21052024-CT-01.qxd 5/21/2024 12:50 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune 4 DAYS TO GO, PARTIES STEP UP CAMPAIGNING IN P’KULA 4 HELD FOR FORGING VEHICLE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES TWO DAYS ON, TAPS STAY DRY AT YADAVINDRA ENCLAVE Three parties to hold their concluding roadshows on May 22 as a final show of strength. P2 Fifteen fake RCs, blank documents, computers, laptops, printers and mobiles recovered from them. P2 Authorities have failed to plug leaking pipeline despite repeated reminders by residents. P2 » » CHANDIGARH 148 PANCHKULA 201 MOHALI 208 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD INBRIEF YOUTH RAMS SUV INTO BARRICADES Chandigarh: A 23-year-old youth has been arrested for ramming his SUV into the police barricades near CCET College in Sector 26. Head Constable Sudhir reported that a naka was laid near the college when Kshitij Sethi of Sector 20, Panchkula, rammed his vehicle into the barricades. A case under Section 279 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 26 police station. He was arrested and later released on bail. TNS 2 HELD FOR DRINKING OUTSIDE CLUB Chandigarh: The police have arrested two persons for consuming liquor and creating a nuisance outside a club in Sector 26. The police said Sahil Kumar (22), a native of Chamba, HP; and Rohit (27) of Sector 32 had been arrested near a club. A case has been registered at the Sector 26 police station. TNS WHAT’S ON FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Yogi calls Rahul, Tewari udan khatolas Says unlike Punjab, he has hung mafia upside down, praises Tandon for work during Covid INDIA VOTES 2024 Sandeep Rana Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and its candidate for the city LS seat Manish Tewari “udan khatolas”, saying that they go missing after elections. “They are ‘udan khatolas’. After fighting elections, they go missing. The person, who does not stand with you through thick and thin, cannot respect your heritage and cannot do welfare of poor. Do not become a part of sin by electing such a representative,” said Yogi addressing a major rally in Maloya. While praising BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon for having done social work during the Covid times, he said Gandhi and Tiwari were not seen here in those difficult times. Yogi, whose speech started and ended with Shri Ram, invoked Ram in most part of his speech. He started with “Sabko Ram Ram, I have come from the land of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram to the land of Chandi, Mansa Devi matas and gurus” and ended his speech with slogans “Jo Ram ko laye hai, hum unko layenge and Jai Jai Shri Ram”. Yogi claimed as he had seen in Chandigarh and UP , the whole country believed that “Modi will come” and HUGE RUSH DESPITE SCORCHING HEAT ■ A large number of people, mostly natives of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, gathered at the rally ground. Coolers and fans were put up at the venue. ■ Though Yogi reached there around 12:30 pm, people had started settling on their chairs from 9:30 am onwards and kept waiting for the leader in the sweltering heat amid the slogans of “phir ek baar, Modi sarkar”. While some were carrying BJP flags, the others were wearing party caps and NaMO T-shirts. ■ “We had made seating arrangement for 10,000 people. However, 25,000 people turned up, thanks to Yogi’s popularity. Many of them were watching Yogi on big screens put up outside the tent. Though day’s temperature was 42.7°C, that of the Congress reached 50°C, seeing the huge gathering at the rally,” said Sanjeev Rana, BJP’s media incharge. 1.83 LAKH UP NATIVES IN CITY: 2019 REPORT According to the 2019 Census Migration Report, 1.83 lakh migrants from UP (17.36%) — the highest number of people from another state — reside in the city. The number of those from Punjab is 1.43 lakh (13.58%). Similarly, 88,386 persons (8.37%) living here are from Haryana, 60,465 (5.73%) from Himachal Pradesh and 53,756 (5.09%) from Bihar. The report was based on the 2011 census. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a rally of the BJP at Maloya in Chandigarh on Monday. PHOTOS: VICKY people have made up their mind for “400 paar”. “When we say 400 paar, the to their misdeeds, the people have made them unable even to fight 400 seats,” said the UP CM. “The one who is of Ram belongs to us, not any other Cong manifesto bundle of hollow promises: Tandon person. The Congress rejected Ram saying that he does not exist. If they have brains, they can, at least, now build it in Italy,” he said, having a dig at the Congress amid chants of “Yogi Yogi”. The BJP leader claimed the Congress had claimed if a decision in favour of Ram Mandir was made, there would be a bloodbath in the country. “I had stated if anyone dared do riots in UP we , would hang him upside down… There has been no riots in the state for the past seven years. The day the decision came was peaceful and cordial,” said Yogi amid a loud cheer from the crowd. The BJP’s firebrand leader said, “Riots do not happen now and even nobody offers namaz on roads. Mikes have gone off at ‘majars’ and mosques. Everyone wants to live in peace.” Accusing the Congress of giving the country terrorism, naxalism, corruption and anarchy in “virasat”, he said PM Narendra Modi had changed the image as well as condition of India in 10 years. Having a dig at Pakistan, Yogi said, “Even if a small cracker is exploded on border, Pakistan rushes to clarify that it was not them. New India ‘chedata nahi aur chedoge toh chodata nahi’.” “The Congress has pain in the stomach when citizenship is given to members of the prosecuted communities. It is service to humanity. Duryodhana’s soul has crept into the Congress… They said India’s resources are for Muslims. Where do Hindus and Sikhs continued on page 2 Lawyer posing as ‘judicial officer’ arrested in city APNI MANDI CHANDIGARH: Sectors 29, 56 and Dhanas MOHALI: Sector 71 PANCHKULA: Sector 15 Congress feels dizzy because they themselves are not fighting on 400 seats. Owing Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 Sanjay Tandon, BJP’s candidate for the city Lok Sabha seat, has stated the Congress manifesto released by Manish Tewari is a bundle of “hollow promises”, which is meant to fool people of the city. After his term in Ludhiana and Anandpur Sahib, Tewari has come to Chandigarh as a tourist, said Tandon, adding that the Congress candidate does not even know how many villages and sectors are there in Chandigarh. More significantly, Tandon remarked that the manifesto bore a clear stamp of AAP , indicating that the Congress had virtually conceded defeat and in a way, had handed over the Lok Sabha seat to Sanjay Tandon being presented a 10-foot pen made with thermocol during campaigning at Advocate Enclave, Sector 49, Chandigarh, on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR Kejriwal’s party. Tandon accused the Congress of perpetuating a tradi- tion of deceit through hollow pledges. He said, “As a party observer for Himachal Pradesh, I have seen how the Congress has been attempting to hoodwink people with false promises.” Tandon said he was astonished at the unattainable promises made by Tewari, including providing free electricity and free water. “It is surprising to hear such unrealistic and populist promises from Tewari. The people of Chandigarh deserve sustainable and practical solutions, not empty promises aimed at garnering votes,” he said. Tandon emphasised the importance of responsible governance and raised pertinent questions regarding the viability of Tewari’s propositions. He questioned, “How does Tewari plan to fund these giveaways without compromising the city’s financial health? Such promises may continued on page 2 Chandigarh, May 20 An SUV driver, who posed as a judicial officer and argued with the police over a traffic violation at the Sector 45/46/49/50 roundabout, has been arrested. The police have also issued a challan for the traffic violation. The video of the incident had gone viral. When the police signalled the SUV driver to pull over, he stopped at a distance and parked the vehicle improperly. As the police asked him why a piece of cloth was hanging in front of the number plate, an argument ensued. The driver claimed he was a judicial magistrate first class (JMIC) continued on page 2 Immigration racket helping gangsters flee to Europe busted Gaurav Kanthwal Tribune News Service Mohali, May 20 Mohali State Special Operating Cell has arrested Mohammad Shazeb Abid, alias Shazeb; and Mohammad Kaif, both residents of Ranjit Nagar, Delhi, who were operating as immigration agents, to facilitate the escape of gangsters facing legal proceedings to European nations, including Poland and Portugal. The suspects used to help criminals by making fake passports and identities on the basis of forged documents. The racket was unearthed after the arrest of Jalandhar residents Jagjeet Singh, alias Jeeta, and Sonu, who were involved in an immigration racket. Around 20 persons with criminal history have fled the country on passports and documents prepared by these agents. Gangster Gopi Nawashehria, a close associate of Pak-based terrorist Harvinder, alias Rinda, escaped to Poland on a fake identity in 2022. Sukhjit Singh, alias Sukha Kalaudi of Sangrur, fled to the US; and Gurpreet Singh, alias Lehmber Sidhwan, from Ludhiana had gone to Canada. The police