04122022-JTR-01.qxd 12/4/2022 12:28 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar TRIBUNE PAGE 2 KAPURTHALA DC REVIEWS KANJLI WETLAND WORK Kapurthala DC on Satrurday expressed satisfaction at the cleanliness work being carried out at Kanjli Wetland. FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY PAGE 3 VETERAN DOCUMENTARIAN JULIA REICHERT PASSES AWAY ISHA KOPPIKAR SURANGA TO RELEASE ON DECEMBER 9 Julia Reichert, who won an Oscar in 2020 for her feature American Factory, passed away at the age of 76. MAX 24°C | MIN 7°C | YESTERDAY MAX 24°C | MIN 8°C SUNSET SUNDAY 5:24 PM Starring Isha Koppikar in the lead role, Suranga is all set to release on December 9 on Atrangii App. SUNRISE MONDAY 7:11 AM State-level school games from Dec unionbut nooffundswithout preparation, facilities 6, rues holding such events released yet Teachers’ PAGE 4 SUNDAY | 4 DECEMBER 2022 | JALANDHAR Foggy morning Aparna Banerji 6,500 students from 23 districts to participate in state-level games from Dec 6-10 at Anandpur Sahib Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 3 Objections have been raised by teachers on the nonissuance of money or sports funds for the state-level games being held at Anandpur Sahib in December. The Government Teachers’ Union, Punjab, and the Democratic Teachers’ Front have especially raised objections over the non-issuance of sports kits or funds for participating students ahead of the games. Union president Sukhwinder Singh Chahal and other leaders have condemned the lackadaisical attitude of authorities ahead of the games. Notably, 6500 students from 23 districts will be playing in the games scheduled to be held from December 6 to 10 at Anandpur Sahib. The Education Department, however, said funds for transportation of students to the games’ site (Anandpur Sahib) would be issued by the state government. Department officials added money for the previous games had been received from the government, but no sports funds for these upcoming games had yet been announced. SPENDING FROM OWN POCKETS ❝ During the district-level games, too, teachers shelled out money from their own pockets. This time also no money has been earmarked for equipment, kits and transportation for the games. Karnail Phillaur, GOVT TEACHERS’ UNION LEADER ❞ PREVIOUS GAMES’ FUNDS RECEIVED ❝ Girls run in school-level games at Mithapur in Jalandhar. FILE As many as 16 sports - including, kho-kho, hockey, badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, etc., will be played at the games. Teachers said holding such games without preparations and requisite facilities would reduce it to an empty exercise. Even uniforms for these games, money is being sought from eminent people in villages, district, etc., they rued, adding that even during the centre and block-level games, teachers had contributed from their pockets to host the games. Stressing earmarking of funds and proper preparations for the games, they said requisite arrangements be made for such an event beforehand. Union district president Karnail Phillaur said the state government must release an annual sports calendar as unseasonal games were affecting students’ studies adversely. “The games have been abruptly announced in the middle of winter when students are busy preparing for their exams. The Education Department should release an annual calendar so that teachers know when the games are scheduled,” he added. We haven’t received any sports funds for these games, nor have they been announced. But funds meant for the block and district-level games have been received in Jalandhar district Jarnail Singh, DEO (PRIMARY), JALANDHAR ❞ He lamented that during the district-level games, too, teachers shelled out money from their pockets. “This time, too, no money has been earmarked for equipment, kits and transportation for the games,” he said. DEO (Primary), Jalandhar, Jarnail Singh said, “The games were announced 15 days ago and will be held for four days. Teachers can spare at least that much time. Sport is an essential part of academics and students’ growth. From Jalandhar, two buses have been kept for partici- pants. We have also been informed that transportation money will be issued by the department. As far as kits are concerned, students already have kits from previous years, so they can use these. We haven’t received any sports funds for these games, nor have they been announced. But Rs 10,000 per block for the block level games and Rs 60,000 per district for the district level games have already been issued by state government and have also been received in Jalandhar district.” A train on its way on a foggy morning in Jalandhar on Saturay. