15042024-CT-01.qxd 15-04-2024 00:35 Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune SHOT IN ARM FOR CITY BJP, YOUNGSTERS JOIN PARTY TWO UP NATIVES ARRESTED WITH 2 KG OPIUM STIR CONTINUES, SANITATION GOES FOR A TOSS IN MOHALI Sanjay Tandon addresses youths, who joined the BJP at the party office in Sector 33, Chandigarh. P2 Police arrest two residents of Rampur, UP, and recover 2 kg opium from them near Verka chowk, Mohali. P2 Streets, markets and roads in Mohali have not been swept for five days due to strike of sanitation staff. P2 » » 112 MOHALI 130 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Tewari to take on BJP over national issues 126 PANCHKULA MAX 32°C | MIN 21°C YESTERDAY MAX 31.8°C | MIN 21.2°C SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:54 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET MONDAY 6.50 PM » MONDAY | 15 APRIL 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF JEWELLERY STOLEN FROM HOUSE WOMAN DUPED BY CYBER CON Chandigarh: A woman was duped of Rs 62,835 by a fraudster on the pretext of providing her a job. The complainant reported that an unidentified person cheated her by promising her a job. The police were informed about the incident, following which a case was registered at the cybercrime police station. TNS FOUR BOOKED FOR CHEATING Chandigarh: The police have registered a cheating case against four persons associated with an immigration firm for duping a Punjab resident of Rs 11.62 lakh. According to the police, Nachattar Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, alleged that Devinder Singh, Pramjit, Aman, Raman and others, all from The Sapphire Immigration, Sector 17, cheated him on the pretext of sending his son abroad on study visa. A case has been registered at the Sector 17 police station. TNS WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 43, 45 and Maloya Mohali: Phase V Panchkula: MDC, Sector 5 Two nabbed, 29 kg ganja recovered Chandigarh, April 14 Two drug peddlers have been arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the local police with 29.842 kg ganja. A team of the ANTF was patrolling cremation ground area at Daria village when one of the accused, identified as Anil Swain, alias Chandan (26), a native of Odisha, was apprehended with 20.342 kg ganja. He was booked under the NDPS Act at the ANTF police station. During interrogation, Anil revealed Rahul (28), a resident of Panipat, was involved in purchase and distribution of the contraband across the tricity. Rahul was at a housing society in Kharar with 9.5 kg of ganja. According to the police, Anil sourced ganja from Odisha and sold it in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. “He often travelled by train to escape suspicion,” said a police official. — TNS Congress workers welcome Manish Tewari at the residence of city party chief HS Lucky in Sector 8 on Sunday. PARDEEP TEWARI INDIA VOTES Fire engines douse flames at a horticulture waste dump in Industrial Area, Phase I, Panchkula, on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Fire near P’kula petrol station keeps admn on toes Help sought from UT, Mohali authorities to control blaze at dump site in Industrial Area Tribune News Service Panchkula, April 14 A major fire broke out at a dumping site adjacent to a fuel station in Industrial Area, Phase I, here today. Several fire engines were pressed into service. “A total of 12 fire engines from the Sector 5 station rushed to the spot. Besides, one fire engine each from Sector 20 and Barwala Industrial Area also reached here. Out priority was to prevent any loss of life or property in the incident,” said Fire Officer Tarsem. “To prevent the fire from spreading to nearby areas, the Chandigarh and Mohali district administrations were asked for help. One fire engine each from Chandigarh, Mohali and Dera Bassi also joined in the firefighting Counting on devotion operations. There was no loss of human life and the fire was controlled before it could spread to the nearby fuel station. One NDRF team was put on alert to deal with any untoward situation and ambulances were also stationed at the spot,” he added. Later, Haryana Assembly Speaker, Gian Chand Gupta took stock of the situation and issued necessary guidelines to Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Officials count money donated by devotees at the Mansa Devi temple in Panchkula on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: NITIN MITTAL Two POs land in police net accused was released on bail. When he didn’t appear before the court on hearing, he was declared a PO. The police said Surjeet was arrested from Baijnath in Himachal Pradesh. The other PO, Jitender (28), a native of UP was arrested in , May 2020 with 18 gram heroin. He was now arrested at Sector 43. — TNS Chandigarh, April 14 Two proclaimed offenders (POs) in NDPS cases have been nabbed by the police. The police said a PO, Surjeet Kumar, a native of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, was held with 4.90 grams of smack in January 2017 and booked under the NDPS Act at the IT Park police station. During the trial, the prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal was also present at the spot. “An investigation will be marked to finding the cause of the fire. There are some reports that someone deliberately put the waste on fire,” said Gupta. He added, “The Horticulture Department has also been asked to find ways to dispose of reprocessed waste, so that such incidents can be averted. A four- member team has been formed by the Municipal Corporation Commissioner to investigate the matter. The team comprises the SDM, Panchkula; MC Joint Commissioner, Superintendent Engineer and the Fire Station Officer of Panchkula. Along with submitting a report about the causes of the fire, it will also make suggestions to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future,” said Goyal. Senior leaders of Congress, AAP to chalk out election strategy today Chandigarh, April 14 Congress candidate Manish Tewari will hit the ground running with his first major meeting of Monday with all officer-bearers of the city Congress and senior AAP leaders to chalk out a strategy for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress president HS Lucky and AAP co-in charge SS Ahluwalia are among other office-bearers and leaders who will gather here at the Congress Bhawan in Sector 35, said Congress leaders. “All matters related to poll preparations will be discussed. Since Tewari is fighting under INDIA bloc, both parties will decide on common issues and promises to be taken up during the poll. It will also be discussed on what issues the BJP should be con- fronted,” shared a senior Congress leader. “We will also have discussions with Tewari about rallies and gatherings to be organised in the city. Since, it is his first such meeting with the party cadre, it will also be an introductory meeting of our candidate with many of workers