31012025-LT-01.qxd 1/31/2025 12:59 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune MC DEMOLISHES 9 ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS IN CITY PROTESTS OVER VANDALISM OF AMBEDKAR STATUE INDIAN SHORT FILM ANUJA ON NETFLIX NOW MC razes 9 illegal under- construction industrial and commercial buildings on Thursday. P2 Shops in Sangrur city remained closed until noon in protest against vandalism of Ambedkar’s statue in Amritsar. P4 Netflix has announced that Oscarnominated short film Anujawill be available for streaming on Feb 5. P4 » » FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 23°C | MIN 8°C YESTERDAY MAX 22°C | MIN 7°C SUNSET FRIDAY 5.58 PM » SUNRISE SATURDAY 7:14 AM FRIDAY | 31 JANUARY 2025 | LUDHIANA High drama as GLADA, MC remove encroachments in Chaura Bazaar Shops illegally occupied by owners sealed at Pink Plaza market Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 30 High drama was witnessed at Chaura Bazaar on Thursday when a team of the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) and the Municipal Corporation took action and sealed shops at the Pink Plaza market, which were illegally occupied by shopkeepers, and also removed illegal encroachments from the market and belongings of the shopkeepers were also taken away by the MC. As the team reached the market, the shopkeepers gathered and did not let the team carry their work. A shopkeeper was seen clinging to her belongings and not letting them to take away a trunk in which she had kept her items. Slogans were raised against the GLADA and MC for taking away the livelihood of these shopkeepers. In the meantime, Rehri Pheri Association members also reached the spot and staged a protest and raised slogans against the GLADA team and termed the 3 of thieves’ gang nabbed Ludhiana, January 30 The Focal Point police have arrested three members of a gang of thieves and recovered huge quantity of aluminium from their possession. Karan Singh, against whom three cases are registered, Sarman Kumar, against whom two cases are filed in the past, and Mohammad Bashir, who faces six cases, have been remanded in police custody. The cases against the trio are registered in various police stations of the district. The suspects stole copper scrap and beaten up a security guard at Shiv Shakti Impex factory, decamped with 40 bags of nut-bolts from a factory near Peepal Chowk and stolen iron rods from a factory on the Macchiwara road in recent incidents. — TNS Police personnel pacify shopkeepers during an encroachment drive carried out by GLADA and the civic body at Chaura Bazaar in Ludhiana on Thursday. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN action taken as unjust and also indulged in a verbal spat with the employees undertaking the drive. Seeing the things getting out of control, SHO Kotwali, Gagandeep Singh also reached the spot and pacified the agitating people and teams were allowed to carry their drive. Member of the Rehri Pheri Association said today’s action taken by GLADA was unfair and they would take the matter to the court. “A designated place should be allocated for street vendors from where they can do their work and earn livelihood,” he said. “It was in 2014 that a national policy was formulated as per which it was decided to give a designated place to street vendors but nothing has been done so far,” he said. A shopkeeper whose belong- ings were taken away by the MC said he was running the shop for the past 25 years. “Today we are being asked to move from here and who will take care of us as we are earning from this place only. Not only mine but the livelihood of five persons employed by me is also affected. The government should allocate a vending zone for us,” he said. Parents protest against slapping of 2 students by teacher at school Ludhiana, January 30 Parents of Class X students of Government Senior Secondary School for Boys, Jawahar Nagar Camp, held a protest on Thursday as they alleged that one of the teachers at the school had slapped two students. The officiating principal of the school Vishaw Kirat, however, said there was some minor incident and the issue was resolved amicably between teachers and parents. She said one of the teachers asked a student of Class X, who was accompanied with another student, to stand properly and the latter reportedly argued and misbehaved with the teacher, following which he was slapped. The Teachers allege misbehaviour by children, matter resolved amicably child also misbehaved with the school in-charge. The other student also disobeyed the teacher when he was asked to go to his class, she said. The parents, who had come to protest on Thursday, were told about the whole incident by the teachers and the Principal and the former later realised that it was the mistake of the students. They felt sorry and the issue was amicably resolved, claimed the officiating principal. She added that the report of the incident was also sent to the DEO office. The mothers of the two students had alleged that their wards were slapped by the teacher. One of them said her son, a student of Class X, was slapped by the teacher on Thursday. The mother of the other child alleged that his son was also slapped by the teacher several times. The parents said they got a medical test of the children done at the Civil Hospital and a complaint had been lodged at Police Chowki, Kochar Market, in this regard. Later, the issue between both parties was resolved amicably. — TNS Pet dogs facing renal failure, daily 6-8 