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Talwandi Sabo by-election
Talwandi Sabo by-election: SAD, Cong afflicted by infighting
BDA launches drive to turn waste areas into green belts
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Court complex inaugurated in Sardulgarh
5 hurt as car turns turtle
Clothes worth Rs 9 lakh stolen from shop
ZP chairman holds sangat darshan
Cops hurt in road mishap
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AAP bickering upsets its leaders
Gurdeep Singh Mann Tribune News Service
Bathinda, July 26 During the visit of party's national convener, Arvind Kejriwal today, a section of local leaders discussed party's internal issues with him. The local leaders also demanded that the party ticket to contest by-elections should not be given to an outsider. A section of other leaders close to the senior leaders, however, were interested in offering ticket to someone who is known to the public even if he or she is residing outside Talwandi Sabo. The senior leaders are contemplating name of Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu along with two others for contesting the elections. Though Sidhu is a resident of Bathinda, his village Poohla falls in the Bhucho constituency. Senior leaders are planning to project him as a native of Bathinda and he (Balkar) is learnt to have been the frontrunner for getting the party ticket. The local cadre of the party, however, seems divided over the issue of announcing party ticket to an outsider. Talwandi-based leaders of the party said that they would slip the carpet if anyone tried to stand in the by-elections from outside the Talwandi Sabo constituency. Harmel Singh, Gurdeep Brar, Gurdeep Toor and Puneet were among those who brought the issue into Arvind Kejriwal's notice and other senior leaders and stated that giving ticket to an outsider will go against the desire of area residents. They said in view of the recent resistance of the party ticket to an outsider during the general elections in Bathinda, which the party lost, despite having "considerable" AAP wave. "The workers' high spirits are dampen whenever an outsider paraglides in the constituency from outside. Either the stature of the outside candidate should too high to be questioned or else he or she should be from within our constituency," he said.
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Talwandi Sabo by-election: SAD, Cong afflicted by infighting
Bathinda, July 26 The SAD had already announced its candidate and had fielded a two-time MLA and the Congress turncoat Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu and he has also intensified its campaigning along with the party workers. A highly place sources inside the SAD claimed that the rival groups of Jeetmohinder Sidhu in SAD of Amarjit Singh Sidhu, who fought against last two elections against him and former Halqa in charge of SAD Balbir Singh Sidhu are not happy with this announcement and might play spoil foil for him. The infighting comes the SAD in Talwandi Sabo had also came to fore recently, when 10 party councillors out of the 13 councillors submitted their representation to move no trust motion against the Talwandi Sabo nagar panchayat chief. This issue might affect the party’s prospect in the election as it has dented the party image. SAD candidate Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu is quite confident about his win; he claimed there is no factionalism in the party, as he had won last two elections quite comfortable from here. About this councillor’s issue, he said those who have passed the resolution have not quit the party, their resentment is against the MC president not the party. While things are also same in the Congress camp as their leaders instead of campaigning are busy and camping in Delhi to get the ticket from the party high command. Former MLA from Talwandi Sabo and Bathinda urban is pitching high to get the ticket for his son Sunpreet Singh from here. While Sukhdev Singh Chahal who had recently joined Congress again after quitting the PPP is also serious aspirant for the ticket as he is also the close aid of former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and even Captain Amarinder Singh has forwarded his name. Sukhdev Singh Chahal said there is no infighting as such. The Congress is a disciplined party. In democracy, everyone has the right to apply for
the ticket. He also told that they would fight with unity and will won this seat as the SAD-BJP ruling combine has failed on all the fronts. While former MLA and Congress leader Makhan Singh said Jassi’s son does not have politically maturity and the party will not field his son just because he is a son of the leader. He should first become politically active and then apply for the tickets. Even Congress leader Jagroop Singh has also shown aspirations to fight the elections from here on the Congress ticket. Sources inside the party claimed that whoever will get the ticket, will have to face the opposition from other two aspirants. |
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BDA launches drive to turn waste areas into green belts
