27022023-JTR-01.qxd 2/26/2023 11:35 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune KISAN MILNI: DIRECT TALKS WILL HELP FRAME PRAGMATIC POLICIES WAS NEVER IN RELATIONSHIP WITH RAJ KAPOOR: ZEENAT INDIAN IDOL-SEASON 13 PAYS TRIBUTE TO BAPPI DA More such interactions between stakeholders will bring the farming sector out of crisis, say residents. P2 Zeenat Aman recently shared how Dev Anand had assumed that she had a relationship with Raj Kapoor. P3 On completion of 50 episodes on Sunday, Indian Idol celebrated it as ‘Bappi Da’ special episode. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 28°C | MIN 13°C YESTERDAY MAX 28°C | MIN 12°C SUNSET MONDAY 6.19 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 6:50 AM » MONDAY | 27 FEBRUARY 2023 | JALANDHAR MAN DUPED OF ~7.5L, 3 BOOKED Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have booked three migrants on the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. IO Raman Deep Kumar said the suspects have been identified as Sita Devi, Madhu Kumari and Surindra Ram, all residents of Bihar’s East Champaran district. Parshotam Lal of Sagar Pur village had complained to the Jalandhar (Rural) SSP that the one of the suspects had introduced himself as his relative settled in Portugal and duped him of ~7.50 lakh. The IO said a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act had been registered against the suspects and further investigation was on. OC ONE BOOKED FOR ABETTING SUICIDE Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have booked a person on the charge of abetting his wife’s suicide. IO Jugraj Singh said the suspect has been identified as Lakhvir Singh of Sagar Pur village. Jaswindar Kaur of Malu Wal village, had complained to the police that her sister Rajwindar Kaur’s marriage was solemnised with Lakhvir 15 years ago. She alleged that Lakhvir would harass her sister and threaten to kill her. The complainant said when she came to Sagar Pur village on February 24 at the request of Rajwindar, she found her hanging from a ceiling fan in her house. The complainant alleged that her sister had committed suicide because of harassment at the hands of her husband. The IO said a case under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code had been registered against Lakhvir. OC MAN MOWED DOWN BY VEHICLE Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked the unidentified driver of a vehicle on the charge of causing death by negligence. Rajindar, a resident of Kang Sahibu village, complained to the police that an unidentified vehicle driver had hit his father Rajinder and killed him. IO Janak Raj said a case under Sections 304-A and 279 of the Indian Penal Code had been registered against the unidentified driver. OC 1,400 KG OF RAW LIQUOR DESTROYED Phagwara: The Bilga police destroyed 1,400 kg of lahan (raw liquor) found on the banks of the Sutlej. Investigating officer (IO) Sarup Singh said the police and excise team had found 1,400 kg of lahan stored in five drums and seven pits inside the river bandh near Bhode village. The entire quantity of the liquor was later destroyed. OC Promises not met, teachers hold protest march across city Minister lays stones of projects worth ~2.51 cr in grain markets Distribute pamphlets criticising govtI Will take up matter with high-ups: MLA Jalandhar, February 26 Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Sunday laid foundation stones of development works in Kartarpur, Adampur and Kukkar Pind grain markets to be completed at a cost of Rs 2.51 crore. Announcing that several development works are being carried out in mandis across the state, the minister said with the completion of said works, markets would get a major facelift besides ensuring requisite amenities Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 26 Under the banner of the Computer Adhyapak Union, scores of computer teachers of government schools from across Punjab today held a protest march in the city against the AAP government, demanding fulfilment of their long-pending demands. Teachers also pasted pamphlets on the walls, and distributed it among people, criticising the promises made by the government regarding bringing them under the Punjab Government Service Rule. The teachers first gathered outside the District Administration Complex and then took out a protest march in the city holding a Ravan-like effigy of the government and distributed pamphlets among the residents. In the pamphlets, the teachers had written their 17-year-old demands, and how the successive governments have done nothing to date. Meanwhile, owing to the protest, AAP’s Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora was found stuck in the traffic jam near Jyoti Chowk. Following which, the teachers went to meet the MLA and questioned the AAP’s Tribune News Service SAYS GOVT MAKING ALL EFFORTS TO REVAMP INFRA IN MANDIS PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH INBRIEF Computer teachers raise slogans against the government during a march in Jalandhar on Sunday. APP GOVT ADOPTING INDIFFERENT APPROACH The Aam Aadmi Party had promised before the last Assembly elections