Will Badal take high moral stand and resign?
Chandigarh, March 9
When a Ranchi court framed charges against Union railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and 69 others in the fodder scam case, the BJP was quick to demand his resignation, arguing that he had no moral authority to continue in office.
Cong men gherao MLA ‘buying’ votes; Beas tense
Beas, March 9
BSF jawans had to intervene to rescue Sarbjit Singh Makkar, Akali MLA from
Adampur, who was reportedly gheraoed by Congress activists led by Congress candidate for Beas Jasbir Singh
Dimpa, at Daule Nangal village late in the evening. Para military forces have been deputed at all 129 polling stations of the Beas constituency to ensure free and fair polling on March 11.
Power supply to ex-MLA’s houses snapped
Abohar, March 9
The Punjab State Electricity Board disconnected electricity supply to houses occupied by the former Congress MLA Parkash Singh Bhatti from Balluana constituency here last evening, official sources said. On condition of anonymity, the PSEB officials were under pressure during the Congress regime to defer recoveries that had mounted up to Rs 2.04 lakh.
Improvement trust chief quits
Abohar, March 9
City Congress general secretary Mathura Dass Hiteshi has resigned as chairman of the Improvement Trust. All other trustees have also decided to quit on moral ground.
Only a few travel agents are convicted for cheating
Moga, March 9
The police may have booked several travel agents for having duped those aspiring to go abroad, but a few convictions due to the lack of documentary evidence has paved the way for such agents to continue with their corrupt practices.
Minor raped
Abohar, March 9
A minor girl was allegedly raped on the International Women Day here yesterday.
Farmers' conference on March 23
Bathinda, March 9
To deliberate on the problems facing the farming community, the BKU,
Ugraha, has decided to hold a farmers' conference at Fatehgarh Chhana village in Barnala on March 23, which is also the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
