29042024-JTR-01.qxd 4/29/2024 12:45 AM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune RESTORE OLD PENSION SCHEME: TEACHERS NICOLE BAGS AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ‘UNDERSTOOD POWER OF NAMASTE DURING SHOOT’ Government Teachers’ Union intensifies struggle for restoration of the Old Pension Scheme. P2 The ceremony unfolded at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with Nicole Kidman’s colleagues and friends.P4 Aamir Khan shared that he understood the power of namaste while shooting for his 2016 Dangal in Punjab. P4 » » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 35°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 34°C | MIN 20°C SUNSET MONDAY 6:59 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:40 AM MONDAY | 29 APRIL 2024 | JALANDHAR DRUG PEDDLER IN POLICE NET Phagwara: The police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 500 grams of ganja from his possession on Saturday night. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said the suspect had been identified as Dilkush, who was residing at the Grain Market, Phagwara. He was nabbed at a checkpoint near Miherru Gate village, here. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the suspect. OC MAN HELD FOR MOBILE THEFT Phagwara: The police have arrested a thief on the charges of stealing a mobile phone on Saturday night. The suspect, identified as Gurpreet Singh, a resident of Sunrra-Rajputan village, confessed to have committed the crime. On a complaint lodged by Kuldip Singh, resident of Sunrra-Rajputan, a under Sections 454 and 380 of the IPC has been registered against the suspect. OC ILLICIT LIQUOR RECOVERED Phagwara: The police have arrested a liquor smuggler and recovered 15 bottles of illicit liquor from his possession on Saturday night. The suspect has been identified as Mintoo Kumar, a resident of Palahai road, Phagwara. He was nabbed near a dhabha on the GT Road here. A case under the Excise Act has been registered. OC THIEVES STRIKE AT MOBILE SHOP Phagwara: A mobile shop was reportedly burgled near the Grain Market here on Saturday night. The suspects, who entered the shop after breaking shutters, took away 28 mobiles, a laptop and Rs 6,000 from the shop. On a complaint lodged by shop owner Harshvardhan, a resident of Chahal Nagar, Phagwara, the police have registered a case under Sections 457 and 380 of the IPC. OC FIVE BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked five persons, including two women, on the charges of kidnapping a minor and criminal conspiracy. Investigating officer (IO) Balvir Singh said the suspects had been identified as Lovely, a resident of Billi Chaharmi village, his mother Joginder Kaur, brother Ravi, sister inlaw Pawan, Vishal and Dolli, residents of the same village. Parween Kaur, a resident of Rasul Pur village, told the police that the suspects conspired and kidnapped her minor daughter by inducing her. A case under Sections 363-A, 366 and 120-B of the IPC has been registered. OC MAN HELD WITH ILLEGAL LIQUOR Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a person on the charge of selling illicit country-made liquor. Investigating officer (IO) Amandeep said the suspect had been identified as Gurdev Singh, a resident of Shamshad Bad. The IO said 26 bottles of hooch were recovered from his possession. A case under Sections 61, 1 and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act had been registered. OC Pilgrim’s progress for candidates Hit by car, man dies as religion dominates poll discourse Our Correspondent Aparna Banerji Issues concerning people take a back seat in the constituency Tribune News Service Jalandhar, April 28 With Jalandhar district witnessing a fierce contest between stalwarts ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, religion continues to dominate the electoral discourse with leaders making a beeline for deras, temples and shrines. After the venerated Ravidassiya shrine of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the Dalit power centre that remains the most soughtafter religious place for politicians ahead of the elections, Devi Talab Mandir is the second most visited religious site in Jalandhar followed by a host of temples and deras. Darbar Sahib has also been visited at least once by all candidates after getting the party ticket. While traditionally deras were more frequently visited by candidates, the potent urban Hindu vote bank in Jalandhar and the fad for temples after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya this January has made politicians visit temples. Amidst the clamour for satiating myriad religious and caste power bases, people’s issues have taken a relatively back seat in the constituency. On January 22, 2024, the day of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lakhs of people congregated at Shri Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar, one of the 52 revered Shaktipeeths, to mark the occasion. The unprecedented number at the temple denoted the impact of the occasion among Jalandhar residents. At least two Jalandhar candidates have also visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Congress candidate and former CM Charanjit Singh Channi paid obeisance at the Ram Mandir and Gurdwara Brahmkund Sahib in Ayodhya weeks ago. Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku, then still with the AAP also visited the Ram , Temple in February. Meanwhile, key national leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and TRIBUNE PHOTOS INBRIEF Clockwise from top: Jalandhar SAD candidate MS Kaypee during a visit to Devi Talab Mandir; BJP candidate Sushil Rinku seeks blessings at a temple; Congress candidate Charanjit Channi at Dera Sach Khandelwal Ballan; and AAP candidate Pawan Tinu at a temple in Jalandhar. Phagwara, April 28 The Shahkot police have arrested a youth on the charge of kidnapping a minor. Investigating officer (IO) Parwindar Singh said the suspect had been identified as Sharafat Ali, a resident of Koom Kalan in Ludhiana district. MOST SOUGHT-AFTER RELIGIOUS PLACES After the venerated Ravidassiya shrine of Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the Dalit power centre that remains the most sought-after religious place for politicians ahead of the elections, Devi Talab Mandir is the second most visited religious site in Jalandhar followed by a host of temples and deras. Darbar Sahib has also been visited at least once by all candidates after getting the party ticket. Arvind Kejriwal also made it a point to pay respects at Devi Talab Mandir during their visits to the city. PM Narendra Modi had also famously taken a jibe at the AAP government during his visit to Jalandhar ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, for his inability to visit the temple due to security reasons. Amidst the ongoing campaign in Jalandhar, BJP candidate Sushil Rinku visited the Chintpurni temple with his wife today. On Saturday, accompanied by AAP Jalandhar candidate Pawan Tinu, CM Bhagwant Mann’s wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur with daughter Niyamat and CM’s sister Manpreet Kaur paid obeisance at Balaji Temple in Jalandhar. The CM and his wife also called on Baba Kashmira Singh, philanthropist and dera leader, Jalandhar. SAD candidate Mohinder Singh Kaypee also went on a whirlwind tour of religious sites recently, visiting seven shrines in Jalandhar and Amritsar in a single day. Other religious sites frequented ahead of elections include Bhagwan Valmiki Yog Ashram, Bhartiya Valmiki Dharma Samaj, Dera Baba Preetam Das, Kabir Temple, Geeta Mandir, Talhan Sahib and Model Town Gurdwara, among a host of other religious places. Meanwhile, Charanjit Singh Channi of the Congress reached out to Muslim and Christian communities holding visits to a mosque on Eid- Sahib and Durgiana Temple in Amritsar and Dera Sackhand Ballan, including a host of other deras in Jalandhar. Over 2.90 lakh MT wheat procured from mandis Minor girl raped, elderly booked Tribune News Service Cyclist dies in road mishap A cyclist died on the spot after being hit by a speeding truck near Kanshi Nagar, Phagwara. The deceased has been identified as Radhey Shyam. The truck driver managed to flee after the mishap. The police have registered a case against the unidentified truck driver under Sections 304A, 279, 338 and 427 of the IPC. Ludhiana youth held for kidnapping minor Our Correspondent ul-Fitr and the Bishop’s house as well as Open Door Church at Khojewal. The United Pastors Association also extended support to him on Friday. The AAP road show on Friday also witnessed support from members of the Muslim community. The Congress poll campaign in Jalandhar even witnessed party leaders invoking the Mahabharata to trade barbs at each other, with candidate Channi and Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary referring to each other as ‘Duryodhan’ and ‘Shakuni’. While the BSP is a party which upholds the ideals of Dr BR Ambedkar, the BSP candidate Balwinder Kumar has also visited the Darbar Jalandhar, April 28 Jalandhar district on Sunday crossed the halfway mark of the fixed target for wheat procurement, with more than 2.90 MT of the grain procured. The target for wheat procurement in Jalandhar is 5.17 lakh MT. The halfway target for the season was met despite bad weather conditions for the past few days, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal who has been visiting various mandis in the district to take stock of the procurement process, so that farmers and arhtiyas do not face any difficulty in the whole exercise, said that as per the instructions issued by the Chief Secretary, Punjab, administrative officials are making regular tours of mandis and taking feedback from the stakeholders. During his visit to the Adampur Mandi of Bahudin, the Deputy Commissioner held discussions with farmers, arhtiyas and labourers who expressed their satisfaction over the arrangements Phagwara, April 28 The Shahkot police have booked a car driver on the charges of causing death by negligence and rash driving. Investigating officer (IO) Puran Singh said the suspect had been identified as Parminder Singh, alias Paraminder Singh, a resident of Mundi Kalu village falling under the Lohian Khas police station. Rannjit Singh, a resident of Mannak Pur village, told the police that the suspect was driving his car in a fast and negligent manner on April 26. The car hit his father, Baldev Singh, on the roadside, leading to his death. The IO said the car driver managed to flee from the spot. A case under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, 338 and 427 of the IPC had been registered. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem examination. In his complaint to the police, Bhattu, a resident of Dera in Shahkot, said the suspect kidnapped her minor daughter by inducing her. The IO said a case under Sections 363 (kidnapping), 366-A (procuration of minor girl), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC had been registered against the suspect. Jalandhar girls win junior hockey title Muslim leader Naeem quits AAP, joins Cong Jalandhar: Advocate Naeem Khan, head of a Muslim organisation, left AAP and joined the Congress along with hundreds of his supporters. Former Chief Minister Charanjit Channi welcomed him into the party fold. After joining the party, Channi made him his OSD. “Channi said he will strongly raise the voice of the Muslim community in the Lok Sabha and will solve the problems faced by the community on a priority basis,” Khan shared. — TNS Phagwara, April 28 A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an elderly person at Balalon village near here. The victim was admitted to the Phagwara Civil Hospital today. Phagwara SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said here today that the police had registered a case against the suspect, identified as Harmesh Lal of the same village. He was still at large. — OC Members of the winning team pose for a photograph with medals and trophy in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO Tribune News Service Jalandhar, 28 April Jalandhar girls won the junior category title of the Punjab State Hockey Championship by defeating Bathinda (2-0). Local Olympian Jatin Mahajan, MD, Alpha Hockey, distributed prizes among the winners at the hockey stadium. Amritsar bagged the third position by defeating Patiala (4-1). The winning teams got trophies, medals and certificates. In the final, Ribka took control of the match by scoring both goals for Jalandhar. Bathinda tried hard to score a goal, but could not succeed. In the match for third place, Jashandeep scored two goals, Mega and Khushdeep scored one goal each for Amritsar. Jalandhar entered the final by defeating Amritsar (3-0) and Bathinda sealed the semi-final berth by defeating Patiala (4-0). In the senior girls’ category, Bathinda defeated Jalandhar (5-0) and entered the semifinals. Amritsar entered the final by defeating Patiala (3-2) via sudden death. In the quarterfinals in the senior boys’ category, Nawanshahr defeated Firozpur (3-0), Sangrur defeated Ludhiana (3-2) via shootout, Amritsar defeated Patiala (2-1) via shoot-out and Jalandhar defeated Pathankot (2-0). SDM reviews wheat procurement Our Correspondent Farmers cover produce with tarpaulin sheets at a grain market in Jalandhar. SARABJIT SINGH made by the administration for smooth procurement. Farmers from village Chak Raju Singh hailed the efforts made by administration for being able to sell their crop on the day of arrival itself in the mandi, besides getting timely payment in their bank accounts. Talking about the lifting of procured wheat, the DC said, “The district has set a new benchmark in lifting by crossing 27,000 MT for the first time and touching 25,000 MT on a daily basis for the last three days.” The DC disclosed that procurement agencies have successfully purchased over 2.90 lakh MT of the crop, with payments totalling Rs 587 crore already disbursed to farmers which is 134 per cent of the payment made to the c m y b farmers within 48 hours of purchase. He emphasised the meticulous arrangements made by the administration to ensure the smooth conduct of procurement operations in the mandis and reiterated the administration’s unwavering commitment to facilitating farmers during this monumental exercise, with all necessary arrangements put in place beforehand. Phagwara, April 28 Phagwara SDM Jashanjit Singh today visited various grain markets here and took stock of the ongoing wheat procurement process. He held detailed deliberations with officials, reviewed procurement process and obtained information from farmers about their difficulties. He said farmers should not face any kind of problem in selling their crops. It should be ensured that the pur- chased crop was lifted on time and payment was also done within the stipulated time. Expressing satisfaction over the arrangements made to protect wheat from rain in the markets, he said the district administration had made adequate arrangements for proper maintenance of the crop. The SDM said till now 69,535 MT of wheat had been purchased in the grain markets of Phagwara. Out of this, 3,1381 MT had been lifted.?He said drinking water, sheds, light, cleanliness, toilets had already been arranged for the convenience of farmers who bring their crops to the markets. The SDM also appealed to farmers that the crop should be brought in mandis as per the prescribed standards so that various procurement agencies do not face any difficulty in purchasing the produce. He instructed officials to ensure that the wheat procurement process was carried out smoothly.
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