10122024-JTR-01.qxd 12/9/2024 10:26 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune BANDH IN PHAGWARA AS 22 COWS FOUND DEAD IN GAUSHALA BOOK KITNE GHAZI AAYE KITNE GHAZI GAYE WINS AWARD ANCHAL: I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS LIKE SITUATIONSHIP BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders demand probe by central agency into the death of head of cattle in gaushala. P3 The award was presented to Lt Gen KJS 'Tiny' Dhillon (Retd) by Bachi Karkaria at a ceremony in Mumbai. P4 I want people to know me for who I really am. Nobody’s life is perfect. We all go through ups and downs. P4 » » FORECAST MAINLY CLEAR MAX 22°C | MIN 06°C YESTERDAY MAX 21°C | MIN 07°C SUNSET TUESDAY 5.25 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7:16 AM » TUESDAY | 10 DECEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR INBRIEF TWO HELD FOR DRUG PEDDLING Phagwara: The police arrested a drug smuggler and seized 100 gm of heroin from his possession on Sunday night. SSP, Kapurthala, Gaurav Toora said the accused Gurditt Singh of village Dograwal near Subhanpur was nabbed at a check point near Guru Nanak Nagar, Kapurthala. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered against the accused. In another case, the police have arrested a person and recovered 10 gm of heroin from him. OC YOUTH FOUND DEAD IN FIELD Hoshiarpur: The body of a youth was recovered from a sugarcane field at village Jahura. Raj of Jallowal told the police that her son Ajay Kumar (25) had gone to village Rajpur in district Kapurthala on December 7 to get some items for his sister but did not return. According to her, on December 8, she received an information that the blood-stained body of his son was lying in a sugarcane field. The police have taken the body into custody and after registering a case of murder in this regard. OC YOUTH DIES IN ACCIDENT Hoshiarpur: A youth died in a road accident on the Hoshiarpur-Tanda road. Krishan Lal, a resident of village Chadiyal, told the police that Gurvinder Singh, a resident of his village, was on his bike. When Gurvinder reached near the turn of the village, another bike rider hit him, leaving Gurvinder dead. The police has registered a case against the accused driver Amritpal Singh, resident of Pandori Mayal. OC No nomination paper received on day 1 in city Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 9 No paper was filed by any candidate on the first day of the nominations for the elections of the Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, scheduled to be held on December 21. District Election Officercum-DC Dr Himanshu Aggarwal said the State Election Commission (SEC) had appointed 12 Returning Officers and 12 Assistant Returning Officers for ensuring the smooth conduct of nominations in the city. He said nomination papers for ward numbers 1-7 would be received by Executive Engineer (EE), Jalandhar Improvement Trust, on the premises of JIT, Jalandhar. Likewise, papers for wards 8-14 to be accepted by Environmental Engineer, PPCB, Jatinder Soni at Regional Office, PPCB 2nd floor, Midland Finance Centre; for wards 14-21 by EE, Bist Doab Canal, Davinder Singh at his office Bist Doab Canal near Kapurthala Chowk; for wards 22-28 by EE, Public Health, at the JDA premises; for wards 29-35 by EE, Water Supply and Sanita- tion, Jaskaran Singh on the premises of water supply and sanitation Manbro Chowk; for wards 36-42 by EE, Mining, Sartaj Singh on the premises of Mining and Geology at Kapurthala Chowk; for wards 43-49 by EE, Civil, JDA, Charanjit Singh, at Savings Bhawan, DC Complex; for wards 50-56 by EE, Electric Division, PWD, Rajesh Chanana, at PWD, B&R Campus, Jalandhar Cantt Road; for wards 57-63 by EE, Water Supply and Sanitation, Navjot Singh at Water Supply and Sanitation office backside PUDA complex; for wards 64-70 by Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Gurwinderjit Singh on his premises opposite General Post Office; for wards 71-77 by EE, Punjab Mandi Board, Daljit Singh Chaudhary, at his office at New Sabzi Mandi, Maqsudan; and for wards 78-85 nominations to be recieved by District Town Planner Sunjay Kumar at his office situated at 3rd floor, room no 303, District Administrative Complex, Jalandhar. He saidd that Assistant Returning Officers were also appointed by the SEC assist all the ROs. Ahead of MC polls, former Mayor Raja, wife quit Congress, join AAP Raja’s entry may mar chances of MLA’s relative to contest from ward no 64 Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 9 The entry of the couple, former Congress Mayor Jagdish Raja and his wife and former Senior Deputy Mayor Anita Raja, into the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday has upset the plans of the relative of Jalandhar Central MLA Raman Arora to contest MC elections. Arora’s relative Raju Madaan had staked his claim to contest from ward no 64, which seems