16122024-LT-01.qxd 12/15/2024 11:55 PM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune HIGH TIME TO CLEAN BUDDHA NULLAH, PUNISH POLLUTERS MAKING SILENCE SPEAK IS A CHALLENGING JOB Ritesh Shah's latest film I Want to Talk talks more through cinematic language than dialogues. P4 MAINLY CLEAR SKY MAX 21°C | MIN 7°C YESTERDAY MAX 20°C | MIN 8°C ACTOR VARUN DHAWAN MEETS AMIT SHAH Factories should have proper arrangement for dumping untreated waste, fencing must: ResidentsP2 FORECAST Shares a picture clicked with the leader during the promotion of his upcoming film, on Instagram. P4 » » SUNSET MONDAY 5:25 PM SUNRISE TUESDAY 7:12 AM » MONDAY | 16 DECEMBER 2024 | LUDHIANA INBRIEF CANTER DRIVER DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT Ludhiana: A canter driver died in a road accident near Bhadla village in Khanna on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Anwar Ali, a resident of Haripur Barwala Road, Dera Bassi. His helper, Lucky, a resident of Chandigarh, suffered serious injuries in the mishap. The collision was so severe that the front cabin of the canter was badly damaged. The driver of the vehicle got stuck in the cabin. Road Safety Force Sub-Inspector Sukhdev Singh said his team reached the spot after getting information from the control room. They pulled out the driver from the cabin. They shifted the canter driver and the helper to the hospital, where Anwar was declared dead on arrival. TNS Man arrested for assaulting eatery manager, looting ~1.7 lakh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 15 The manager of a restaurant here was allegedly assaulted and looted of ~1.7 lakh. According to information, the suspect, Manjit Singh, who was working at the restaurant, was caught stealing electrical equipment. When confronted, Manjit called his accom- Efforts on to nab his accomplices, recover cash: Cops plices to the spot. He, along with his accomplices, attacked the manager. They fled the spot after looting ~1.7 lakh from the manager. In a complaint with the police, restaurant manager Wahiguru Pal Singh said Manjit was stealing electrical equipment from the restaurant on December 13. When he confronted, Manjit became aggressive and called his accomplices. He, along with his accomplices, assaulted him and looted ~1.7 lakh from him. The police arrested Manjit and launched a manhunt to nab his accomplices. The police produced him in a court, which sent him to two-day police remand for further investigation. The police have launched a manhunt to nab the remaining suspects. They are also making efforts to recover the stolen cash. Ahead of MC poll, AAP announces 5 major guarantees for Ludhiana Ludhiana, December 15 Japleen Kaur of Ludhiana won two bronze medals in the 62nd Senior National Roller Skating Championship held at Mysuru from December 5 to 15. Japleen’s coach JS Dhaliwal said the skater finished second runner-up in two events - track elimination and point to point road races - to win bronze medals. On finishing at the victory podium, she has been selected to attend selection trials for the 2025 Visits EVM strong rooms, reviews poll arrangements Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 15 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today officially launched its campaign for the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation elections. AAP Punjab president Aman Arora announced five major guarantees aimed at transforming Ludhiana into a clean, modern and well-connected city. Arora assured the people that these commitments will be fulfilled on a priority, if AAP comes to power in the Municipal Corporation. Addressing a press conference in Ludhiana, Aman Arora highlighted the party’s vision to tackle the city’s pressing challenges and bring systematic development. The event saw the participation of senior party leaders, local candidates and supporters. tamination issues, thereby improving the health and well-being of residents. Clean drinking water for every household Improved public transportation Aman Arora said access to clean drinking water was a basic right, and AAP will ensure 100 per cent clean and uninterrupted drinking water supply across Ludhiana. New infrastructure would be developed to modernise the water supply system and eliminate any con- Recognising rising pollution levels in Ludhiana, the party announced the launch of a fleet of electric buses to improve the city’s public transportation. Arora assured that charging stations and dedicated depots would be set up to support the efficient operation of AAP Punjab president Aman Arora addresses the media in Ludhiana on Sunday. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN CLEANING AND REVITALISATION OF BUDDHA DARIYA TOPS CHART Aman Arora emphasised that cleaning and restoration of Buddha Dariya will be a top priority, if AAP comes to power in the Municipal Corporation. He said the historic river, which had been reduced to a polluted drain, would be completely rejuvenated through a comprehensive cleaning project. Strict measures will be taken to stop the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial waste into the river. 