27052024-LT-01.qxd 5/27/2024 1:04 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune PARASHAR MEETS RESIDENTS DURING MORNING WALK ROAD WASHED AWAY IN FLOODS, ADMN YET TO ASSIST RESIDENTS KAPADIA MAKES HISTORY WITH CANNES GRAND PRIX WIN The AAP candidate discusses party agenda on development of the city, plays cricket with youngsters. P2 Last year, floods wreaked havoc on villages situated near dhussi bundh and Dhakka Basti was the worst-hit.P3 Payal Kapadia made history at Cannes Film Fest as her drama All We Imagine As Lightclinched Grand Prix Award.P4 » » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 44°C | MIN 26°C YESTERDAY MAX 44°C | MIN 26°C SUNSET MONDAY 7.16 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 5:23 AM MONDAY | 27 MAY 2024 | LUDHIANA DeMo, huge expenditure on Parliament done to immortalise Modi’s name: Warring AMIT SHAH CAN’T SAVE RAVNEET BITTU INDIA VOTES While referring to Shah’s visit to the city to campaign for Bittu, he remarked, it is a common knowledge that Bittu all these years, even while being with the Congress, sought “political asylum” with Shah. But here nobody can save him from an imminent defeat that is steering at his face, he said. 2024 Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 In a powerful show of support, small meetings for Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring transformed into massive rallies across Ludhiana West, Ludhiana South and Atam Nagar as people came out in large numbers to back him. Warring vehemently criticised demonetisation, asserting: “The sole aim of the policy was to immortalise Narendra Modi’s name.” He condemned the move as a monumental mistake, highlighting that on November 8, 2016, 86 per cent of the country’s currency was rendered worthless under the pretense of eradicating black money and counterfeit notes. The Amrinder Singh Raja Warring meets an elderly woman during campaigning in Ludhiana on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO decision, he argued, caused widespread upheaval across the nation’s social, political and economic landscape. The Congress leader criticised the expenditure of over Rs 20,000 crore on the new Parliament building, arguing that it reflects Prime Minister Modi’s desire to leave a personal legacy rather than addressing pressing national issues. He contends that the funds could have been better spent on critical areas such as healthcare, education and poverty alleviation. Warring underscored profound repercussions on small and medium enterprises, stating, “The majority of micro industry workers relocated to their hometowns. From the bicycle sector in Ludhiana to the brass industry in Moradabad and the diamond trade in Surat, demonetisation inflicted severe blows. Many SMEs closed down due to cash shortages for wages. Terming his BJP rival Ravneet Singh Bittu as a Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 Members of various farmer organisations going to Amit Shah’s rally venue were stopped by the police on the way on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar highway near Tiger Safari on Sunday. Since the police did not let them reach outside the venue, the farmers started sit-in on the slip road of the highway, about three km away from the venue. About 100 farmers took part in the protest. As per information, around 2 pm when farmers in several vehicles were on the way to the venue, police officials, led by the senior police officials, reached the spot and stopped them on the way. The police also erected barricades on the highway to stop the farmers. Dilbag Singh, president, Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor Union, said since the police INDERJEET VERMA Farmers on way to Shah’s rally stopped bycops on Ludhiana-Jalandhar highway CP Nilabh Kishore and other cops at the farmers' protest venue on the Ludhiana-Jalandhar highway. did not let them go outside the BJP rally venue, they held a protest on the slip road for over two hours. They had planned the protest to ask many questions to Home Minister Amit Shah. After holding the protest and raising slogans against the Shah, they decided to lift the same. “I was also detained by the Ludhiana police at my house last night as the police got information about our agitation plan and for the whole night I was not allowed to move out of my house. This morning, when they left my house, I, with other members of the union, started moving towards the venue,” Singh said. Meanwhile, BKU, Ladhowal union, also held a peaceful protest at the Kohara chowk against the BJP Farmer . continued on page 2 “political asylum seeker” with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Raja Warring said even his (Shah’s) “hand-holding” will not help the BJP candidate to overcome the 10 years of anti-incumbency and disillusionment of people, as he was certain to forfeit his security deposit on June 4. While referring to Shah’s visit to the city to campaign for Bittu, he remarked, it is a common knowledge that Bittu all these years, even while being with the Congress, sought “political asylum” with Shah. But here nobody can save him from an imminent defeat that is steering at his face, he said. “Will Shah make up for the lost 10 years due to absence of Bittu from Ludhiana, despite being an MP?” he asked. Woman raped by youth, act filmed by friend Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 A 23-year-old girl was raped by a youth and the sexual assault was also filmed by the friend of the suspect. On the basis of the complaint of the victim, the police registered a case against the two suspects, identified as Rahul and his friend Bhuti, both residents of Gandhi Nagar. The complainant told the police that on May 24 when she went to her room, the suspects also barged into the room. He forcibly put off her clothes and raped her in front of his friend. His friend filmed the sexual assault in his mobile phone. Later, Rahul told her not to reveal about the incident to anyone, else he will kill