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BJP
harps on Kargil issue
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — For the first time in the electioneering
for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, the BJP today tried to
make Kargil an election issue.
Confused
ducklings, found in Sector 17 on Monday morning,
apparently search for their mother. —
Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Ducklings in
Sector 17 baffle many
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — Making sounds like
'pack..pack...chick...chick', they marched as if
they were members of some royal band, all dressed
alike. And the mesmerising sight of 12 ducklings
was enough to pull a big crowd in the busy Sector
17 for about four hours this morning. |
Areas for rallies, posters marked
PANCHKULA,
Aug 24 — The District Electoral Officer, Mr Vivek
Joshi, announced areas marked for rallies and earmarked
areas for putting up posters here today.
SOPU fast enters second day
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — Activists of the Students Organisation of
Panjab University continued their fast on the second day
here today.
PSIEC staff resent loan to
government
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — Members of the Punjab Small Industries and
Export Corporation Employees Association at a rally held
in Sector 17 today criticised the decision of the
corporation to sanction a loan of Rs 20 crore to the
Punjab Government.
Tohra talks of third front
SAS NAGAR,
Aug 24 — The President of the Sarab Hind Shiromani
Akali Dal, Mr G.S.Tohra, today said the his party's
alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharti Kisan Union
and Marxist Communist Party of India had emerged as a
third front in Punjab.
'Review demolition policy'
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — In a letter to the Chief Minister, Mr Om
Prakash Chautala, the convenor of the Residents Welfare
Association, Dr B.L. Tandon, has demanded a review of the
policy with regard to the proposed demolition drive of
Haryana Urban Development Authority in the second week of
September.
BSP
launches poll campaign
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — The Bahujan Samaj Party launched
its election campaign at Badheri village today.
Bansal continues
poll campaign
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — The Congress candidate for the
Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal,
continued his door-to-door campaign today by
visiting various colonies, besides addressing
corner meetings.
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Maini joins BJP
CHANDIGARH,
Aug 24 — Mr Aftab Rai Maini, a socialist, formally
joined the local unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party here
today. 
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