Dera Sikh Row: Punjab & Haryana Bandh announced on July 23
The Gurmat Siddhant Parcharak Sant Samaj & the Damdami Taksal has called for a bandh in Punjab & Haryana on July 23 demanding the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Damdami Taksal members are on dharna from July 9 against the failure of the Central government to arrest the Dera chief.
Protesters are also demanding the sealing of Naam Charcha centres of Ram Rahim , besides initiating an inquiry against him. They stated that the Dera chief ….
SAD decides to vote against UPA govt. on Nuke deal
The Shiromani Akali Dal will vote against the UPA government when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeks a vote of confidence in Parliament on July 22. Parkash Singh Badal said that the party cann’t go along with any ruling dispensation in which the Congress is a constituent or has provided support. While ruling out the possibility of Akali MPs abstaining from voting, he said there was no need to issue a whip as the party stood united on the issue.
He denied ….
Punjab ex-CM urges Badal to vote for Nuclear deal
Captain Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, has urged Punjab current CM Parkash Singh Badal to rise above political considerations & depart from the stand taken by the NDA over the Indo-US nuclear deal in the country’s interest.
A private news agency reported that in a letter faxed to Badal from Dubai the former Punjab Chief Minister said though he was aware it was difficult for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to make a choice as it was a part of ….
Power cuts reduced to 2-4 hours in Punjab
As a major relief for residents of Punjab, Punjab State Electricity Board has reduced the duration of power cuts to 2 to 4 hours per day following the reduction in demand for power due to heavy rains lashing the region.
Y.S. Ratra, PSEB chairman said, “Due to rains in Punjab & adjoining states today the demand for power reduced substantially & board was able to reduce the power cuts to around 2 -4 hours”. He said that there has been abrupt ….
Long power cuts continue in Punjab
The life of people in Punjab becomes miserable as Long power cuts are continue in the state. The shortage of 231 lakh units per day has forced the PSEB to resort to power cuts in the state from 6 to 8 hours every day. Patiala, Chanigarh & many other cities are facing unannounced cuts daily. The daily demand for power has touched 1711 lakh units per day against availability of 1479 lakh units from all sources.
PSEB is getting 452 ….
SAD: PM never consulted Sikhs on N-Deal
The Shiromani Akali Dal has said that Manmohan Singh Prime Minister should have consulted Sikhs on the India-US nuclear deal before seeking the party’s support on the sensitive issue.
Simarnjit Singh Mann, chief of SAD said, “The Sikh prime minister of India never consulted us on this issue. Then, how can we support him?”.
Asked what was his party’s stand on the nuclear deal, he said, “We do not mind the deal if India denuclearizes, signs Non-Proliferation Treaty & Comprehensive Test Ban ….
Six used bombs recovered in Amritsar
Punjab Police has recovered six used bombs which were laying abandoned in the garbage. A senior official of Police has said that when employees of Municipal Corporation were on their routine job found six bomb shells from garbage.
The empty bomb shells approximately 5 inches long were packed in the gunny bag. The official said that such type of explosive material being used in the army.
Six kg opium seized, 2 arrested
The Punjab police has arrested two notorious drug smugglers, believed to have political connections, & recovered 6 kg of opium from them in Amritsar. Both the arrested drug smugglers, Gian Singh & Jagjot Singh, of Tarn Taran district were intercepted by a police patrol party near the old Sabji Mandi Hall Gate.
Six kilogram of opium was recovered from them. The consignment, smuggled from Rajasthan, was to be delivered to a person in Amritsar. Meanwhile sources in the police department informed ….
Former Punjab CM Amarinder allowed to visit Dubai
Ludhiana: The court allowed the application moved by former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh seeking permission to go abroad for four weeks. The application was moved by the lawyer of Captain yesterday in the court. Amarinder Singh has expressed a desire to visit Dubai. In the application, he has cited the reason for going abroad in connection with a property deal.
It was mentioned that he had purchased property in Dubai & wanted to go there for the purpose of ….
Patiala Railway over bridge to open on July 15
The Railway Over Bridge (ROB) over the level crossing No. 21 in Patiala is all set to be inaugurated by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on July 15. The deputy commissioner of Patiala, DS grewal has said that the project has cost Rs. 27 crore. The length of this ROB is 608 meters & 18.7 meters wide for the plying of two way traffic.
The funds for the purpose made available by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board. The foundation stone ….
Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife in hospital after suicide attempt in Patiala
Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife Navjot kaur has on Saturday attempted to commit suicide at her residence in Patiala. She has been admitted in Intensive care unit in Sadbhavna medical & heart hospital in Patiala. The doctors however said it is a case of food poisoning, a private news agency reported.
