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3 SAD (A) leaders quit party
Now, SAD (B) accuses Cong of fake votes
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Excise Dept impounds goods worth crores
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3 SAD (A) leaders quit party
Jalandhar, July 11 Dr Jakhu was the party’s general secretary, Mr Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa, president of the district (rural) unit and Mr Uchha Pind, a senior leader. They have now decided to adopt a wait and watch policy on whether to join the SAD (Badal) or the Congress. Dr Jakhu and Mr Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa had been known for their proximity with the SAD (A) President Mr Simranjit Singh Maan. What provoked them to part ways with the SAD (A), they claimed, were the “shameful” clashes, first on July 2 at Amritsar, during a function related to 400th anniversary of the establishment of the Akal Takht, and then at Ludhiana on July 9, when workers of the two Akali factions exchanged blows. Dr Jakhu and Mr Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa claimed that they had resigned from the party today. Dr Jakhu however did not say anything about his “ouster” from the party. He claimed that he would be the general secretary of the party till he puts in his papers. Expressing anguish over the incidents, the three leaders alleged that the incidents had not only lowered the prestige of the Sikhs the world over, but had also resulted in an indirect advantage to the Congress. They said a section of the top SAD (A) leadership had effected these clashes “at the insistence of the Congress, so that it can propagate a wrong image of the Sikhs among people of the state with the Assembly elections near.” “Certain SAD (A) leaders are helping the Congress in one way or the other. Leaders of the party are not allowing Mr Maan to run the party according to his policies and programmes. The same people designed the recent clashes and the same people have brought militant leader Bhai Daljit Singh in to the party’s fold,” Dr Jakhu and Mr Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa alleged. |
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Now, SAD (B) accuses Cong of fake votes
Kapurthala, July 11 The allegation was made by former Punjab Minister and SAD District president Raghubir Singh. He said he had also sent a complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner in this regard. Mr Raghubir Singh demanded the appointment of special observers from outside Punjab to check the bogus votes and the irregularities in the preparation of the electoral rolls. However, Deputy Commissioner and DRO Raminder Singh termed the allegations levelled by the SAD (B) as “baseless”. He said all electoral registration officers were listening to the claims and objections till July 24 and he had not got any complaints in this regard so far. “If a specific complaint is received, the matter will be inquired into,” he added. Addressing mediapersons earlier, Mr Raghubir Singh had alleged that more than 2,000 bogus votes had come to their notice and the party had already lodged objections to returning officer and SDM A.K. Sikka on 1,400 such votes. The former minister claimed that a random scrutiny of the voters’ lists of some booths amended up to July 3 had revealed that many bogus voters were enlisted who were not actually residing in the area. In support of his allegations, a lists of voters not residing in their respective wards was also presented. In his complaint to the Commission, allegations have also been levelled against the returning officer who had allegedly ignored objections levelled by former Municipal Council president Paramjit Singh and SAD (B) councillor Shaminder Kaur. Mr Raghubir Singh further alleged that many migrants working in factories were on the list. He claimed that during the 2004 by-elections, Election Commission observers had found more than 11,000 fake votes. He alleged that the district administration was specially organising Suvidha Camps in the Kapurthala Assembly constituency where fake ration cards and driving licences were being prepared without adopting formal procedures. He also alleged that these licenses and ration cards wewre used to prepare bogus votes during the amendment of the lists. The former minister demanded a ban on the holding of Suvidha Camps. |
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Excise Dept impounds goods worth crores
Jalandhar, July 11 The goods had reportedly reached the station at 5.30 am on Sunday via four Blue Parcel Vans booked by the railways. But the goods were not unloaded till this afternoon, as the lessee contractors— Jalandhar-Delhi Goods Carrier— had not come to lift the items on time, probably trying to avoid the officials from the Excise and Taxation Department who had reached there before them on a tip off and were demanding that the vans be checked, contending that the traders had not paid the requisite sales tax. The railway officials said they could not open the items before 48 hours. After waiting for two days, at 11.30 am today, a notice was pasted by the railway officials on the parcel vans on the orders of the Chief Parcel Officer warning that the items would be unloaded by the railway officials and a penalty would be imposed in case no one turned up to lift the items in four hours time. Even as the lessee contractors turned up before the deadline got over, it took the officials another hour to complete the official formalities before unsealing a van and unload the goods. The goods seemed to be electrical equipments: huge rolls of wires, cables and consumables. Mr Narinder Soni, Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, said the goods would be taken away by the department where the traders would be asked to produce relevant documents, pay penalties and taxes that were due. He said the amount would be calculated in the presence of the party which could take more than 10 days. The official said checks on sales tax evasion had now become much easier after an amendment made last month by the Centre. |
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Funds released for
roads
Kapurthala, July 11 Also chairperson of the board, the MLA released Rs 11 crore and 70 lakh under the State Initiatives Scheme for different development works in the district. This includes Rs five crore for making the Kali Bein pollution-free. She also released a sum of Rs 12.164 crore to different departments for developmental works.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Raminder Singh, the Deputy Commissioner, said a Suvida Camp on pensions would shortly be organised. He said a number of steps would be taken to keep historical Kali Bein clean. |
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248 kg poppy husk seized
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Four booked for fraud
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