27072024-JTR-01.qxd 26-07-2024 22:38 Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 1-DAY PHOTO EXHIBITION MARKS KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS Hoshiarpur SDM Preet Inder Singh was the chief guest at the event and paid homage to the Kargil martyrs. P2 » SANYA UNDERLINES IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING STARDOM & WELLNESS At an event in the national capital, actress Sanya Malhotra underlined importance of balancing stardom & wellness. P4 » DILJIT DOSANJH SAYS HIS TRACK CELEBRATES RESILIENCE Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, who has released his latest track, Muhammad Ali, has said it celebrated resilience. P4 » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 37°C | MIN 30°C YESTERDAY MAX 36°C | MIN 29°C SUNSET SATURDAY 7.26 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 5:41 AM SATURDAY | 27 JULY 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF 3 BOOKED FOR BID TO RAPE MINOR Phagwara: The police have booked three youths on the charge of attempting to sexually assault the minor daughter of Suraj Ali of a village in Phagwara. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the accused were identified as Hazoora of village Hardasspur and Davinder and Jaggi, both belonged to village Chiherru. Bhatti said the complainant told the police that her daughter went to the fields to graze cattle when Hazoora attempted to rape her. Davinder and Jaggi were his accomplices in the crime. No arrest has been made so far. OC DHARNA AGAINST POWER CUTS Phagwara: Residents of different localities of Phagwara blocked a road against the unannounced power cuts and raised slogans against the PSPCL and the state government on Friday. Despite repeated attempts by the police to pacify the protesters, the dharna continued for several hours which was lifted after the assurance of the PSPCL authorities. OC TRAILER STOLEN FROM HOUSE Phagwara: The trailer of a tractor was found stolen from a house in Daddal Mohalla, Phagwara, on Friday morning. Manpreet Singh, the owner of the tractor, told the police that he parked it before his house last night, but the trailer was missing. The police have registered a case. OC FOUR OF A FAMILY BOOKED FOR FRAUD Hoshiarpur: The police have registered a case against four members of a family on the charge of allegedly duping Resham Chand of Arjan Colony, Dasuya, of Rs 15 lakh on the pretext of sending his son to America. He told the police that Sukhwinder, alias Sukha, of Talwandi Chaudhriyan, along with his wife Khushi, brother Sonu and father Prakash Singh, had taken Rs 15 lakh from him but didn’t send his son Neeraj to America. OC MAN HELD WITH SMUGGLED LIQUOR Hoshiarpur: The police arrested a person and recovered 11,250 ml of liquor from him. The accused smuggler has been identified as Jarnail Singh of Badla. A case has been registered against the accused under the Excise Act. OC VILLAGER HELD FOR RAPE Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a Tarn Taran village resident on the charges of raping a woman and criminal intimidation. The accused has been identified as Guwinder Singh of Jaurra village under Sarhali police station, Tarn Taran district. OC TWO NABBED FOR ASSAULT Phagwara: The Bilga police have arrested a father-son duo on the charge of assault, criminal intimidation and rioting. The accused had been identified as Som Pal of Rupe Wal village and his son Manveer. A case under the BNS was registered against the accused and others. OC Adampur MLA Kotli joins protest against CNG plants Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 26 Congress MLA from Adampur Sukhwinder Kotli today joined a protest staged by residents and farmers of Bhogpur against the government’s plan to set up CNG plants at Bhogpur in Jalandhar. About 150 residents, including farmers, participated in the protest, saying that they would not allow pollution in the area, caused by the plants. Kotli said, “We have got reports that say that 70 tonnes of wet waste from Jalandhar city will be accumulated in Bhogpur daily which will be processed in the plant for production of the CNG. We will not allow such project which will pollute our water, air and soil”. The protest continued for about an hour in front of the DC office. As they got to know that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was still in the city and the administration was busy A day after CM’s meeting, civic body staff get in action mode DC, MC Commissioner visit garbage sites, review situation Tribune News Service Congress MLA Sukhwinder Kotli along with farmers holds a protest outside CM residence Jalandhar. PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH with him at his camp office, they moved to his place. The agitators were stopped and they chose to sit on a dharna. Balwinder Singh Malli Nangal, a farmer leader, said two CNG plants were coming up in Bhogpur - one at the sugar mill site and the other at Kandhar Guru village. “The construction of the plant in the mill is almost 35 per cent done and the work is going on in full swing. We want to urge the administration to stop it with immediate effect,” he said. After almost four hours of the protest, Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal and ADC (Urban Development) Jasvir Singh met and gave them assurance that the construction work would be stopped immediately. Jalandhar, July 26 A day after CM Bhagwant Mann directed officials to ensure cleanliness in the city and efficient waste management, DC Himanshu Aggarwal and Municipal Commissioner Gautam Jain have got in action mode. While the DC went to the main dumping site at Wariana and asked officials to submit proposals regarding the purchase of machinery for the bio-mining of 500 metric tonnes of waste getting accumulated at the site daily, the MC Commissioner and Health Officer Shri Krishna went to Model Town and Dakoha areas. They warned residents that they would be challaned if they did not start waste segregation. MC Joint Commissioner NGT ORDER ON WASTE SEGREGATION The issue of segregation of waste at source assumes importance as the NGT has issued strict directions to the civic body to ensure that segregation by