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Narrow escape for 5 as car catches fire Our Correspondent Phagwara, December 3 Five occupants of an Alto car had a narrow escape when their car bearing the registration number PB-08BH-1763 in which they were coming from Banga suddenly caught fire. The fire brigade reached the spot and brought the flames under control. Car owner Sarabjit Singh said he was returning to the coach factory at Kapurthala after BATTERY MALFUNCTION SAID TO BE REASON doing his work at Banga railway station. When he reached near Phagwara, smoke started coming out from inside the car. There were five passengers who were rescued but the vehicle was badly damaged. According to fire brigade officials, the fire appeared to have started because of a battery malfunction. Two booked for minor’s abduction Phagwara, December 3 On a complaint lodged by one Chhotu Lal Chaudhary, a resident of Sham Nagar in Phagwara, the police have registered a case under Section 363, 366A of the IPC against three persons on the charge of abducting his minor daughter who is missing since December 1. The accused were identified as Ajay Gupta and his two sisters, Mianti Devi and Neelu Gupta, all residents of Tibbi Mohalla, Phagwara. The police are investigating the matter. — OC Grewal upset at exclusion of loyal workers Rakesh Rathour Jaiveer Shergill Manoranjan Kalia Rajesh Bagha District leaders make the cut as BJP rejigs state, central panels Jalandhar, December 3 Jalandhar has got a sizable representation in the fresh adjustments made in the central and the state panels. The central list of six leaders from Punjab which was announced on Friday had the names of two leaders from Jalandhar — Manoranjan Kalia as a special Invitee to the national executive and fresh joinee Jaiveer Shergill as national spokesperson. The list of the new officebearers of the state declared on Saturday had a good representation from Jalandhar with ex-Mayor Rakesh Rathour figuring on the top of the list of 11 state vice-presidents, Rajesh Bagha being taken as the state general secretary and Anil Sachar as state secretary. NEW RESPONSIBILITIES ■ Manoranjan Kalia is special invitee to the party’s national executive and fresh joinee Jaiveer Shergill is now national spokesperson ■ Ex-Mayor Rakesh Rathour is one of the 11 state vice-presidents, Rajesh Bagha is general secretary and Anil Sachar state secretary ■ Rakesh Goel is now in the social media team. Besides Bagha, Mohinder Bhagat is an SC face from Jalandhar to be made spokesperson Besides, Rakesh Goel has been inducted in the social media team of the party. Other than Bagha, Mohinder Bhagat is also an SC face of the party from Jalandhar to have figured as the spokesperson from Jalandhar. The spokespersons’ list also includes a recently inducted woman leader Nimisha Mehta from Hoshiarpur. She was earlier with the Congress. Sucha Ram Ladhar, who has been inducted in the SC Morcha, was also a prominent Dalit IAS officer having served for a long tenure in Jalandhar. Meenu Sethi, who has been picked to lead the Mahila Morcha of the party, is also from Hoshiarpur. Even as the fresh appointments are being taken as the long-awaited adjustment of the Congress joinees in the party, there is a lot of heartburn at some levels for various reasons. Some party insiders are of the opinion that those leaders who have got their deposits forfeited in the recent elections too have been adjusted. — TNS PHAGWARA, DECEMBER 3 Soon after the BJP released a list of its latest office-bearers of the Punjab unit on Saturday, voices of dissent have started coming to the fore. Deep resentment has been prevailing among some of its veteran leaders, who have picked the banner of revolt. BJP national kisan leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grew al said none of the veteran BJP leaders would be able to accept the list. He alleged that the BJP president had ignored the veteran workers of the party. He questioned Ashwini Sharma why he could not leave the post. Grewal, who remained the BJPYM Punjab president and