100 electric buses, making Ludhiana’s transport system both sustainable and eco-friendly. Permanent solution to waterlogging To address Ludhiana’s long-standing issues of waterlogging and poor sewerage management, Aman Arora promised 100 per cent coverage of sewerage system. He said advanced drainage infrastructure would be implemented to 80 Independents in the fray, some rebels to play spoilers Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 15 As many as 80 candidates are contesting the MC elections as Independent from Ludhiana city. Most of the candidates chose to contest as Independent as they were not associated with any political party while some candidates decided to go solo after they were not given tickets by political parties they were associated with. Out of 80 candidates, some rebels are going to play the role of a spoiler because they may cause dent in the voting share of the political party they were earlier associated with. Parvinder Lapran, who was earlier associated with the Congress and also remained councillor from the party, joined the BJP in May this year. Lapran had clout in his area and he might eat into the major share of vote bank which in turn would play a spoilsport for the BJP from Ward No. 51. Since this ward is reserved for female candidate, Lapran’s wife advocate Avneet Kaur is contesting the elections as an Independent. The BJP has given ticket to Neeru Sharma. Lapran, along with his wife, has been doing extensive campaigning in the ward and doing door-to-door meetings with residents. Lapran is also considered as close confidant of Union Minister Ravneet Bittu. Sources said BJP leaders had tried a lot to placate Lapran, but he refused and remained stick to his stand of going solo in the polls. Davinder Jaggi, another BJP rebel, had decided to contest as an Independent from Ward No. 82. After the nomination of the BJP candi- date was rejected from this ward, the saffron party decided to support Jaggi. It is also being speculated that some of the independents or rebels can prove game changers as they can attract votes. The elections for councillors are more of face value and the party is secondary. This time, maximum faces are new for the public. So, it will be seen how the voters will act. Vishal Batra, alias Sonu Bengali, who was in the Aam Aadmi Party and a close confidant of AAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi, joined the BJP on December 9. He was expecting a BJP ticket from Ward No. 62, but the saffron party gave ticket to Sunil Modgil. Now, Sonu turned rebel and filed nominations as an Independent candidate from Ward No 62. He may dent vote share of BJP candidate from the ward. City girl shines in national skating meet Our Sports Correspondent Foolproof security to be ensured for polling, counting of votes: DC To attend selection trials for world c’ship PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS ■ In 2018, Japleen Kaur bagged four medals - 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze - in the Junior National Championship in Chennai. ■ She secured a bronze medal in the National School Games at Satna in Madhya Pradesh in April, this year. World Skating Championship. Japleen, a student of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, has been Japleen Kaur getting coaching at the skating rink at Leisure Valley, Sarabha Nagar, here, for the past eight years. She represented the state in the National Roller Skating and Ranking Championships and won medals. In 2018, Japleen bagged four medals - 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze - in the Junior National Championship in Chennai. She secured a bronze medal in the National School Games at Satna in Madhya Pradesh in April, this year. Addition to this, Japleen represented Punjab in the 36th National Games at Ahmedabad and was also among the probables who appeared for the selection trials for the 2022 Asian Games held in China. c m y b provide a permanent solution to waterlogging during the monsoon. Waste management, garbage-free city Aman Arora assured the removal of all waste dumps across Ludhiana, including infamous garbage hotspots. Drawing inspiration from successful projects elsewhere, Arora assured the transformation of waste dump sites into clean, usable spaces. Ludhiana, December 15 Deputy Commissioner-cumDistrict Election Officer (DEO) Jitendra Jorwal visited strong rooms for electronic voting machines (EVMs) on Sunday to ensure that the polling process for the elections of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, various municipal councils and one Nagar Panchayat is held fairly and transparently. He reviewed the arrangements at these locations and issued necessary directions to the officials. He stated that foolproof security arrangements would be made by the district administration during polling and counting of votes. Additionally, he inquired about CCTVs, power supply, fire safety measures and the maintenance and updating of official registers at these venues. The DC emphasised that the district administration had established an elaborate system of security measures and procedural checks to ensure the complete security of the strong rooms. The strong rooms have been set up at Government College for Girls, Bharat Nagar; Khalsa College for Women, Ghumar Mandi; Khalsa School; SCD College; KVM School; EVM warehouse at Polytechnic Col- Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Jitendra Jorwal inspects a strong room in Ludhiana on Sunday. ISSUES DIRECTIONS TO OFFICIALS Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Jitendra Jorwal issued necessary directions to the officials. He also inquired about