Bathinda, July 26 They have planted saplings of triveni which include neem trees, peepal and bohar at this particular stretch. Also the area lying unutilised large area between the boundary wall of Model Town Phase-III and Dhobiana basti too is being used to plant saplings. Chief Administrator of the Bathinda Development Authority (BDA), Varinder Sharma said the basic idea is to develop the barren land into green cover. “The area lying between two colonies or residential areas is usually left without being utilised due to which people convert the area into a dumping ground for garbage. The two strips between the model town and Jujhar Singh Nagar too is converted into garbage dumping ground,” Sharma said. He added that the garbage is removed to pave the way for planting saplings. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier too, a couple of years ago, the BDA had developed similar stretches. But it deteriorated due to the poor maintenance. He said that they are also planning to install benches and cemented seating arrangements around the trees so that people may sit around and think about planting more saplings. Area residents said though the authorities have initiated the task of planted saplings by converting the empty space into green zone. But the left over construction work has lead to chaos. “For instance, the empty stretch in front of the Civil Line Police Station is converted to plant saplings. But the soil lying beside the recently constructed boundary wall of a park pose serious threat to the commuters,” said Inderjit Kaur, a resident of Model Town Phase-III. A woman riding a scooter with her daughter, while on her way back from her child’s school, fell off due to the dust that has covered a deep pothole. “The moment she took a turn, the front wheel of the scooter fell into the deep pothole, which was hidden in to dust. It is not even an hour’s work to remove the soil from beside the parks. But the poor dealing with the contractors by authorities has lead to eth problem,” said another Gursewak Singh. Also the construction activity at Dadi-Poti park in Model Town Phase-III is at full throttle and it is initially decided that the walking tracks will be developed to suit the morning or evening walkers. |
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Court complex inaugurated in Sardulgarh
Mansa, July 26 Justice Paramjit Singh Dhaliwal, Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik Administrative in charge Judge Mansa and Justice Bharat Bhushan had also come on the occasion. A guard of honor was presented by the police personnel. Later, saplings were planted thereby creating an appeal for the residents. Thereafter, they heard recitals of Guru Garanth Sahib for 20 minutes consciously and after Bhog of Shri Akhand Path Sahib, the new Courts Complex was inaugurated. While praising the model building of the new Courts Complex, Justice TPS Mann said the complex has been constructed with extraordinary facilities and the residents of Sardulgarh will not face any kind of harassment for attaining legal services. During his address, he appealed that residents of the district should avail benefit of the free legal services being provided by the Legal Services Authority, Punjab. He also claimed that every person should plant trees in order to check air pollution and to maintain balance in the atmosphere. “The trees pay a significant role in our life and therefore maximum number of trees should be planted and emphasised that further care is also required for their growth.” Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik, Administrative in charge Judge, Mansa, said in the new Courts Complex, arrangement for two courts has been made. Besides, Malkhana and Judicial Lock up have also been constructed there. Justice Malik also praised the judicial and civil administration for their contribution which has shown best results to construct such a model building. JS Khushdil, District and Sessions Judge, Parveen Kumar Thind Mansa Deputy Commissioner and Bhupinder Singh Khatra SSP Mansa were also present on the occasion. |
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5 hurt as car turns turtle
Bathinda, July 26 On receiving the information, an NGO, Sahara Jan Sewa Society sent its highway ambulance on the spot and rushed the injured to the Civil Hospital. The injured have been identified as Kanta Rani, Rajesh Kumar, Geeta Rani, Sandhya Rani and driver Ramdas. The victims said they were going from Kotkapura to Pipli at the time of the accident. It is worth mentioning that this month itself, more than 100 people have been injured in road mishaps. The major reason behind these mishaps is known to be violation of traffic rules and carefree driving. Traffic police in charge said a large number of road accidents have been reported in the city this month and in most of the cases, rash driving and violation of traffic rules have come out to be the
reason. — TNS |
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Sewage flows near minister’s house
Bathinda, July 26 The problem of overflowing sewage water on the road—connecting Power House Road traffic lights with Cantonment—is now four days old. The employees and workers of the Sewerage Board are working in tandem with the other concerned departments for the past few days but to no avail. “The sewerage pipe is 18 feet deep and unbearable stench is emanating from the water, which has now spread to more than 500 meters. Every day, the sewage water seems to be increasing because it the problem has not been fixed,” said former municipal councillor of ward number 9, Asesar Paswan. He said the sewerage pipes were laid for the area around two years ago and despite claims of cleaning it after every six months, the problem arises every now and then. The worker deployed to fix the snag said material like clothes, plastic bags and others are coming out of the sewerage pipe that have blocked its flow. “There is one single blockade, which has not been removed due to which the problem is increasing. We think of restoring the flow within the next one or two days,” said one of the workers. The area residents said the stagnated water not only emanates foul smell but has also become a perfect place for breeding mosquitoes. Gunjan, a graduate among the illiterate populace residing in the thickly populated Beant Nagar said she works as a helping hand in the nearby posh Model Town Phase-III and leave for work in the wee hours. “Every time, I leave or return home, I have to wade through the dirty water, which is quite irksome. Despite the fact that mosquitoes and other unwanted insects must have also been disturbing the nearby posh area, including those residing in the house of the Punjab minister. Still, nothing has been done to give respite,” she said. At least, the authorities should have got a round of the fogging machine in a frequently to avoid problems emanating from the sewerage water. The locality residents said whenever a speeding heavy vehicle, especially army trucks, pass by the foul smell increases and the sewage splash drenches the people standing or passers-by. No senior official was available for comment over the issue. |