national general secretary of the BJP kisan morcha refused to accept the list. — OC Phagwara, December 3 Though Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan has announced the setting up of Aam Adami Mohalla Clinics in every assembly constituency in the state to facilitate the needy, surprisingly Phagwara is still deprived of this facility.The ongoing tug-of-war between two different factions of the Aam PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN 20 HEALTH CENTRES BY SPENDING ~25 LAKH ON EACH ONE OF THEM Adami Party is believed to be the reason for Phagwara not getting this facility. Civil Surgeon Dr Gurinderbir Kaur said only two Aam Adami Mohalla Clinics are presently being run in Kapurthala district in village Sujo Kalia and Bhandhal Bet but she has sent a proposal to strengthen the 20 health centres and upgrade them by spending Rs 25 lakh on each centre. The Civil Surgeon said that village Atholi, Sham Nagar, Gobindpura, Saprod and Hadiabad are being included on the list. The proposals have been sent more than Kapurthala police bust interstate gang of robbers with arrest of 5 Tribune News Service WAS ACTIVE IN PUNJAB, UP, HARYANA & RAJASTHAN Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal Phagwara awaits Aam Aadmi Clinics Ashok Kaura The police with the arrested men in Kapurthala on Saturday; (below) sharp-edged weapons and pistols seized from them. TRIBUNE PHOTOS four months back and are awaiting sanction. Dr Gurinderbir Kaur said the government wants to upgrade the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and then convert them into Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics. The Civil Surgeon, however, said 212 different medical tests would be available and 11 types of medicines would be provided to the patients at these Mohalla Clinics. c m y b Jalandhar, December 3 The Kapurthala police have nabbed five members of an inter-state gang of robbers and recovered various stolen vehicles from them. The gang members were nabbed after the November 17 liquor vend robbery led to unraveling of various previous heists they had gotten away with. The gang carried out various crimes in Punjab, UP Haryana and Rajasthan. , The members were nabbed in various arrests from November 17 to November 28. The total recoveries from them so far include an Innova, a country-made pistol, an air pistol, two stolen motorbikes and three datars. At 10.30 pm on November 17, the liqour vend near the Lei Vala Jhall turn was attacked by five unidentified men in an Innova car, which had its number plates covered. Armed with weapons, these men hurt one of the vend employees after approaching him on the pretext of buying beer. They wounded him with a datar and snatched away Rs 1,200 from him and Rs 4,000 from another employee. The police lodged an FIR at the Sultanpur Lodhi police station against the five men on November 18. Kapurthala SSP Navneet Singh Bains informed that one member of the gang, Saurav, alias Sunny, a resident of Lakhimpur in UP was , nabbed first with the Innova and two datars. During investigation, Sunny revealed his associates as Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, a resident of Jabbowal, Sultanpur Lodhi; Balraj Singh, a resident of Chohla Sahib village; and Gurpreet Singh, alias Happy, a resident of Chamba village, Tarn Taran. The police arrested two of his associates — both Gurpreet — on November 20 with two stolen motorbikes (which had been snatched from Dalla Road and Malsian Road by threatening people with sharp-edged weapons). On Sunny’s revelations, on November 27, a desi katta Continued on page 2 Man held with heroin, pistol Kapurthala, December 2 The Kapurthala police also nabbed a person, Jaswinder Singh, from Badshahpur with 110-gm heroin and a .32 bore revolver. A case was lodged against him under Sections 24, 54 and 59 of the IPC at the Kotwali police station. In a separate case, three motorycycle-borne persons — Gurpinder Singh, Balvir Singh (both residents of Lalpura village) and Robinveer Singh, a resident of Kot Mohammed village in Goindwal Sahib, — were nabbed with arms, Rs 4 lakh and a fake ID. On neing apprehended, a .32 bore pistol and a magazine along with 5 live rounds were recovered from Gurpinder. A case under the IPC and the Arms Act have been registered against the trio at the Talwandi Chaudhrian police station. — TNS