CCTVs, power supply, fire safety measures and the maintenance and updating of official registers at these venues. lege, Rishi Nagar; Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana; Green Land Senior Secondary Public School, Ludhiana; Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic College (GNE Campus), Ludhiana; S Kuldeep Singh Sekhon Auditorium, GTB National College, Dakha; SSD Government Senior Secondary School, Machhiwara; Office of Market Committee, Dana Mandi, Maloud; AS Modern Senior Secondary School, MK Road, Khanna; and BDPO Office, Samrala. ‘Perform duties with dedication, integrity’ Meanwhile, Deputy Com- Religious procession missioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Jitendra Jorwal on Sunday motivated election staff to perform their duties with utmost dedication and integrity. In view of the elections for the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, various municipal councils and one Nagar Panchayat on December 21, training sessions for polling parties were conducted at several places. During the training, polling parties were informed about the entire election process, their specific responsibilities and how to handle EVMs. He said another training session would be organised soon. Two booked for theft at school Tribune News Service Devotees take part in Tirupati Balaji Rath Yatra in Ludhiana on Sunday. HIMANSHU MAHAJAN Khanna farmer Man gets life term for murder attempts suicide over mobile theft suspicion at Shambhu border Legal Correspondent Dhana went with Gurdeep Tribune News Service Ludhiana, December 15 Ranjodh Singh, a 57-year-old farmer from Ratanheri village in Khanna, allegedly tried to end his life by consuming sulphas at Shambhu border on Saturday. Ranjodh took the extreme step as he reportedly distressed by the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike in support of farmers’ demands. Sukhdeep Singh, son of Ranjodh, said his father was present at the protest site and was deeply troubled by the deteriorating condition of Dallewal. Sukhdeep said his father was admitted to the ICU, where his condition was stated to stable. Jagtar Singh, a villager, said Ranjodh had shared his plans to join the morcha with farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher before leaving for Shambhu border. Ludhiana, December 15 The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Saru Mehta Kaushik has sentenced Gurdeep Singh, alias Saggu, a resident of Majri village, Dakha to rigorous life imprisonment for killing a man on suspicion of mobile phone theft. The court also imposed a fine of ~25,000 on the convict. The incident took place on November 16, 2021, when Gurdeep Singh attacked Dhana Singh with a wooden baton at his residence in Majri village. According to the prosecution, the attack stemmed from Gurdeep’s suspicion that Dhana Singh had stolen his mobile phone. Despite medical efforts, Dhana succumbed to his injuries. The case came to light when Bhag Singh, brother of the deceased, reported the incident to the police. In his statement to Inspector Jatinder Singh on November 17, 2021, Bhag Singh stated that on his motorcycle for some work at Swaddikalan village. When his brother did not return, he, along with his sister Charanjit Kaur, went to the house of accused. They witnessed Gurdeep Singh striking him with a wooden baton. Upon confrontation, the accused fled the scene with the weapon. Before passing away, Dhana Singh informed his family that the accused was having suspicion of stealing his mobile phone, which led to the brutal assault. The accused was arrested and charged with murder. During the trial, the accused pleaded not guilty, but the court found him guilty after examining the evidence. The judge emphasised the gravity of the crime, noting that such acts of violence could not be tolerated. The verdict serves as a stern reminder of the legal consequences of taking the law into one’s own hands. Ludhiana, December 15 Two miscreants barged into a government school at Kaunke Kalan village here on Wednesday. The Sadar Jagraon police identified the suspects and registered a case against them in this regard. They have been identified as Sandeep Kumar and Vicky, both residents of Indira Colony, Dakha. In his complaint to the police, Pargat Singh, who works as a watchman at Government Senior Secondary School, Kaunke Kalan village, he stays in the school at night. On December 4, he locked all rooms of the school and went to sleep around 10 pm. When he was taking a round of the school around 4 am, he was shocked to see that the lock of the principal room was lying broken. “When I went inside the room, I found an inverter, an LED TV, a portable speaker system, CCTV cameras and DVR missing. I immediately informed school principal Daljit Kaur about the incident. After getting information, the principal, along with other teachers, reached the spot,” said Singh. During investigation by the school authorities, it came to fore that the duo committed the theft. The authorities informed the police about the incident, following which a case was registered against the accused yesterday. Investigating officer ASI Dharminder Singh said Sandeep also had a criminal past as three cases, including drug smuggling, were already registered against him. The duo committed thefts at government schools in Amargarh Kaler and Kaunke Kalan. Raids were being conducted to nab them.