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Admn provides medical care to destitute child
Mansa, July 26 One such girl was sent to a social welfare society after being medically assisted by the administration. Thirteen-year-old Gagandeep Kaur of Mansa was sent to a social welfare society after her poor uncle requested the Mansa Deputy Commissioner for help for her medical treatment. After providing Gagandeep with medical treatment, she was handed over to Prabhu Asra-Niasrian Layi Ghar developed under the banner of Universal Disabled Care-taker Social Welfare Society, Mohali. Harjot Singh, legal-cum-probation officer and Beant Kaur, outreach worker, took all care to settle the girl in the above said society. "The girl's mother had expired and her father is mentally ill. Sangat Singh, her uncle had requested the district administration to provide assistance to the girl," an official said. Deputy Commissioner Parveen Kumar Thind said these unfortunate children require good care and affection that would make them grow into responsible citizens. |
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Clothes worth Rs 9 lakh stolen from shop
Bathinda, July 26 Satpal Grover, the owner of the shop, said "When I went to drop my children to school this morning, I found the glass of my shop broken. After going inside, I found that clothes worth Rs 9 lakh and Rs 15,000 cash were missing. Thieves brought some plastic bags with them as they left some of them inside the shop." After getting information, SHO, Kotwali, Mahesh Saini, along with a team of finger print experts reached the spot and started investigation. The police have assured to nab the thieves soon. |
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Morcha protests Gaza attack
Bathinda, July 26 Addressing a seminar, Sandeep Singh condemned the attack on Gaza and said people should come out against it. He said the proposed bill of the SAD-BJP government was an attack on the fundamental rights of citizens. In the name of property damage bill, the government wanted to suppress the rights of the people to protest, he added. It was an attempt to kill the democratic rights of citizens, he said. He appealed to the people to come out and jointly protest the proposed bill of the SAD-BJP government. |
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ZP chairman holds sangat darshan
Bathinda, July 26 City residents brought their problems, which they face in their wards, to the notice of the chairperson. Maluka said he would listen to grievances of the public of Rampura constituency on every Wednesday and Thursday at the market committee office. He ensured the residents that their grievances would be resolved at the earliest. |
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Cops hurt in road mishap
Kapurthala, July 26 The two inmates who got minor bruises were shifted back to Kapurthala Modern Jail. “The inmates were being taken to Bathinda in the vehicle No. PB-08-9352. While Pushpinder Singh was getting transferred to the Bathinda jail, Mangal Singh was to appear for a court hearing. The vehicle rammed into a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction at 11.30 am. All of them suffered serious injuries,” said Balwinder Iqbal Singh Kahlon, DSP, Kapurthala. Among the injured inmates were Mangal Singh and Pushpinder Singh and policemen Charanjit Singh, Davinder Singh and Amritpal Singh. The police have lodged an FIR against the truck owner and the driver.
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A check on pollution
It's good to learn the NHRC took the necessary steps to check the pollution caused by the Bathinda refinery. The Punjab Government has failed to keep a check on the refinery. The air is so contaminated that the residents find it hard to even breathe. Most people are complaining of breathing problems and swollen, red and watery eyes. The smoke is so dangerous that residents of Kanakwal village have been repeatedly requesting the government to relocate the entire village to a safe place. The area is affected by cancer and the polluted environment is adding to the problem. People thought that the refinery would make their life fruitful, as their children would get employment opportunities, but the refinery has made their lives hell. The situation is alarming for the coming generations in the area. Hope the NHRC would take some concrete action against the refinery so that residents get a sigh of relief. Harjot Singh Sidhu Encroachments in markets
The footpaths constructed in the main markets of the city have been brazenly encroached upon by shop keepers. They use these footpaths to keep and display their goods. It affects the pedestrians. And on top of this, the parking place is also used by them to their advantage by cleverly placing iron and wooden planks on the road in front of the shops. It causes a lot of inconvenience to the general public. People can neither use footpaths nor the area meant for parking in the busy city markets. Municipal Corporation authorities must take a serious note of these violations, especially in the crowded markets located in the heart of the city and take necessary corrective measures in the interests of the public. Prof NK Gosain |
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