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Ludhiana killings unite Oppn against SAD
Capt wins over Bhattal; Hanspal with Bajwa
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Devote 2 hrs a week to clean surroundings: CM
Centre’s directive ‘ignored’
Woman, son killed in Moga village
Lahori Gate repair begins
Low prices: Farmers to protest on Oct 10
Day after blast, Army scans parts of Beas
Tarn Taran celebrates Asiad Gold
Posters showing victims as ‘criminals’ dot Samrala town
Unique initiative: Mela for women, by women
DSGMC to print Guru Granth Sahib abroad
Banned film shown on Orbit buses
Farmer done to death in grain market
DMC suicide case: Verka seeks report within 15 days
Agri funds not
utilised, Centre withholds instalment
5 Punjabis in US jail ‘forced’ to call off stir
Modi ‘disappoints’ US Sikhs
General managers among 14 booked
Four held for animal slaughter
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Ludhiana killings unite Oppn against SAD
Samrala, October 2 Demanding the resignation of Home Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Partap Singh Bajwa accused the police of acting as the private militia of the Akali Dal. Bajwa, who also met the victims’ parents, demanded a time-bound inquiry by a sitting High Court Judge. Urging for an “exemplary punishment” to those found guilty of killing the Dalit brothers, Harinder Singh and Jatinder Singh, the PPCC chief said: “This is a case of cold-blooded murders. The conspiracy behind the killings, apparently in which money has exchanged hands, should be exposed.” The Congress leader accused the Akali Dal-led state government of misusing the police force for furthering its political ends. Bajwa alleged that many illegal acts, “which were being carried out in the state with disregard for law, were the joint ventures of the Akali Dal and the police force”. “The past record shows that suspended police officials are not only reinstated, but are also given better postings after the initial uproar over their misdeeds dies down,” he claimed. Accusing Station House Officers (SHOs) of “misusing their powers under the patronage of the Akali Dal leaders”, Bajwa said the assets of the SHOs should be made public on the Police Department’s website. Bhagwant Mann, AAP parliamentarian from Sangrur, criticised the “politicisation” of the police. He demanded a CBI inquiry into the case. He said the case should be fast-tracked. “The Khanna police that had swung into action immediately in the shoe-hurling case at Issru is dragging its feet in the Jamalpur killings case,” claimed Mann. He said AAP had submitted a memorandum to the Governor on the issue. Taking a jibe at Sukhbir Badal’s promise of “transforming Punjab into California”, Mann said: “There is no need to transform Punjab into California. What’s important is to prevent the already-deteriorating law and order situation from further worsening.” The AAP leader said even if the youths were gangsters, as was being claimed, the Akali Dal leader had no right to kill them. The law would have taken its course. Mann alleged the recently put up posters in Samrala, showing the murdered youths in a bad light, revealed that there was a strong lobby that wanted to protect the accused.
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Capt wins over Bhattal; Hanspal with Bajwa
Chandigarh, October 2 Bajwa, on the other hand, has the support of former PPCC chief HS Hanspal. The latter was part of a PPCC delegation that met Governor Shivraj Patil yesterday to seek a better deal for farmers. Most sitting legislators are openly with Capt Amarinder Singh. Bajwa is trying to project himself as a foot soldier, lending support to agitations by various sections such as farmers and industrialists. Capt Amarinder Singh reportedly called on Bhattal at her residence here on Tuesday evening with a bouquet of flowers and a cake to greet her on her 70th birthday. He was accompanied by Jakhar and his former media adviser Bharatinder Singh Chahal. Bhattal had attended Patiala MLA Preneet Kaur’s swearing-in ceremony a day earlier. Capt Amarinder Singh and Bhattal had been at loggerheads in 2003. They had camped in Delhi for days, complaining against each other. When Bhattal replaced Capt Amarinder Singh as PPCC chief in 2008, there started a war of words between them. Each accused the other of hobnobbing with the Akalis. Capt Amarinder Singh accused Bhattal of taking Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s help to wriggle out of a bungling case. Bhattal, on the other hand, questioned his silence on the Budget tabled by the Akalis. Congress sources say the new bonhomie between them is not without reasons. While Capt Amarinder Singh wants Bhattal on his side in his fight against Bajwa, Bhattal is hoping that he will help her son get a position in the Punjab Youth Congress. Observers say there are no permanent foes or friends in politics and that the two Congress leaders have decided to be together to meet their ambitions.