her. Investigating officer Veena Rani said a case on the charges of rape and criminal conspiracy was registered against the suspects and raids were on to nab them. No match for honest Ranjit Dhillon, SAD, says Majithia Ludhiana, May 26 Intensifying the election campaign of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate from Ludhiana Ranjit Singh Dhillon, senior party leader Bikram Singh Majithia addressed a press conference here today. On the occasion, he targeted the state government over the poor law and order situation in the state, which shows failures of the Bhagwant Mann government. Majithia said during the SAD government’s regime, Punjab was prosperous and many outsider companies were investing in the state. But outsider parties have worsened conditions of the state. He emphasised that other facilities such as surplus electricity, traffic arrangement, air connectivity, etc,. have come in the state only during the Akali Dal government. “While the Mann government has forced the industry of the state to go out of Punjab, the latter has gone on the path of poverty,” he said. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said he wears a turban when he SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia addresses mediapersons in Ludhiana on Sunday. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN comes to the state but takes steps against Punjabis as soon as he sits on the chair of Delhi. He described the Prime Minister as a joker and dramatist. Even the Modi government had caused a great loss to Punjab and Punjabiyat to benefit Gujarat. Since the past 10 years, the economic condition of the the country had deteriorated due to the continuous increase in inflation and unemployment, he said. He also lashed out at Ravneet Bittu and described him as a shameless, opportunistic and mean leader. Talking about Raja Waring and Bittu, Majithia said they were only trying to mislead people by making accusations against each other by moving away from real issues. He said the Congress had already surrendered, which could not find any local leader and had to bring a candidate from Gidderbaha. Meanwhile, he also presented the recording of the phone conversation between AAP leaders from Ludhiana. He alleged that they were colluding with other parties to defeat their candidate. Later, a march on foot was taken out from Bhai Bala Chowk to Ghumar Mandi Chowk and back to Aarti Chowk by Majithia. — TNS Woman kills spouse with help of man Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 A woman, along with another person, murdered her husband by strangling him at their residence in Grewal Colony on May 22. The deceased was identified as Parvinder Singh. On the complaint of the deceased’s brother, Dharmender Singh, the Tibba police yesterday registered a case of murder against the victim’s wife, Nidhi, and her partner Lalit. The complainant told the police that his sister-in-law Nidhi used to quarrel with his brother and she wanted to kill her husband. The couple had been in a strained relationship for the past sometime. The woman took the help of Lalit to commit the murder. Lalit wanted to marry our sister, which was not allowed by the deceased. Therefore, he, along with Nidhi, decided to kill Parvinder. Investigating officer SI Parvinder Singh said raids were being conducted to nab the suspect. Scholarships O ered Upto Man selling burgers in fray, lone campaigner for himself Nikhil Bhardwaj WHAT HE POSSESSES Tribune News Service Ludhiana, May 26 A 34-year-old burger seller in Model Town Extension, Ravinderpal Singh (34), famous by the name of ‘Babaji burger wale’, is contesting the Lok Sabha poll from the Ludhiana constituency as an Independent. He had also contested the previous General Election in 2019 when he had lost his security depost by securing just 1,359 votes. Despite facing a defeat in the last parliamentary poll, the man is ready again to fight the poll battle. Interestingly, Ravinderpal has not been taking any of his supporters along for campaigning, citing monetary issues. Instead, he is a sole campaigner for himself. He only takes along a gunman with him, given to him by the Election Commission for being a candidate. He has also put up banners on his Cash At bank Vehicles Plot value Ravinderpal Singh with his gunman in Ludhiana. TRIBUNE PHOTO burger vend in Model Town Extension opposite a gurdwara where he mentioned issues of Ludhiana, which he would take up in Parliament on becoming the MP . Talking to The Tribune here on Sunday, Ravinderpal said he was not making tall prom- ises like other candidates of big parties, which they could never address.” “My foremost promise is to end the drug menace in which youth are badly involved. On becoming the MP I promise to end private , school mafia which are mak- ~30,000 ~12 lakh two scooters ~5 lakh ing holes in pockets of the people. Another big issue that I will raise is the loot at private hospitals where a common man cannot afford treatment and people are forced to pay hefty medicals bills,” he said. Ravinderpal said another important issue he would take up in Parliament was pollution in the Buddha Nullah which had been increasing with each passing day. “I have seen several Lok Sabha elections and politicians of all major parties seek votes by promising to make the Buddha Nullah pollution-free and some had even promised to make the drain a clean water body where people can take bath. c m y b However after coming to power, winning candidates forget their promise,” said the burger seller. A resident of Samrala Chowk, Ravinderpal stays with his mother Kuldeep Kaur. He was studying in Class IX when he lost his father and afterwards, he started his burger vend to earn his daily bread by leaving his studies midway. “I cannot afford cavalcade of vehicles for my campaigning. I have a scooter and a gunman, I alone do campaigning to seek votes. I have fan following in the city and rural areas. 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