that once voted to power, it would fulfil all our demands. But like other parties, it, too, adopted an indifferent attitude after forming the government. Baljinder Singh Fatehpur, COMPUTER ADHYAPAK UNION HEAD ❝ stand over their pending demands. The MLA, however, promised the teachers that he would take up the matter with higher authorities, and their all genuine demands would be met. Union president Baljinder Singh Fatehpur said for ❞ the past many years, they have been demanding from the government to bring them under the Punjab Government Service Rule, implement 6th Pay Commission report and merge them with the Education Department, instead of keeping them under the Punjab Information and Communication Technology Education Society (PICTES), but to no avail. He further added that if their demands were not met at the earliest, they would intensify their protest and march in all districts of Punjab. to farmers and other stakeholders. The minister, along with MLA Balkar Singh, laid a foundation stone to get the works, worth Rs 1.19 crore, started in Kartarpur Grain Market. He said the grain market would have a boundary wall along national highway and CC flooring. The minister also pointed out that various development works were being started in markets in view of visiting farmers and other stakeholders, especially during crop seasons. These works would be initiated at all mandis in Jalandhar district, he added. After Kartarpur, the Minis- Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Sikh Talmel Committee members talk to a police official in connection with the sacrilege incident at Rama Mandi in Jalandhar. Man arrested for sacrilege in Rama Mandi Tribune News Service Jalandhar, February 26 A day after an incident of desecration was reported at Nandanpur village in Maqsudan, another such incident came to light on Sunday morning when a passer-by noticed a man tearing off pages of the Gutka Sahib at a park in Beant Nagar, Rama Mandi. As per the information, Joga Singh, a man out on a morning walk, saw a man fish out some pages of the Gutka Sahib from a bag that ACCUSED APPEARS TO BE MENTALLY UNSTABLE: COPS he was carrying, and then ripping off the pages and dumping them across the park. When Joga tried to nab the man, he fled the spot. Joga then asked a scooter-borne woman — who was passing by the park — to chase the man down. Some other local residents gathered at the spot, and managed to catch the man, who was then tied to a pole and thrashed by the locals before being turned in to the police. Kulwant Singh Mannan, member of Shiromani Committee, Amritsar, who reached the spot, said the accused was in an inebriated state. He had stolen the Gutka Sahib from a gurdwara. He demanded, “The police should take strict action against such persons who are not only disturbing the law and order situation in the city, but also hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.” The police initially registered a case in this regard under Section 295-A of the IPC but after Sikh leaders of the Sikh Talmel Committee intervened, the police also added Sections 120-B and 153-A of the IPC. ACP Central Nirmal Singh said the accused, Varinder Singh of Guru Nanak Pura, has been arrested. He said that based on a preliminary investigation, it seemed that the man is slightly mentally unstable, but that it could only be confirmed after he undergoes a medical examination. City boy beats all odds to win gold in international para athletics Jalandhar, February 26 Ten years after Jalandhar’s Akash Mehra lost both his legs in a train accident, he has not relented. Rather he has been continuously striving to achieve more and more. He had earlier bagged a silver medal in the Asian Youth Para Championship in Dubai in 2017. He recently won a gold medal at the recently concluded 2023 Sharjah International Open Athletics Meet. He had thrown javelin at a distance of 35.04 m in javelin wheelchair men’s final. Despite all the stacked against him, he has been focussing on his training. Since winning the championship, the 23-year-old has yet not returned to his place in Basti Guzan, and is currently undergoing training at the Sports Authority of India in Gandhinagar. “I am proud of my success and I wanted to join my family in this time. But I have a national event coming up ter laid the foundation stone of a project worth Rs 87 lakh at the Grain Market Adampur where Stella cover shed would be constructed for the vegetable market. The minister also interacted with the farmers and promised them to fulfil demands put forth by them for the development of the mandi. Dhaliwal also visited a sugar mill at Bhogpur, where he held interactions with the officers. He directed them to clear the pending payments to the cane growers immediately after the completion of crushing season scheduled for mid April. Later on, the minister reached the grain market at Kukkar Pind, where he laid the foundation stone for the construction of an approach road and public conveniences block to be completed at a cost of Rs. 45 lakh. Recently, he got started the development works worth Rs 11.47 crore in various mandis of Jalandhar district. He said the state government was making all-out efforts to revamp the infrastructure in state grain markets. Several leaders, councillors and panchayats members today joined AAP MLAs . Balkar Singh, Jasvir Singh Raja and Punjab Container and Warehousing Chairperson Rajwinder Kaur Thiara were also present on the occasion. 