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INAUGURATED: An exclusive showroom for women at Ghumar Mandi was opened on Sunday. It was inaugurated by Mr Gurmeet Singh, secretary of ex-chief minister, Beant Singh and Ms Satnam Kaur.YAJNA PLANNED: At a meeting held at Mahavir Mandir Trust, Gur Mandi, it was unanimously decided by the members that Shrimad Bhagwad mahayagya would be organised. It would be headed by Brahmchari Devdrat, a disciple of Anand Shri Vibhuti Sadguru Shankracharya of Swami Madhav Ashram.
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MIGRANTS’ INFLUX: The local unit of the SAD has criticised the “anti-Punjabi” attitude of the Chandigarh Administration and the Municipal Corporation by allowing migrant labourers from states to settle in the city. Mr
G.S. Riar, President of the local unit of the party, said while Migrant Labourers had been provided with water and electricity connections, health and education facilities. Residents of Kishangarh village are living under the constant fear of their structures being demolished.
PUBLIC GRIEVANCES: The President of the BJP unit has announced that office-bearers of the party will sit at the party office on fixed days to listen to the grievances of the residents. On every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday leaders would be available from 3 pm to 5 pm and on every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the leaders would be available from 10 am to 1 pm. On every Sunday, the state unit secretaries, Mr Krishan Mahajan and Mr Bhim Sen Aggarwal will be available from 10 am to 1 pm.
NCP’s DEMAND: A deputation of the Nationalist Congress Party
(NCP)met the Adviser to the Administrator to demand allotment of land to the NGOs for keeping stray cattle, rehabilitation of 2274 roadside workers, and reconstitution of sector-wise committee for the development of the sectors.
ELECTED: The following have been elected office-bearers of the Rajiv Gandhi Social Welfare Association: Chairman — Mr Jasbir Singh Sandhu; President — Mr Parveen; vice-president — Mr Sandeep Kumar
Pathania; general secretary — Mr Ashok Kumar; and treasurers Mr Krishan and Mr Ramesh Kumar.
JATHEDAR’S PLEA: The Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Joginder Singh, has stated that raised platforms could not be allowed in the halls where the Guru Granth Sahib had been kept. It was unethical and against the religious sentiments. The issue was taken up by the five high priests when a complaint was received against Gurdwara Sacha Chan in Phase 3 B 1 in Mohali.
DEMANDED: Leaders of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Federation in a representation to the MP, Mr Pawan Bansal, have demanded that names of Mr Balraj Singh and Mrs Kamlesh be considered for the post of Mayor of the corporation, according to Mr Shanti Dass, vice-president of the federation.
DENIED: Mr B.C. Sood, President of the Pracheen Shiv Shakti Sanatan Dharma Mandir Sabha, Sector 28-B, here on Sunday denied that the annual elections of the sabha had been conducted or a new set of office bearers had been elected. In a statement issued here, he said he had neither convened a meeting of the general body nor had any election taken place.