and leaders,” he added. Sources said over the next few days, Tewari will work on reviving his old contacts or associations in the city. He was born and brought up in the city. His father was a professor in Panjab University and mother a Dean at the PGI. She was also a nominated councillor. Tewari, who reached Chandigarh from Delhi today, paid a courtesy call at the house of party president Lucky. Both the Congress leaders had a long conversation. Bansal’s aide to enter fray Chandigarh: Senior city Congress leader Hafiz Anwar Ul Haq, who is considered close to Bansal, has announced that he may contest the city LS seat on BSP or All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) ticket. He made the announcement after he was served a notice by city Congress chief Lucky seeking an explanation regarding the incident where he had allegedly misbehaved in front of party in charge Rajeev Shukla during a meeting. He was asked to state the reason why he should not be sacked from the party. “Lucky is harming the party and I am not going to be cowed down,” said Hafiz. 2024 Says city governance model needs to be revisited Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, April 14 Congress candidate Manish Tewari today said he would take on his BJP opponent Sanjay Tandon over national issues with the support of “robust city Congress cadres” and INDIA bloc partner AAP . “We have to understand it’s parliament poll, not MC election. This is a battle of soul of nation. A parliamentarian’s principal responsibility is to defend the Constitution. Local issues are important, but principally these are national elections,” he said while talking to Chandigarh Tribune, emphasising need to take up national matters in the run up to the June 1 poll. He felt the way things were going on in India, it could be the last election of the country and the Constitution made by Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, whose birth anniversary falls today, would be repealed. What issues he is going to raise during the elections, he said, “As a parliamentarian, he moved a Bill for a Rajya Sabha seat for Chandigarhanditalsogotoverwhelming responsefromthelocalMunicipal Corporation.Hehadalsotakenup the issue of privatisation of power department earlier. Besides, the governance model of the city needs to be revisited like division of power between the Municipal Corporation and the UT Administration. The Congress guarantees as per the manifesto will also be highlighted.” HIS TAKE ON TANDON On his fight with Tandon, who is also going to fight the election on national issues, Tewari said, “It is a battle of two completely different ideologies, narratives and worldview.” He ‘HIGHEST REGARD FOR BANSAL’ On four-time MP from the city Pawan Kumar Bansal, who was his contender for Congress ticket from Chandigarh, Tewari, said, “I have the highest regard for him. He has been my colleague in the ministry.”Tewari also shared an old memory with Bansal with pictures on his X account. “My first public speech as general secretary of the NSUI, Punjab, on March 31, 1984, was to honour Pawan Bansal on his election as a RS Member from Punjab. It was my first and last speech in the presence of my father, Late Dr VN Tewari, a nominated member of the Council of StatesRajya Sabha, who was assassinated three days later on April 3, 1984, at our residence in Chandigarh.” “I look forward to guidance by Pawan Bansalji as I embark on a new chapter in my four-decade journey of public service,” read his another post on X. said the city Congress was robust and along with the support of its INDIA bloc partner AAP they would sail through. , Meanwhile, on his previous constituencies, the former Union minister posted on X, “I remain indebted to the good people of Ludhiana and Sri Anandpur Sahib whose love, affection and support will continue to sustain me. To them, I say my relationship with you is from dust to dust - ashes to ashes.” PRADEEP TEWARI School buses won’t ply today: P’kula operators Panchkula, April 14 Miffed at the issuance of fresh guidelines by the district administration, the Panchkula School Bus Association has announced that they would not ply school buses on Monday. The district administration has asked all school bus operators to follow norms or face a strict action. Acting in the wake of the accident at Mahendragarh in which six schoolchildren died and around 20 were injured after their bus crashed into a tree, the district administration recently issued fresh guidelines for the school bus operators. “The incident at Mahendragarh was unfortunate. However, the administration cannot just expect us to comply with all regulations overnight. After the Covid pandemic, the situation Say they need time to comply with orders FILE Chandigarh: Thieves have stolen jewellery from a house in Sector 5. According to the police, the complainant reported that diamond and gold ornaments had been stolen from her house. The police have registered a case under Section 381 (theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) of the IPC at the Sector 3 police station. TNS WILL COMPLETE PAPERWORK The bus operators’ association has decided to complete the paperwork on Monday, and not to provide school bus services to the users. is back to normal and we are still recovering from losses. We are ready to follow each guideline, but we need time to comply the orders. The bus operators association has decided to complete the paper work on Monday, and not to provide school bus services to the users. “There’s no way that the administration would impound our vehicles,” said a representa- c m y b tive of the association. Sources claimed that after the Mahendragarh incident, the state government was considering an audit of all school buses. Following the incident, the departments concerned, including the traffic police, conducted special drives across the state to verify whether school buses on the roads were adhering to all regulations and possessed necessary documents such as roadworthiness, pollution checks and valid permits, officials confirmed. It was also conveyed that unfit buses be promptly replaced with new ones and trained drivers be hired by schools to ensure safe transportation. On failing to do so, the school will face an exemplary action. — TNS Students cross a road during light showers at Sector 34 in Chandigarh on Sunday. RAIN BRINGS RESPITE FROM HEAT Chandigarh: Residents got some respite from rising heat as the city witnessed light showers in morning on Sunday. Though only 1 mm of rainfall was recorded, it brought much respite from heat. Rain is expected on Monday as well. Following which, weather is likely to be partly cloudy for three days. On Saturday, the maximum temperature was 36.6°C, which is three degrees above normal. The minimum temperature, 22.3°C, was also three degrees above normal. The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8°C. The minimum temperature remained 21.2°C. TNS