to have now been dashed with the entry of ex-Mayor Raja into the party. Arora even attended a function this morning at Adarsh Nagar, falling in the ward, on the invitation of Madaan. Madaan had opened AAP office in the ward where the MLA had gone as the chief guest. Post Raja’s entry into the party through AAP Punjab president Raman Arora and working president Amansher Singh Sharry Kalsi, Madaan’s claim seems to have turned weak. Party leaders have reportedly promised Raja that he would be given AAP ticket from ward no. 64 and his wife from ward no. 65. While Raja Guv to lead walk against drugs Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 9 Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria will lead a two-day ‘People’s Walk Against Drugs’ under the Nasha Mukt-Rangla Punjab Campaign on December 10 and 11. This initiative, part of the national Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, underscores the need for collective action and community participation to combat the pervasive issue of substance abuse. The walk, organised in partnership with the Red Cross Society and guided by noted social worker and writer Khushwant Singh, will mobilise citizens to unite against drug addiction. On December 10, the journey will begin from Beas village, home to 114-year-old marathoner Fauja Singh, and will culminate in Bathan village in Jalandhar district. was the last Mayor of the Jalandhar MC getting elected in January 2018, his wife was Senior Deputy Mayor in the previous tenure of the Congress from 2002-07. While Raja has been fivetime councillor, his wife has been three-time councillor and hence both stand a strong claim from AAP as well. Sources in the party said Madaan had been given an assurance that he would be given the post as chairman of a board. His claim to the ticket is based on the ground that he had worked aggressively for the party during the recent Jalandhar West bypoll. Raja, who has obviously joined the new party sensing better prospects, said, “I liked the policies of AAP and hence came here.” He did not have a good equation with District Congress Committee chief and ex-MLA of the area Rajinder Beri, who had supported his claim to become a Mayor. Raja performed well as the Leader of Opposition in the MC Jalandhar from 2013-2018, but earned a lot of criticism during his tenure as the Mayor. Cong leaders point to discrepancy in nomination process for MC elections No PCS officer appointed as Returning Officer for receiving papers 3 MOBILES FOUND IN JAIL BATHROOM Hoshiarpur: The administration of the Central Jail has recovered three mobile phones from the bathroom of a barrack on the jail premises. Satnam Singh, Assistant Superintendent, said the jail administration had recovered three keypads from the bathroom during the investigation of barrack number 22. After receiving the complaint, the police have started action after registering a case. OC Former Mayor of the Congress Jagdish Raja and his wife and former Senior Deputy Mayor Anita Raja join AAP on Monday. Tribune News Service Residents of Urban Estate, Phase I and II, hold a protest in Jalandhar. PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Urban Estate residents protest, want garbage dump to be shut Avneet Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 9 As the municipal corporation elections near, protests over long-standing issues are gaining momentum. Following yesterday’s demonstration by the Model Town Action Committee, demanding the closure of a dump near the cremation ground, residents of Urban Estate, Phase I and II, along with members of the Phase II Market Association, staged a massive protest today, calling for the shutdown of the Jyoti Nagar garbage dump. The protest, held outside the garbage site in Urban Estate, Phase II, from 12 noon to 2 pm, drew a large number of residents and businessmen, who voiced frustrations over the health risks, environmental hazards and financial losses due to the dump. The protesters said the stench and unsanitary conditions had made life unbearable and businesses unviable in the area. The gathering unanimously decided to intensify the agitation if immediate action was not taken. To pacify the protesters, the MC Joint Commissioner, senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Deepak Bali, Gurcharan Channi, Pawan Tinu and halqa incharge Rajwinder Thiara visited the protest site to address the grievances. They assured the residents that their concerns would be taken seriously and promised to work towards the resolution in the public’s interest. Among the key participants were market association leaders and residents, including Ranvir Kumar, Prof Kanwar Sartaj Singh, Harjinder Singh Randhawa, Karanbir Singh, Jasjit Singh Rai and Dr Anmol Rai. Several others, including Dr Jangpreet, Dr Ashmeet and Dr Sanjay, who closed their OPDs to lent their support to the protest, emphasised the