cases reported with kidney issues 200 dialysis sessions held in 2023-24 at vet varsity OPD Manav Mander Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 30 Laid-back lifestyle, consuming junk, spicy and sugary food are leading to renal failure in pet dogs. Detection of diabetes and kidney diseases are on the rise among pets who are pampered by their masters with tasty and junk food, which is not meant for them. Figures from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) present a shocking picture about the health of the pet dogs. Figures reveal that the medicine OPD of GADVASU on an average receives daily six-eight dogs which are diagnosed with renal failure. Of these, twothree dogs are potential candidates for dialysis support. GADVASU’s dialysis support had an annual case load of approximately 200 dialysis A dog undergoes dialysis at College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU. sessions in 2023-24. Labrador retrievers, German Shepherds, English cocker spaniel and pomeranians are the dog breeds most commonly affected by kidney disease. There are only two institutions in the country that offer dialysis facility for dogs, which are Madras Veterinary College in Chennai and GADVASU’s College of Veterinary Science in Ludhiana. Dialysis referrals from neighbouring states and UTs such as Rajasthan, J&K, Delhi, HP , Haryana, UP and Uttarakhand are frequently directed to the GADVASU unit. The V-C of GADVASU, JPS Gill, said dogs were adopting diseases that their masters have. “Dogs should be made to run free and their meals should be home-made without salt and spices but sadly people these days are giving them the same kind of food that they them- selves are eating and as a result, they are also developing lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, which is leading to renal failure,” he said. Dr Gill said he came across a case where the family was feeding sweets to their dog and ultimately it developed diabetes. “People need to make changes in diet to improve their pet’s quality of life and potentially limit the progression of diseases, leading to a longer lifespan,” Dr Gill said. As per Dr Randhir Singh, assistant professor at the Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, renal failure occurs when the kidneys cease to perform their functions effectively. “Kidney problems can be worrisome for pet parents. Depending on the severity of the condition, there may be measures you and your veterinarian can take to prolong your pet’s life,” he said. c m y b GST frauds: 5 FIRs registered against bizmen Ludhiana, January 30 The state GST Department has started acting tough against frauds occurring in the department. It is conducting raids at different places. In this regard, the department has got five FIRs against industrialists and traders at separate police stations. The suspects reportedly got fake GST bills and evaded tax, committing fraud with the department. According to information, State GST Inspector Jaspal Singh raided Juneja Hosiery here and found many fake GST bills. The official got an FIR registered at Police Division Number 4. The police got an FIR registered against the factory owner, Prabhjot Singh Juneja, and one of his partners under various sections 132 of the GST Act and the BNS. Jaspal said the department was checking details and now it was not possible to say how many fake bills had been seized. The Sahnewal police have filed a case against Jaspal Bangar and Surinder Kumar, from Shiv Shakti Enterprises. The duo had got fake bills fraudulently and did not pay taxes to the GST Department. In another case, Amritpal Singh of the Gill Road area was booked. In all these cases, huge amount of tax was evaded by the suspects. — TNS The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a poor state in Ludhiana on Thursday. INDERJEET VERMA Mahatma Gandhi’s statue stands neglected in city on his death anniv Ludhiana, January 30 On Thursday, on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, his statue installed near the MC’s office, Mata Rani Chowk, was found lying in a shambles. Generally, every year some NGOs or political parties come to the spot to pay homage to the freedom fighter and political leader. As a result, the place is cleaned. But on Thursday, the statue remained inconspicuous to people as none visited the spot. It remained in a poor state throughout the day. A few beggars were seen sitting and sleeping around the statue, carrying out their chores as usual. Meanwhile, the day was observed at an event held at Circuit House here under the patronage of Desh Bhagat Yadgari Society, Punjab. Former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, daughter of freedom fighter Baba Hira Singh Bhattal, was the chief guest. Bhattal said the Congress was a party that upholds thoughts of father of nation Mahatma Gandhi. “We need to build the India dreamt by great patriots while safeguarding their thinking. Gandhi had said in the bouquet of India, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians are all equal and everyone has the same fragrance. Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar has ensured equal rights to all residents of the country but somewhere we have forgotten our duties,” she said. She said today there was a need of loyalists who have the lamp of patriotism burning within them. Krishan Kumar Bawa, president of Desh Bhagat Yadgari Society Punjab, said the stronger would be the Congress, the stronger the country and the communal harmony will be.