every household must be done at the time of waste collection from the doorstep. Officials have been told to ensure at least 80% compliance DC Himanshu Aggarwal at Wariana dump in Jalandhar. Puneet Sharma and other officials were also present. At a meeting held at the PAP Complex yesterday, Mann had asked Jalandhar officials to ensure that there were no roadside dumps and waste was disposed of in the right manner. Meanwhile, the move to start a CNG plant at Bhogpur for handling 70 tonnes of wet waste daily hit a roadblock today, with residents of the area opposing any such move. Amid the issue of waste management, MC employees have also started demanding the filling of 1,196 posts across Punjab so that the cities could be maintained well. The employee unions have demanded that recruitment, especially for Jalandhar, should be expedited since the CM was going to be there often. The DC said he had ordered that the bio-mining operations be started soon at the Wariana landfill, adding that the bidding process had received approval from the authorities concerned. The MC would soon begin processing the pick-up of about 500 metric tonnes of waste daily through the bio-mining initiative. Valour of Kargil War martyrs recalled VIJAY DIWAS Bike expeditions, events for schoolchildren mark the day Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 26 The 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated by the Vajra Corps with full military honours and traditions. Motorcycle expeditions were taken out to the Kargil War Memorial, Dras, and the National War Memorial, New Delhi. Expedition teams paid homage to the martyrs en route and interacted with war heroes, veer naris and veer matas. A series of educative and commemorative events, including lectures, debates, quiz and painting competitions were conducted for the children. In a ceremony attended by the veterans and serving soldiers, GoC, Vajra Corps, Lieut Gen Ajay Chandpuria, paid homage to the fallen heroes. The GOC reminded everyone of the sacrifices made by the officers and men and reaffirmed commitment to their families. He exhorted all ranks to take inspiration from the stories of their valour. Under the aegis of the 2 Punjab NCC Battalion, NCC cadets and Army instructors paid a glowing tribute by laying wreaths at the War Memorial today. Col Vinod Joshi said the Kargil War broke out on 6 May, 1999. It took 82 days to flush out terrorists and Pak- istani intruders in the Dras sector at the height of 16,000 to 18,000 feet. He said 527 soldiers of various battalions had sacrificed their lives which could never be forgotten. Subedar Rajendra Singh from the 8 Sikh regiment, who was posted with his battalion in the Dras battlefield, shared the heroic stories with the cadets. Col Vinod Joshi organised a five-km race in Doaba College, in which cadets, students and citizens also participated. A wreath-laying ceremony was held and tributes were paid at the Martyr’s Memorial of the Dogra Regiment. All programmes were conducted by Subedar Labh Singh and Havildar Pradeep Kumar. Col Joshi said drawing and painting competitions were organised in 38 colleges and schools on the day. An event was also organised by Pawan Kumar of the Kashyap Naujawan Dharmik Sabha where the families of the martyrs were honoured. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal also met the families and assured them support. Commandant PK Maula, who has served the BSF for 39 years till 2002, was also a part of the gathering. He shared how he had seen three wars, 1965, 1971 and 1999 Kargil War. School students presented a cultural show. ‘Proud of my son, not govts’; ~1,500 as pension makes life of martyr’s mother an uphill task Aparna Banerji Tribune News Service Jalandhar, July 26 Kamal, mother of Kargil martyr Deputy Commandant Mohinder Raj, attended the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas today. Abandoned by her daughter-in-law and losing her husband three years ago, Kamal is left to fend for herself with old-age pension of a mere Rs 1,500. Her son lost his life in a militant attack in Kashmir. Kamal’s husband Mohan Lal dedicated his life, after his son’s martyrdom, writing to various ministries seeking financial benefits but the demands are yet to be met. Mohan Lal retired as District Manager, Punjab Scheduled Caste Financial Corporation. His job had no pension provision. On July 13, 1999, during the ongoing Kargil War, BSF Deputy Commandant Mohinder Raj, who was then 31-year old, lost his life in a militant attack at Bandipore in Baramulla. He had been married only seven months ago. Gold medallist Mohinder Raj started his career as a professor of history at DAV College, Jalandhar. His passion to serve the country made him join the Mother of BSF Deputy Commandant Mohinder Raj gets emotional during the Kargil Vijay Diwas programme in Jalandhar on Friday. PHOTO SARABJIT SINGH BSF in 1993. Two months after his martyrdom, his son was born in September 1999. Kamal says, “Our daughterin-law received all financial benefits as a martyr’s wife. She shifted to her parents’ home. For 25 years, we have fought for monetary benefits, but got nothing.” Her daughter-in-law is a Commissioner with the Excise Department and grandson Rajvir studies abroad. Despite her pain, Kamal is a proud mother. “Mohinder was an NCC cadet in college. He was proud of donning the uniform and used to say, ‘Mai vi vardi pani, desh di sewa karni hai’ (I will also don the uniform and serve the country.) We never thought he would give up academics to join the BSF But I’m proud . of my son. Our son died for a great cause.” Speaking about her daugh- c m y b ter-in-law, she says, “I have nothing to say against her. She too lost husband at a young age. May she make our grandson like his father. My anger is with governments. ‘Eh aap AC rooms vich behnde ne, mavan de putt shahadat dinde ne. (Leaders sit in AC rooms, and mother’s sons are martyred).’I’m not begging. I’m asking for my rights in old age as a mother of a brave son.” Instructor of NCC cadets lays a wreath at the War Memorial, Jalandhar, on the of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
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