dire health consequences of the continued operation of the dump. The protesters announced their next course of action — a candlelight march scheduled for Wednesday at 5:30pm. The march will start from Chauhan Motor Garage, cover all four sides of the market, and culminate back at the garage. “The residents have been demanding the relocation of the garbage dump for years, citing a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses, mosquito-borne diseases and declining property values. Local businesses have also suffered due to the unbearable odour, driving customers away from the area”, said Prof Kanwar Sartaj, who runs a café in the area. He further said their protests would only escalate if the authorities fail to address their demands. Meanwhile, the mounting pressure by residents of various localities have made the garbage issue a litmus test for the civic authorities, who now face growing scrutiny to resolve the problem before the elections. c m y b Jalandhar, December 9 Congress leaders and members of the party’s legal cell have pointed to huge discrepancies in the process of filing of nomination papers for the December 21 Jalandhar MC elections, the process for which started on Monday. DCC chief Rajinder Beri and general secretary of the party’s legal wing Parminder Vig said the biggest anomaly was that the State Election Commission had not appointed even a single PCS officer as the Returning Officer for receiving papers unlike previous years. They said, “Tehsildars, Deputy Excise and Taxation Officer or Estate Officers of PUDA have served as ROs in the MC polls till the previous election but not this time. We have an apprehension that the PCS officials have been spared to be used later to the advantage of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the state”. Beri and Vig said a majority of the ROs attached in Jaland- Members of the District Congress Committee, Legal Wing, during a meeting in Jalandhar. har were engineers with various departments, including the Jalandhar Improvement Trust, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Bist Doab Canal, Public Health (Jalandhar Development Authority), Water Supply and Sanitation and District Town Planning. The only non-engineer in the ROs list from Jalandhar is Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Society. They said the location of the offices where these officials would accept the nomination papers had not been put out anywhere for the convenience of hundreds of candidates. Both alleged that the process of filing of nomination papers was going on in the most unprofessional manner. A legal expert for election work Vig said, “None of the ROs today had a copy of nomination forms or the checklist of the documents to be attached with the papers for submission of claim to contest the elections. There remained a confusion the 3 villagers held for molestation Our Correspondent PHAGWARA,DECEMBER 9 The Nakodar police have arrested three miscreants on the charge of outraging women’s modesty. Investigating Officer (IO) Amrik Lal said the accused had been identified as Gurpreet Kumar, alias Gopi, a resident of Bhodipur village, Iqbal Singh, alias Giani, a resident of Fajalwal village under Shahkot police station and Rajat, alias Babu, a resident of Kanganna village under Shahkot police station. Arash Deep Singh, a resident of Leela Megh Singh village under Sidham Bet police station in Ludhiana, complained to the police that his sister and his fiancée came to Nakodar on December 5 to pay their obeisance in a dera. The complainant said in the evening the accused molested his sister and his fiancée and used obscene comments and when he asked the accused to stop them, they assaulted him and smashed his phone on the road. The IO said a case under Section 74 (assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty),351(2) (criminal intimidation) 115(2)(voluntary causing hurt ) 191(3)(rioting ), 190(unlawful assembly ) and 324(4) (mischief) of the BNS has been registered against the accused. whole day regarding some NOC from the building branch to be attached with the papers. No such provision could be seen in the checklist available online on the SEC portal for the purpose”. Vig further stated that even the revised voter lists had not been put up till this evening. “Hence majority of the candidates who have to attach a copy of it were not able to file their nomination papers on the first day. This led to a day going waste”, he said. As poll nears, cops on toes Phagwara, December 9 As the Election Commission has announced the schedule of the local bodies elections, the Phagwara police has launched special campaign to maintain law and order. SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti said all SHOs had started corden and search operations in their jurisdictions while a series of Ward Defence Committee meetings continued in different localities. oc