Changing equations
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Devote 2 hrs a week to clean surroundings: CM
Talwandi Sabo, October 2 An oath-taking ceremony as part of "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan" was organised at a state-level function at Shekhpura here today. The Chief Minister called upon the people to be disciplined and refrain from littering. Farmers were urged to collect their agricultural waste in a corner of their fields instead of dumping it at vacant places. The urbanites were appealed to dump garbage at designated places instead of throwing the waste in streets. He impressed upon the people, especially those living in rural areas, to demonstrate exemplary determination and commitment by cleaning the common areas. Talking to mediapersons, he said: "Announcing ambitious projects would have no meaning till the state governments are taken into confidence. The requirements of every state are different. I have suggested the Union Government that it should consult each chief minister individually to discuss issues concerning his state." On reports of strain in relations with the BJP, Badal said: "There is no change in our equation with our alliance partner." Admitting that the Centre's relief for the flood-affected areas was inadequate, Badal said it was unfortunate that the issue was handled by babus who had "no understanding of the implication of crop loss to the farmers". Protest mars function
Ropar: The function to launch "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" here was marred by a protest by activists of the Punjab Sikhya Provider Union. Seeking jobs, the activists raised slogans against Education Minister Daljeet Singh Cheema who was chief guest on the occasion. Tanu Kashyap, Deputy Commissioner, flagged off a rally of schoolchildren while Cheema administered the oath to those present. At Nangal, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Avinash Rai Khanna launched the drive while Industries Minister Madan Mohan Mittal presided over the function at Anandpur Sahib. Local Member Parliament Prem Singh Chandumajra launched the campaign from the Anandpur Sahib railway station. Parties hold separate events
Gurdaspur: Leaders of both SAD and the Congress tried to outdo each other in launching the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" here. Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Gurdaspur MLA GS Babbehali presided over the oath-taking ceremony held at the Panchayat Bhawan while Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar launched the drive from the railway station. Ashwani organised another function at Fish Park where he administered an oath to the gathering to keep their surroundings clean. In Pathankot, the oath ceremony was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Sukhwinder Singh while in Batala, JS Grewal, SDM, was the chief guest. Chawla slams leaders
Amritsar: Senior BJP leader Laxmikanta Chawla has said the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" launched by the Centre has been reduced to a mere "photo op". In a release issued here today, she said: "From small towns and cities to the capitals of the state, one can see political leaders wielding brooms cleaning areas where there is no garbage at all." She said the authorities should venture into the localities which were dotted with heaps of garbage and flooded streets. NGOs told to support drive
Fatehgarh Sahib: Deputy Commissioner Arun Sekhri launched the campaign in the district from Mahadian village. He administered an oath regarding cleanliness to officials and employees. Hundreds of representatives of various panchayats, self-help groups, NGOs and traders participated. He called upon NGOs to come forward to make this drive a success. Railway workers join drive
Abohar: Rajiv Ranjan Raju, Ambala Railway Division Senior Engineer, administered an oath to the Railways staff while launching the "Swachh Bharat" drive here. He was joined by station Superintendent DN Goyal and Northern Railway Mazdoor Union secretary Ravinder Dubey. Hundreds of students took an oath and held a cleanliness drive at Nehru Park. Pbi varsity staff take oath
Patiala: The campaign evinced huge response in Patiala with all government departments and private institutions holding cleanliness drive in their campuses and different parts of the city and its suburbs. More than 1,000 teachers, non-teaching employees and students of Punjabi University participated in the “Clean India Campaign” oath-taking ceremony, read out by Registrar Devinder Singh on the university campus.
