leader Manish Sisodia would soon visit Punjab to discuss the party’s organisational structure. The controversy started after a Jalandhar-based activist announced advocate HS Phoolka, who lost the Lok Sabha elections from Ludhiana, as the Punjab convener of the
party. He had reportedly claimed that a resolution to appoint Phoolka was passed by the AAP executive in Jalandhar earlier this week, and later endorsed by Kejriwal himself. Following the announcement, all senior leaders, including some MPs, of the party from Punjab rushed to Delhi and yesterday held a meeting with Kejriwal. Sources said several leaders have been eying the state convener’s post.
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SGPC discusses RSS chief-dera head meeting
Chandigarh, May 31 An SGPC member said the meeting between
the RSS chief and the Beas Dera head should be deliberated upon seriously and the SAD leadership should find out the reasons behind the meeting. The members were reportedly of the view that the issue should be discussed at the June 2 meeting of party MLAs and SGPC members of Mansa region. Sources said the intelligence agencies were also busy in gathering information about the meeting between the dera chief and the RSS head. The issue of the Aam Aadmi Party’s reported interest in contesting the SGPC elections was also raised at the meeting.
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2 days a week to clear pending court cases
Ferozepur, May 31 Justice Kaul was here to inaugurate an Alternative Dispute Redressal (ADR) Centre. He said these Centres would help in providing speedy justice through Lok Adalats. Besides reducing the workload on courts, this system would also save time, money and energy of the people who came to the courts seeking justice. He said the Ferozepur ADR centre had been constructed at a cost of Rs 1.3 crore. It would make available various facilities to judicial officials, advocates and public.
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The Special Investigating Team (SIT) formed to look into the murderous attack on advocate Vaneet Mahajan earlier this month today arrested the alleged prime accused in the case, Prabhjit Rataul. A BJP councillor who is considered close to Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi, Rataul would be produced in court tomorrow where the police are likely to seek his remand for investigation.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today called the state Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) leaders Naxalites. He said senior leaders, including Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, Faridkot MP Prof Sadhu Singh and Dr Balbir Singh, who is believed to be keen on contesting the Patiala (city) bypoll on the AAP ticket, had been associated with the Communist Party of India
(Marxist-Leninist).