4th such incident in 3 months; police for round-the-clock vigil Nawanshahr writer’s work finds place at World Book Fair Jalandhar, February 26 Hindi book ‘Primarjit Ikigai’, authored by Nawanshahr resident and auhtor Ashwani Joshi, has made it to the World Book Fair in New Delhi. The book was released at Punjab Raj Bhawan by Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on November 8, 2022. “The book encompasses the Japanese and Indian ancient essential secrets towards the goal of a meaningful, joyful and healthy life,” Governor Banwari Lal Purohit had said at the release of the book. The book has been displayed at Pragati Maidan, Hall 5, in Delhi. “The book contains many research-based Indian and Japanese concepts to help one to improve their life. Through the famous Shinkansen theory, the book also serves to tell why any individual or a nation should dare total changes in any old system if they wishes to take big leap in progress,” author Ashwani Joshi said. The book tells how to live a longer and happier life by knowing your own Ikigai. — TNS Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal lays the foundation stone of development work in Jalandhar on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO next month, which is my immediate target besides some international events already lined up,” he said. The double amputee who has been using blades said, “I have to attend a world ranking event in Switzerland in July. But there are several issues which have to be sorted out before that. I had got my right feet changed in November. But I am yet to arrange a change for my left one, which will cost around Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. Instead of using a wheelchair, I have stand while playing to gain more an edge in the game. I am also practising long jumps with my blades.” “Even the cost of the Switzerland event has to be borne by me personally. I really do not know how I will afford it,” the much-spirited youth rued, while calling for some help Akash is enrolled in BA (first year). His mother runs a crèche in Jalandhar. He has two elder brothers. — TNS c m y b Jalandhar, February 26 Another case of sacrilege was reported at a gurdwara in Jalandhar today. This is the second such incident in just two days. A man smoked and urinated on the gurdwara premises in Nandanpur on Saturday. The following day, a man ripped off the pages of copy of the Gutka Sahib lifted from a gurdwara, and scattered them across a park. As per the Jalandhar rural and city police, both the men are of unsound mind. The incident today marked the fourth such incident in Jalandhar in the past three months. In light of such incidents, the Jalandhar police have said that they would be holding meets with gurdwara committees to depute men on the gurdwara premises to stand guard at all times. On December 5, two persons were booked in connection with a sacrilege incident at a gurdwara at Mansoorpur village in Goraya. The duo had tried to break open the gurdwara “golak”, consumed liquor and used tobacco on the gurdwara premises. Another sacrilege incident was reported on January 10 in Jalandhar when a man at the Hamiri Khera Fatehpur village in Jalandhar mishandled shastars (weapons) kept inside the village gurdwara. On December 7 last year (two days after the Mansoorpur incident), the district administration had ordered theekri pehras (night watch) from 8 pm to 5 am to be observed at religious places across all tehsils, sub-tehsils, towns and villages falling in We ❝needare emphasising the for round-the-clock vigilance at gurdwaras to prevent such untoward incidents. Our beat officers are also visiting gurdwaras across villages. ❞ Swarandeep Singh, SSP (RURAL) Jalandhar district, until February 6. The rural police had also asked panchayats and village gurdwara committees to depute at least two men on night watch at gurdwaras. WhatsApp groups were created for sarpanches and panchayats in this regard. Harpal Singh Chadha of the Sikh Talmel Committee said, “Such incidents are becoming very frequent. The question is: Why are all these men targeting gurdwaras? The Gurdwara Prabandhak Committees also need to be more proactive in protecting their premises. The police have lodged an FIR in connection with the recent cases. If this persists, we will take up the issue formally.” Harjinder Singh, the sarpanch of Dayalpur village in Jalandhar said, “None of the village panchayats is holding theekri pehras right now. But with such elements around, the prabandhak committees should at least depute men on day and night watch. Unruly elements can’t be allowed to saunter into gurdwaras.” SSP (Rural) Swarandeep Singh said, “The police cannot watch over all the gurdwaras all the time, so we are seeking out the active engagement of gurdwara committees.”