24032025-TTB-01.qxd 3/24/2025 12:05 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 81 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 HARYANA WAQF BILL CAN DAMAGE SOCIAL HARMONY, SAYS CONGRESS NATION /thetribunechd TOURISTS AMONG 4 KILLED IN GANDERBAL ACCIDENT J&K CANADA PM CARNEY CALLS SNAP ELECTION ON APRIL 28 WORLD BJP CHIEF POLL SOON, STATES TO SEND RESOLUTIONS ON NAME: CHUGH BACK PAGE monday | 24 march 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Sangh vows to galvanise Hindus in centenary year Says will reach out to 1 crore households from Oct 2 Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, March 23 The ruling BJP’s parent organisation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Sunday resolved to organise the Hindu society and finalised a mass contact programme to galvanise people in its centenary year. Starting Vijayadashami — October 2 — the day RSS completes 100 years of existence, the Sangh’s one crore cadre will fan out across India to spread the message of “harmony and unity”. Comprehensive outreach to one crore households and lakhs of villages and towns; Hindu Samaj Sammelans at bastis and mandals, the lowest level of the RSS organisation; district-level meetings with intelligentsia; and goodwill seminars are part of the plan to mark the centenary of the Sangh from 2025 to 2026. A resolution to this effect was passed today at the conclusion of the three-day meeting of All India Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest decision-making body of the Sangh, in Bengaluru. The resolution to “Build a RSS’ Dattatreya Hosabale with Sunil Ambekar in Bengaluru. PTI INVADER MINDSET DANGEROUS FOR NATION: RSS Two days after it condemned the Nagpur violence triggered by demands for removing Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s Sambhaji Nagar, the RSS said the Mughal emperor did not fit the “Indian ethos” and existence of people with “invader mindset” was a danger to the country. ‘CONSTITUTION DISALLOWS RELIGION-BASED QUOTA’ Asked about the Karnataka Government decision to give 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said, “Religion-based reservation is not permissible in the Constitution drafted by Dr BR Ambedkar. Anyone doing so is going against the wishes of Dr Ambedkar.” Harmonious and Organised Hindu Society for World Peace and Prosperity” and another one seeking global solidarity with the Hindus and minorities of Bangladesh were passed at the key annual meeting of the RSS. Detailing the outcomes of deliberations that saw presidents of 32 RSS affiliates, including the BJP in atten, dance, Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said the 100-year journey of the RSS had revealed that organising the Hindu society continued on page 9 13 months on, all barricades removed from Singhu border; traffic resumes Mukesh Tandon Tribune News Service Sonepat, March 23 The Delhi Police today removed all barricades from the National Highway No. 44 near the Singhu border, bringing relief to commuters and the industry in the region. The border was barricaded on February 13 last year to stop Punjab farmers’ march to the national capital. While the traffic has resumed fully on the Delhi-Panipat lane, the police are working on removing the debris from the Panipat-Delhi lane. Last year, the Delhi Police had sealed the main carriageway and the service lanes on both sides of the NH-44 with multilayered barricades to stop the entry of the protesting farmers into the national capital. However, the Haryana Police had stopped the farmers at the Shambhu border and they were not able to move towards Delhi. Later, the police had reopened service lanes and single lanes on the main carriageway (flyover) of the NH44 on March 13 last year, but the rest of the lanes had remained barricaded. After the eviction of the protesting farmers from the Shambhu border recently, the Traders along Panipat-Delhi highway belt heave sigh of relief AIMPLB’snationwide stir against Waqf Bill NEW DELHI: The All India Mus- lim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday announced a nationwide agitation against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, with large sit-ins planned in front of the state Assemblies in Patna and Vijayawada on March 26 and 29, respectively, as part of the first phase of their protest. — PTI Dallewal shifted to pvt Patiala hospital PATIALA: The Punjab Government’s decision to shift farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on fast for 118 days, back to Patiala from Jalandhar and admit him to a private hospital has raised eyebrows. Dallewal was shifted to Jalandhar Cantonment under tight security following the police crackdown on farmers in Patiala on March 19. INSIDE The opening of the Singhu border has come as a major relief to commuters. TRIBUNE PHOTO Delhi Police had begun removing barricades from the Singhu border three-four days ago. The Delhi Police have completely cleaned the main carriageway of the Delhi-Panipat lane and made it motorable. The barriers have also been removed from the Panipat-Delhi lane and debris is being removed. This lane is likely to be made fully operational on Monday. Subhash Gupta, director, Kundli Industrial Association (KIA), said the Singhu border on the NH-44 was the main entry point for Delhi, with thousands of vehicles plying through the border daily. “The industry has suffered a lot due to the sealing of the border. The removal of the barricades has come as a big relief,” he said, adding that the finished goods and raw material could easily be transported from the indus- tries now. Param Hans Solanki, president, Rai Industrial Estate Manufacturers Association, said the industry had endured great hardships due to the blockade but now the work would resume smoothly. Dheeraj Chaudhary, director, KIA, said besides the industry, thousands of commuters would get a big relief with the complete reopening of the border roads. Brief chaos again at Delhi railway station NEW DELHI: A heavy rush was witnessed at the New Delhi railway station on Sunday, causing chaos for a short period, a senior police official said. However, no injuries were reported. The development comes nearly a month after 18 persons were killed in a stampede at the railway station during the Maha Kumbh. — TNS Encounter erupts in Kathua as forces spot group of ultras Uploading of probe report ‘seals’ Justice Varma’s fate CASH AT JUDGE’S HOUSE DEEPER INQUIRY NEEDED Adil Akhzer Satya Prakash In his report, Justice Upadhyaya had said, “I am of the prima facie opinion that the entire matter warrants a deeper probe” even as Justice Varma denied the allegation, terming it a conspiracy to frame and malign him. Tribune News Service Srinagar, March 23 An encounter broke out on Sunday evening between a group of terrorists and security forces in Jammu’s Kathua district, officials said. Sambhal mosque committee president Zafar Ali in police custody. PTI Sambhal mosque panel chief arrested for clashes Sambhal, March 23 Shahi Jama Masjid management committee president Zafar Ali was arrested on Sunday after being questioned in connection with the November 24 violence during a protest against a courtordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar Bishnoi told reporters, “Today, Jama Masjid’s Zafar Ali has been arrested and sent to jail. He was also detained and questioned late last night before being released. He was called again for questioning today and subsequently arrested.” A case has been registered against Ali under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 191(2) and Brother calls it attempt to prevent testimony before judicial committee 191(3) (rioting), 190 (unlawful assembly), 221 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups and 230 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence). He has also been booked under provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. The district and the police administration are on high alert following continued on page 9 7-year-old girl injured; J&K DGP reaches site A seven-year-old girl sustained minor injuries during the encounter, according to officials. They said she was stable and under observation at a hospital in Hiranagar. Army’s Rising Star Corps said that based on Intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched along with the police in the Saniyal area of Hiranagar. According to police sources, the Intelligence inputs had indicated that a group of terrorists was hiding in a forest between the national highway and the India-Pakistan border. During the search operation, the security personnel came under fire from the militants, triggering the encounter. “The encounter is underway,” a police official told The Tribune in the evening. Following the exchange of fire, additional reinforcements were continued on page 9 New Delhi, March 23 Even before a three-judge panel commenced its probe into allegations of recovery of unaccounted cash at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court during a fire incident on March 14, his fate appears to have been sealed by the preliminary findings of the Delhi High Court Chief Justice made public on Saturday night. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv <
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