Navjot Singh Sidhu who was in Amritsar rushed to Patiala & visited her wife in the hospital but he refused to talk to media. It is learnt that ….
Sikhs protest attack on girl whose hair was chopped off in New York
Sikh community has took out protest march in New York against an attack on a 12 years old girl who had her long hair cut off by a fellow student. Sikhs are demanding actions to stop such cases. Gurprit Kaur’s hair was cut by a fellow student on June 9 in a school in Flushing in Queens suburb of New York City, five days after one Jagmohan Singh Premi was punched on the face in another school by a fellow ….
Read More: Sikhs protest attack on girl whose hair was chopped off in New YorkPolice arrested three Pak-Trained Terrorists
The Punjab Police has claimed to arrest three Pakistan-trained terrorists on Saturday with 34.5 kg of RDX explosive from Kaunke village in Jagraon. The Inspector General said that Amrik Singh, Daljit Singh & Sarvjit Singh alias Sokhu, all of them hailing from Moga, were working at the instance of one Surjit Singh Mahal of Jalandhar & intelligence agencies across the border. Mahal is now based in Hamburg, Germany.
According to the police officer, the arrests followed information that some terrorists were ….
FIR lodged against Akali councillor for slapping cop
A criminal case has been registered against a SAD councillor for allegedly slapped a head constable in full public view in Patiala. According to the FIR registered at Tripuri police station, Akali councillor from ward number 50 Balbir Singh Kharoud allegedly slapped head constable
Jagdish Singh, who objected to his parking the car in the no parking zone outside Mini Secretariat. Meanwhile, it was learnt that the SAD councillors are putting pressure on the police to cancel the FIR. As ….
Mumbai Police will interrogate Baba Ram Rahim
The Mumbai Police left for Sirsa on Thursday to quest Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder of a 50 years old Sikh, Balkaar Singh. Based on the statements, police will ascertain if the firing was unprovoked or in self-defence.
Balkar Singh was killed by security guard of Dera chief’s Ram Rahim outside a mall in Mulund on Friday evening. Balkar Singh & his friend got into a tiff with the spiritual guru’s staff while the latter ….
Sikh Religions leaders to stage Dharna at Raj Bhawans
Sikh religious group leaders will stage “Dharnas” outside the Raj Bhawans of Punjab & Haryana from next month to demand the arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the Mulund firing in which a 50 years old Sikh was killed by his bodyguard.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the ‘Sant Samaj’, a conglomeration of different Sikh religious groups, held at Fatehgarh Sahib last night. Giving details of the decisions taken at the meeting, Damdami ….
Sikhs demanding arrest of Ram Rahim
Sikh protesters are demanding arrest of Dera Sachcha Sauda’s chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Ram Rahim’s bodyguard had killed a 50 years old, Sikh, Balkaar Singh, on last Friday in Mulund of Mumbai. Sikhs protesters have on Wednesday block trains as Police failed to arrest Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The “Rail Roko” call given by Damdami Taksal & certain radical Sikh organisations asked the protesters to remain peaceful.
Ram Rahim had drawn the ire of Sikhs for ….
Police failed to arrest Dera’s Chief, Sikh protesters block trains
Sikhs protesters have on Wednesday block trains as Police failed to arrest Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The “Rail Roko” call given by Damdami Taksal & certain radical Sikh organisations asked the protesters to remain peaceful.
The Sikh protesters squatted on the track at several places, including Amritsar, Sirhind, Malout, Abohar, Sangrur & Rajpura in Punjab to protest against the killing of an innocent Sikh by the body ….
Damdami Taksal call “Rail Roko” today, High Alert sounded
High Alert has been sounded in Punjab following “Rail Roko” called by Damdami Taksal & certain Sikh organisations in protest against the killing of a youth by a bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief in Mumbai. However, radical Sikh organisations, including the Khalra Mission Committee, have urged Sikhs to maintain peace during the bandh. Dal Khalsa general secretary Kanwarpal Singh has said that the Sikhs should not annoy common man by damaging ….
Read More: Damdami Taksal call “Rail Roko” today, High Alert soundedNo clean chit to Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Mulund firing case yet
Police has on Tuesday said that there is no immediate possibility of giving clean chit to the Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Ram Rahim in the murder of Sikh who was gunned down by his private security guard on last Friday.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said, “Our investigations are still on & therefore, there is no immediate likelihood of giving Ram Rahim a clean chit. We are trying to find out what had happened that evening & ….