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Centre’s directive ‘ignored’
Chandigarh, October 2 This is evident from the fact that the government "ignored" the
Centre's directions to start the cleanliness campaign from September 25. Rajesh Bhushan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, had in a letter dated September 24, told the state government to initiate the national cleanliness campaign from September 25. The letter said the motive was to create public awareness, mass participation and action for cleaning immediate surroundings, including roads, culverts and bridges to make a visible impact. But the state has not started any such drive so far. Bhushan's letter said the campaign required cleaning and reshaping roadside drains, pothole filling, dressing of berms, repainting of milestones etc. The Chandigarh-Sirhind stretch via Landran still presents a shabby look. The milestones are not painted and the road berms are not dressed. Wild growth of plants, mainly congress grass, can be seen on both sides of the newly constructed road along the Sidhwan canal on way to Ludhiana. Sunil Jakhar, Congress Legislature Party Leader, alleged the SAD-BJP government was only trying to impress Modi, but nothing had changed on ground. He said the government had "ignored" the Centre's directions. Regularise safai workers: Patiala MP Patiala: Joining the "Swachh Bharat" campaign at the Patiala railway station, Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi said people should not restrict the cleanliness drive to a day. They should rather take a pledge to keep their surroundings clean and work towards making Indian garbage-free. Dr Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have regularised all safai workers working with various departments to acknowledge their efforts and motivate them. He said the drive should not be associated to a single party and that everyone should contribute to it.
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Woman, son killed in Moga village
Moga, October 2 Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jatinder Singh Khaira said the woman had suffered from a head injury and her son died of asphyxiation. Since the postmortem reports had not been released, the SSP could not ascertain the cause of the death. Preliminary investigations had revealed that Jasmel Kaur’s husband Jarnail Singh had died in November 2010. Earlier, Jarnail Singh had divorced Jasmel and married another woman. He had two children with her. However, the property rights of a 5-acre agricultural land and the house were transferred to Jasmel. She had leased the land to a local resident to make both ends meet. It has come to light that initially Jarnail Singh’s second wife objected to the transfer of property rights, but the issue was amicably resolved later. The SSP said, “We are probing the murders from all angles.” The police have registered a criminal case against unidentified persons on the complaint of sarpanch Darshan Singh at Badhni Kalan police station. However, no one has been arrested so far. The crime
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Lahori Gate repair begins
Jalandhar, October 2 Labourers working for an architect have started separating the reusable fallen concrete. They have also started work for scaffolding around the site so as to curtail any further loss to the 800-year-old monument dating back to the Lodhi period. The director of the department, Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa, said the architect, who had done the repair work in the house of freedom fighter Sukhdev Thapar in Ludhiana, had been deputed for stitching of the sides so that any jerk or imbalance may not further lead to more portions of it falling down. "They are experienced people and will use Nanakshahi bricks, lime and mortar, as required for such monuments. We have been told that most part of the fallen material was reusable. The only problem is that we have not been getting any help locally as no one is ready to store this material even for some days", he said. Randhawa said, "We have already floated tenders for the Rs 70 lakh restoration work. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had announced the funds. We have to get done the reconstruction of a fallen Minar and re-develop the Delhi Gate with this fund. The tenders for the purpose would open on Saturday after which a contractor would be finalised." Asked if there was any plan to move the Police Station and the Deputy Superintendent of Police office inside the fort, the Director said there was no such plan as of now. The gate had fallen on September 11. A team of the department secretary and director along with experts had visited the site on September 15. It was on September 19 that the Chief Minister had announced grant for the purpose — Rs 45 lakh for Lahori Gate and Rs 25 lakh for the Delhi Gate on the backside of the fort. The two gates were part of the erstwhile GT Road. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is learnt to have rebuilt the fort. It was here that his sons Aurangzeb and Dara Sheikoh took up their studies. Guru Nanak Dev is also learnt to have spent time here.
