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Ranjit
Singh not to join politics CM
"misusing" religion |
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Legal
action sought against Tohra Strict
security for Jind meeting Shiv
Sena's appeal to Badal Women
teachers court arrest Embezzlement
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Ranjit Singh not to join politics
AMRITSAR, March 8 — The suspended Jathedar of Akal Takht Bhai Ranjit Singh has set at rest all speculations of his joining any splinter group of the Shiromani Akali Dal even as there was division in the SAD (Badal). Talking to The Tribune at his residence here today, Bhai Ranjit Singh said that he would continue to serve the Panth as Jathedar of Akal Takht even as he was dismissed after the deadline of the show cause notice served on him by the pro-Badal SGPC Executive Committee members on February 10. The deadline of the show cause notice, which sought explanation from Bhai Ranjit Singh will end on March 11. He said that he already has returned the show cause notice to the Badal camp as the SGPC had no locus standi to seek his explanation or place him under suspension as he was not their employee. He further said that he was a religious leader and hence did not intend to join politics. When asked about the sharing of stage with Mr Tohra including at Anandpur Sahib which led to the speculations, Bhai Ranjit Singh said the it was a religious stage which marked Holla Mohalla. Bhai Ranjit Singh reiterated that he would continue to have possession of Akal Takht secretary till he was extended cooperation by the SGPC employees. He further said that he would also continue to hold the "Khalsa darbar" on the last Sunday of every month at Akal Takht. Tradition of holding 'Khalsa darbar' started two years ago after the installation of Bhai Ranjit Singh as Jathedar Akal Takht. He, however, clarified that he would stop attending the meetings of Akal Takht if he was stopped by the other camp as he did not want to indulge in clash. In such case, I shall go to the Sikh 'sangat' to stake my claim as Jathedar of Akal Takht, he added. The suspended Jathedar said that it was his personal achievement that the Badal camp had failed to project him pro-Khalistani. I had been denouncing the demand of "Khalistan" from day one, he added. The suspended Jathedar, however, made fervent appeal to the SGPC members to reject the no confidence motion against Mr Tohra as it was being moved by the Badal camp in gross violation of the 'Hukamnama' issued by him on December 31 directing Akali leadership to maintain truce till tercentenary celebrations of Khalsa Panth. "Mr Badal would gain by removing Mr Tohra few days before the tercentenary celebrations by violating the 'Hukamnama' while the SGPC chief himself has offered to sign post-dated resignation immediately", he asked. Bhai Ranjit Singh said that it was moral and religious duty of all the SGPC members to cast votes according to their conscience at the time of no confidence motion as it would cause irreparable to the Sikh institutions if it was passed. He however, hoped that all
the SGPC members would act with responsibility and ignore
offers of the Badal camp. Bhai Ranjit Singh said that
after the tercentenary celebrations, I would visit
various parts of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to
educate the Sikh voters to elect to the SGPC persons who
actually were religious. |
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CM "misusing"
religion BATHINDA, March 8 — The CPI state secretary, Mr Joginder Dyal, and Mr Hardev Arshi today alleged that Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was using religion for "consolidating" his political position. Addressing a joint press conference here, they said Mr Badal should stick to the party decision taken at the Moga convention to maintain "Punjabi ekta" and open membership of the party to non-Sikhs. They said in pursuit of the Moga declaration, Mr Badal should stop "using" religion to meet political ends. The Punjab Government should make all arrangements for the tercentenary celebrations of the birth of the Khalsa, but its funding by the state as well as the Central Government was "bad." The CPI leaders demanded that the Punjab Government should stop the "oppression" of the downtrodden and ensure social justice and democracy as the pursuit of the same formed the basis of the creation of the Khalsa. The leaders said the Punjab Government should make arrangements for compulsory and free education of all up to Class VIII, free education for girls up to graduation, functional dispensaries in every village, permanent shelters for the poor, pension for the disabled and aged and economic aid to small and marginal farmers to celebrate the tercentenary of the Khalsa in a befitting manner. They said the SGPC should take steps to stop the construction of gurdwaras by various castes. At least 30,000 party activists from Punjab would participate in the people's march to Parliament in Delhi on March 15 which was being organised in protest against the hike in prices of essential commodities, "wrong" economic policies of the Centre, "attacks" on minorities by the RSS, "saffronisation" of the education system, and the nuclear explosions, the two said. In a significant statement, they said they favoured unity among all Leftist and Communist parties as these had a common approach on certain issues. They said this was a must
to defeat the communal forces "ruling" the
