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AGPC to call Sikh conclave on Akal Takht's supremacy: Peeved over the recent development in which Akal Takht's supremacy has come under scanner, American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
(AGPC) on Friday said it would organise World Sikh Conclave in the US, India and other countries to discuss the matter. They said it was a matter of serious concern that the Sikh's top institution was losing credibility all because the Akal Takht Jathedar's independence was
under question.
Jalandhar
Akal Takht's decision unfortunate: NAPA: The Sikh community of North America has expressed concern about the excommunication of Haryana Sikh leaders. North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) executive director Satnam Singh Chahal said: "We have nothing to do with the
HSGPC, but the excommunication of the Sikh leaders, who were asking for a separate committee, by the Akal Takht Jathedar is unfortunate." Chahal questioned, "When there are several religious issues and concerns of the Sikh community, then why our Jathedars are taking more interest in political issues of the Sikh community?"
Kurukshetra
Chandumajra seeks Prez rule in Haryana: Shiromani Akali Dal MP Prem Singh
Chandumajra, who reached Gurdwara Chhati Patshahi here, said: "Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana Governor have created a constitutional crisis. The Governor should be dismissed and the President's rule must be imposed in
Haryana." "The Chief Secretary has put the Haryana government in further trouble with his statements and the Home Ministry may ask for an explanation from him." he said.
Muktsar
Scribe attacked, 3 booked:Three persons were booked on Friday for allegedly shooting at a journalist. The victim, Sham Juneja, alleged three armed persons entered his office and started thrashing him in the afternoon. He alleged that when he ran away, the accused fired at him. A case has been registered.
Phagwara
3 booked for rape bid:Three youths, Sandip, Sabhi and Happy of Chiherru village have been booked for allegedly attempting to rape a 20-year-old girl at Chiherru village near here. The girl alleged she was taking a stroll with her sister and mother, when the accused abducted her and tried to rape her.
Panchkula
Nada Sahib under watch: The administration is keeping a close watch on the activities of the SGPC and newly formed
HSGPC. While it has adopted a wait and watch policy, the SGPC has started fortifying the Nada Sahib gurdwara in
Panchkula. Deputy Commissioner SS Phulia said, "We are watching the situation closely.
Ropar
PTU Board chief:Director of ASBASJSM College of Pharmacy at
Bela, Dr GD Gupta has been nominated as the Chairman, Board of Studies, Clinical Research, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar for two years. Dr Gupta also worked as member and Chairman, BOS (Pharmacy),
PTU, Jalandhar. He has presented his research work in USA and Barcelona.Tarn Taran
Five booked for murder:Five members of a family have been booked in the murder case of a woman in Chuslewar village near Patti town, 25 km from here. The victim has been identified as Narinder Kaur (35). She died under mysterious circumstances in Chuslewar village on Thursday. The accused cremated her body soon after her death, and did not inform her parents. The accused have been identified as Jagjit Singh of Chuslewar village, his two sons Jagroop Singh and Sitara, their relatives Hardev Singh and Gurmej Singh of Akbarpur village. 4 booked in abduction case:Four members of a family of Jahangir village have been booked for abducting a teenaged girl of the same village. The accused have been identified as Shubhdip Singh, his father Paramjit Singh, mother Raj Kaur and uncle Gurmit Singh. The victim's father alleged that Shubhdip lured his daughter to go away with him on the pretext of marrying her. A case has been registered and no arrests have been made so far.
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