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Low prices: Farmers to protest on Oct 10
Amritsar, October 2 The committee, in a statement, alleged that the farmers were being fleeced by private traders in connivance with the state government for the last around a fortnight. It said they were not getting remunerative prices for their basmati and cotton produce. A meeting of various farmer bodies was held to deliberate on the matter, which was presided over by Jamhuri Kisan Sabha leader Rattan Singh Randhawa. Committee president Satnam Singh Pannu said the farmer unions condemned the government and decided to stand united during the protest. — TNS
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Day after blast, Army scans parts of Beas
Amritsar, October 2 The Army also searched the scrap dealer’s house where the blast, which had claimed three lives and left several injured, had occurred. A team of forensic experts from Chandigarh also visited the spot and took samples of the explosives, which led to the blast. The explosion ripped through the house of Tarsem Singh, a scrap dealer. “The bomb disposal squads from the Army have been sifting through the material at the junk dealer’s house. There are a lot of bags containing iron and copper material and we have requested the Army authorities to thoroughly search the area,” said Jasdeep Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (Amritsar Rural). The police have booked Tarsem and his son Komalpreet, who too were injured, under Section 304-A (causing death by negligent act), 337, 38, 506 and 201 (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and under Section 4 and 5 of the Explosives Act. — TNS
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Tarn Taran celebrates Asiad Gold
Tarn Taran, October 2 Her family members and fellow villagers burst into celebration as soon as the news of her bagging the Gold broke in. Her brother Harpal Singh said they were ecstatic to hear about Mandeep’s triumph in the Asian Games. He said she had been working hard to return to the sports arena with a bang. Baljinder Singh, Mandeep’s personal coach, said, “The prestige of her family and well-wishers was at stake. She has given a befitting reply over dope taint by bringing in laurels to the country once again.” Mandeep started her carrier when she was in Class VII at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Kairon. She got coaching under Baljinder Singh, who said she would be returning home on October 6. She would be felicitated at her school in Kairon. Mandeep had won the Gold in the 2010 Commonwealth Games as also the 2006 Asian Games. She had tested positive in a dope test in 2011, though she blamed it on tainted food supplements and denied taking any banned substance knowingly. Ropar lad shines in hockey
Ropar: The residents of nearby Khairabad village were a proud lot today as local lad Dharamvir scored the fourth goal in the final of the hockey match against Pakistan to seal the Gold for India. Local MLA Daljeet Singh Cheema and Deputy Commissioner Rani Kashyap have congratulated the family. Dharamvir's father Sukhdev Singh termed the victory as a Dasehra gift for the country. He distributed sweets among the villagers. Dharamvir had started playing hockey at the age of seven. He had trained at a hockey club in Samrala under coach Savinder Singh Saini. He then joined the Sector 42 (Chandigarh) sports academy where he was coached by Sukhbir Singh Bajwa. He made it to the national squad in 2010.
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Posters showing victims as ‘criminals’ dot Samrala town
Samrala, October 2 The posters of Harinder and Jatinder, the two Dalit brothers shot dead allegedly by SAD leader Gurjeet Singh in the presence of policemen at Ahluwalia colony in Jamalpur on September 27, dot Samrala. The posters depict the brothers as “dreaded criminals” whereas Gurjeet has been portrayed as a “hero”. The posters have also been pasted at Bohapura and Takhran Khokhran villages and other areas around Machhiwara. “First I was doing the rounds of police station and court after my sons were implicated in false cases. Now another struggle awaits me to prove them innocent… They are being shown as criminals by Gurjeet and his men,” rued Satpal. He said he was shocked to see the posters in the morning. He has accused Gurjeet’s supporters and the strong landlord lobby of the area of defaming his sons by putting up “offensive posters”. Satpal said he had taken up the issue with Aam Aadmi Party parliamentarian from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa. He has also accused constable Yadwinder Singh of working overtime for the arrest of his sons to secure his airfare to New Zealand. The victims were wanted in an attempt to murder case. He alleged Yadwinder, currently in police custody for his involvement in the twin murder case, was to leave for New Zealand in a few days. He said Gurjeet had reportedly struck a deal assuring airfare to Yadwinder if the custody of the brothers was handed over to him. “Yadwinder was showing special interest in the case. He was raiding our house and had even threatened that my sons could be shot dead if they will not surrender,” claimed Satpal. Gurjeet’s brother Gurmeet denied having any information about the alleged conspiracy.