said both agents arrested from Delhi were 2 immigration agents arrested from Delhi MODUS OPERANDI ■ They would make fake Aadhaar cards, driving licences ■ Arrange an old “original passport”, which does not contain a chip ■ Pic of the individual is changed, while other details remain same ■ Clients are taken to Siliguri in West Bengal and helped to infiltrate into Bangladesh ■ From there, they are sent to Hong Kong and finally to European countries involved in making fake identity documents and passports for individuals and Members of immigration racket in custody of the police. criminals who had been booked in various cases and were trying to flee India. c m y b The duo prepared counterfeit visas to help their clients bypass regular immigration controls and ultimately get entry into European countries. The accused were using a clandestine route through Bangladesh to smuggle individuals into European nations, including Poland and Portugal, to evade stringent immigration checks. Their modus operandi includes making fake Aadhaar cards, driving licences and other documents as the first step. After that they would arrange an old “original passport”, which does not contain electronic chip. The pic of the individual on the passport is changed, while the other information like full continued on page 2 MAX 44°C | MIN 28°C YESTERDAY MAX 42.7°C | MIN 28.5°C SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5.26 AM TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD PHOTOS: VICKY AIR QUALITY INDEX MAINLY CLEAR SKY SUNSET TUESDAY 7.12 PM » TUESDAY | 21 MAY 2024 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST 3 fail to submit expenditure records Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 The first inspection and reconciliation meeting with the contesting candidates regarding their election expenditure registers was held today. Second and third inspections to be held on May 24 and 29 The inspection was scheduled from 10 am to 5 pm. Out of a total of 19 candidates in the fray, 16 presented their election expenditure booklets along with the relevant documents and vouchers, complying with the stipulated guidelines of the Election Commission of India. The records maintained by these candidates were reconciled with the shadow registers maintained by the expenditure accounting teams. Three candidates did not attend the inspection of expenditure registers. They will be served notices as per the provisions contained in the Compendium of Instructions on the Election Expenditure Monitoring by the Election Commission. These candidates will be given an opportunity to produce their registers for inspection and reconciliation with the shadow observation register. The second and third inspections would be held on May 24 and May 29, respectively. PHOTO: VICKY Bikram Dhawan with Sanjay Tandon at Maloya on Monday. Harmohan Dhawan’s son joins saffron party Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 20 In a boost for BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon, former Union minister late Harmohan Dhawan’s son Bikram Dhawan and president of Haryana Janchetna Party Venod Sharma today formally joined the BJP during UP CM Yogi’s rally in Maloya. Bikram’s, who quit AAP to join the saffron party, is a blow to INDIA bloc candidate Manish Tewari. He was part of the padyatra organised at the time of filing of nomination papers by Tewari. He had earlier organised a major public meeting at his Sector 9 house in support of the congress candidate. “There were several internal issues in the party, due to which I have left AAP . Besides, I wanted to stand with the candidate who is actually going to work on the city’s issues,” he told Chandigarh Tribune. For the past few days, he was in touch with the BJP leaders. Knowing that he had made his mind to shift to the BJP senior leaders of the Con, gress and AAP said to have met Bikram at his residence last night. Earlier, Dhawan’s aides Dr Sheenu Aggarwal and Sushil Aggarwal had joined the saffron party. Bikram was senior vicepresident in the now-defunct AAP’s Chandigarh unit. “My father brought the GMCH-32 to Chandigarh. Besides, he got ownership rights for residents of various colonies,” he said Bikram at the rally. Harmohan Dhawan had left the BJP to join AAP in 2018. He then unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha poll from Chandigarh and lost his security deposit. The AAP had got 3.2% votes, the BJP 50.64% and the Congress was polled 40.35% votes in the previous election. A resident of Sector 9, Harmohan Dhawan had been a popular face in the villages and colonies of the city. In 1989, he had won the city LS continued on page 2
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