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Unique initiative: Mela for women, by women
Thuhi (Patiala), October 2 Jal Kaur was in Thuhi to attend a mela organised by the village girls. More than 300 married women belonging to the village and their families converged on the village from various parts of the state and beyond to take attend the mela specially organised for them to tell them that they are loved and revered by the people of their ancestral village. There were touching scenes. Women were seen crying with joy as they hugged their friends. Jasbir Kaur, who is married in Birarwal village, met her classmate Jaswinder Kaur, who lives in Sangrur, after 22 years. “We studied together up to Class VIII in a local school”, said Jasbir, thrilled to be reunited with her friends from schooldays. “We have so much to share with each other,” she said. Nazia, Kulwinder, Gurpreet, Rupinder, Nasar, Shamim Akhtar slogged for at least two months to organise the event, sending invitations and arranging for a three-hour-long cultural programme with the underlining message that all women must be respected. The theme of the mela was women empowerment and saving the girl child. “Through this mela, we wanted to rebuild old ties,” said Nazia, one of the organisers. She said the village girls were now confident of holding more such events. The movement for “dian da mela” was launched at Lobana village a few months ago. In a few days, another mela will be held in Ajnoda village and at Jakhepal village near Sunam in November.
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DSGMC to print Guru Granth Sahib abroad New Delhi, October 2 The committee felt while sending copies of Guru Granth Sahib abroad it was difficult to maintain their sanctity. Hence, these should be published abroad. The executive committee rejected an agreement with the earlier gurdwara committee led by Paramjit Singh Sarna to hand over the underground parking at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) after 25 years. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Giani Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar, Akal Takht.
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Banned film shown on Orbit buses
Muktsar, October 2 The pirated version of the film is being played on TV sets on buses for the last few days, but the authorities have failed to check the illegal practice. The film is based on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination. Singer-turned-actor Raj Kakra has played the role of Beant Singh, while model-turned-actor Sukhdeep Sukh has enacted the role of Satwant Singh. This correspondent saw the film on a Ludhiana-bound bus of Orbit Transport, while travelling from Malout to Muktsar. A few daily commuters said the film had been showed for a week. The bus conductor refused to comment on the matter. Attempts to contact Lakhbir Singh alias Lakhi, Manager of Orbit Transport Company, proved futile. Muktsar Senior Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Chahal said, “The film is banned and can’t be played anywhere. We will look into the matter.” Muktsar Deputy Commissioner Jaskiran Singh too said he would look into the matter.
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Farmer done to death in grain market
Hoshiarpur, October 2 He had come to sell his paddy at the grain market. He was sitting beneath a tree waiting for his turn for unloading paddy when a group of six-seven youths came on motorcycles and attacked him. Debi tried to escape, but the attackers caught hold of him and beat him up severely. The accused had covered their faces. Debi was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The police said the motive behind the crime was yet to be known. Further investigations were on.
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DMC suicide case: Verka seeks report within 15 days
Ludhiana, September 2 Dr Supriya, a postgraduate student at DMC, had committed suicide on September 29. Verka said it had come to his notice that Dr Supriya was harassed by her lecturer. She was from a Dalit family. He said the culprits would be punished. Yesterday, victim's father Balwinder Kumar had said that he would approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He alleged the police was under pressure to close the case. Supriya was found hanging in Room No. 141 of a hostel in DMC on September 29. She had left a suicide note that stated she was tired of fighting. Balwinder said though the police had sufficient evidence in the case, it was eager to close the case. Case details
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Agri funds not utilised, Centre withholds instalment Abohar, October 2 The report released by the Union Ministry of Agriculture on August 14 stated the state Agriculture Department had utilised Rs 161.07 crore of the total Rs 224 crore released in 2013-14. The money was to be spent on crop diversification and allied sectors. Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar today said that the SAD-BJP government often criticised the former UPA government for not providing financial assistance, while it had failed to adequately utilise central funds since 2007. “Millions of farmers are being deprived of the benefits that the Central Government seeks to offer them. The state’s wrong policies being has resulted in a 25 per cent fall in paddy prices,” he said. Jakhar sought a probe into the utilisation of the Rs 1,500 crore that the state received from the Centre since 2007.
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5 Punjabis in US jail ‘forced’ to call off stir
Chandigarh, October 2 Of these five detainees, the condition of Kuldeep Singh (45) of Patar Kalan village in Kapurthala is said to be critical. He is a heart patient. Four detainees, including Inderjit Singh Parmar, Anmol Paul and Pardeep Kumar, are still on a hunger strike. The jail authorities have detained them in separate barracks. The condition of 18 of the 29 Indian detainees who were shifted to Miami jail is said to be critical after they remained on a fast for 10 days. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director, North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), said: "Assistant field director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Stevenson has assured us that he will make sure that detainees do not face any problems." He appealed to the Punjabi youths who intended to migrate to the US to do so only through legal channels. The youths, most of them from Punjab, were detained seven months ago after they allegedly tried to sneak into the US from the Arizona border. They were shifted from Arizona to Utah and then to Miami. Those who have been shifted from Utah to Miami are Navdip Singh (from Delhi), Jagminder Singh (Begowal, Kapurthala), Harpreet Lal (Mehatpur near Nakodar), Nishan Singh (Begowal), Arshdeep Singh (Moga), Kamaljit Singh (Kapurthala), Sandip Singh (Begowal), Sandeep Singh (Begowal), Gurbinder Singh (Begowal), Jaspreet Singh Kang (Ferozepur), Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal and Bikram Kumar (Jalandhar), Malkiat Singh from Hariana, Yashpal Singh (Jalandhar) and Sarthak Kumar Patel (Gujarat). Those who are still lodged in Salt Lake city jail (Utah) include Harjinder Singh (Begowal), Anmol Pal (Jalandhar), Kuldip Singh (Jalandhar), Rahul Guru (Nawanshahr), Sukhwinder Singh (Jalalpur), Pardip Kumar (Haryana), Inderjit Singh Parmar (Ajnoha), Balwinder Singh (Mansoorpur, Mukerian) and Sukhjinder Singh (Ludhiana district). A raw deal
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Modi ‘disappoints’ US Sikhs
Chandigarh, October 2 The Union Home ministry has reportedly notified changes in the PIO (persons of Indian origin) scheme to enable those with a PIO card (earlier valid for 15 years earlier) to get visas for life. The initiative will help the 70 lakh Punjabis living in foreign countries. They will no longer have to register themselves with area police stations. “On-arrival visa is the biggest gift for overseas Punjabis. They will not have to travel to Indian missions for getting visas,” said Kamaljit Singh Hayre, former president, NRI Sabha. The PIOs will also be granted overseas citizens of India facilities. “They will be able to do business in India without any impediment apart from purchasing residential property in their own names,” said Mohinder Singh Bains, an NRI from Norway who hails from Adampur Doaba in Jalandhar. Manjinder Pal Singh, a former IFS officer-turned-businessman who is based in San Francisco, said: “In the US, there is just one embassy and five consulates for 52 states. Fifteen states on the West Coast have just one Indian consulate in San Francisco. The Indians now will be saved from a lot of botheration”, he said. “Modi’s visit may be successful from the diplomatic and business point of view. But he has disappointed the American Sikhs,” said Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director, NAPA.
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General managers among 14 booked
Mohali, October 2 The case has been registered with the Vigilance police station here under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120 B of the IPC and various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Sources said the number of those involved in the scandal could be higher. The amount involved was likely to go up too. Besides general managers, among those booked are deputy managers, a representative of the Animal Husbandry Department and a representative of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU). The scandal pertains to the purchase of substandard medicines and cattlefeed and inflated bills. The action has been taken on the complaint of Parminder Singh Chalaki, Chairman, Verka Milk Plant, Mohali, to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. The latter had asked the Registrar, Cooperative Department, to probe the matter. The registrar had constituted a three-member committee in this regard. The suspects have yet to be arrested. Milkfed scam
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Four held for animal slaughter
Malerkotla, October 2 The accused were identified as Mohammad Salim alias Kaka of Jamalpura, Buta Shah and Hanif Khan of Rohira village (Sangrur district) and Rajinder Singh of Bhadalwadh village in Barnala. Those still at large include Mohammad Hassan Safi Basti, Mohammad Ramjan alias Ranjha of Khushhal Basti, Mohammad Soni of Safi Basti, Sadha Hazi Gujjar and Mohammad Rajwan (all residents of Saharanpur in UP). Malerkotla Deputy Superintendent of Police William Jeji said the gang would purchase and transport cows and calves from villages in Malwa area to slaughter houses situated in other states. The accused persons were also involved in the illegal trafficking of drugs. The police nabbed the accused after receiving a tip-off. The DSP said the arrest would bring an end to incidents of cow slaughter.
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