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People for development MANAULI SURAT (PATIALA), March 8 — It is voluntary service at its best. Baba Jagtar Singh and his followers have taken upon themselves the onerous task building bridges, a job which normally is done by government agencies. Hundreds of people, including men, women and children besides scores of machines, have been working everyday for the past four years to build complete bridge on the Ghaggar river, near here. When the bridge will reduce distance between Lalru and Banur drastically, giving a great relief to thousands of road users of the area. Neither any central government agency nor any state agency is behind this unique Rs 6 crore project. The entire project is a collective effort of hundreds of 'kar sewaks' from far-flung areas who are participating in this "people for development" project after being inspired by Baba Jagtar Singh, a Sikh saint, the driving force behind this venture. Under his guidance and inspiration two such bridges have already been constructed by his followers on Ghaggar near Khatauli in Haryana and on Godawari river near Hazoor Sahib in Maharashtra. When commissioned, the bridge, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1990, will reduce distance between the two townships by 30 kilometres. "Now a vehicle driver coming from Ambala side and intending to reach Ropar can circumvent Chandigarh by following the shorter route via this new bridge," said Baba Jaswant Singh, who is in charge of the ongoing construction activity in the absence of Baba Jagtar Singh. He said the bridge would be thrown open to public. On a visit to the place this morning, it was noticed that almost half of the 592 feet long bridge had already been completed and hundreds of men and women from all over the region were busy completing the remaining part. "Since, 1995, when the actual construction work started, we have been able to complete construction of about 296 feet and going by the enthusiasm among people it may be possible that we will complete the job even before June," said Baba Jasbir Singh. Most of the 'Kar Sewaks', while talking to the Tribune, said they volunteered to work on the project after being enthused by the selfless service being rendered by Baba Jagtar Singh for the welfare of the residents of the area. Mr Ravinder Kumar, a cloth merchant from Lalru, who had come to participate in the 'kar sewa', said he was experiencing a sense of self-contentment after contributing his mite to the project. Mr Harjit Singh, a resident of Pehowa in Haryana, said he had been participating in the 'kar sewa' ever since it started in 1995. "I spare two months in a year towards this and I have been feeling that I am driven by my inner self," he said. According to Baba Mohabbat Singh, an aide of Baba Jagtar Singh, people from far away places like Ferozepore, Tarn Taran, and Kurukshetra have been taking more interest than the locals. "Though, we are working for the benefit of the residents of the area, their response towards the project has been not so enthusiastic. Every time, we need some people we have to rush to their houses to persuade them to participate in the ongoing exercise," he added. While speaking on behalf of Baba Jagtar Singh, Lieut Col Partap Singh Gill, a former Lieut-Governor of Goa, said the project was taken up by the Baba in 1990 after being urged by the panchayats of the area to do something to improve the lot of people on both sides of Ghaggar, who had to undertake scores of extra kilometres to reach Lalru or Banur. "Though, the
residents had been urging successive governments to build
a bridge on the river, but nothing had been done by any
of these," said Colonel Gill, who claimed that the
entire money was arranged by the Baba by conducting tours
of European countries and no contribution had come from
the state government, in spite of repeated requests in
this regard. He said besides Hindus and Sikhs, monetary
contributions towards the project were made by Pakistanis
settled in the USA and England. |
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Legal action sought against
Tohra BATHINDA, March 8 — Various social and commercial organisations of the region today urged the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, to take legal action against the SGPC president, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, and suspended Jathedar of Akal Takht, Bhai Ranjit Singh, allegedly for making inflammatory speeches for disturbing the peace of the state. A resolution to this effect was passed here at a meeting in which Mr Banarasi Dass Goyal, general secretary, Punjab Pardesh Beopar Mandal, Mr R.D. Gupta, president, Punjab Chemists Association, Mr Narinder Mittal, BJP leader, Mr Harbans Malwa, vice-president, SSD Sabha, Mr Motiram Sharma, president, district Braham Sabha and Mr Chiranji Lal Garg, Punjab Food Minister participated. The other participants were Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhullar, president, Municipal Council, Mr Daljeet Singh, president, SAD Bathinda city, Mr Mohinder Pal Jain, representative of saraf union and Mr P.D. Goyal, president, Arya Samaj and member District Grievances Committee. Later talking to mediapersons, Mr Garg said they had demanded immediate against Mr Tohra and Bhai Ranjit Singh. He said statements regarding the "Bloody Baisakhi" made by Mr Tohra and Bhai Ranjit Singh on different occasions had brought a 'wave of fear' among people and the Punjab Government should proceed legally against them to maintain peace in the state. He alleged that both Mr Tohra and Bhai Ranjit Singh had violated the sanctity and tradition of Akal Takht by making provocative statements. He said it was decided at the meeting that Akal Takht was supreme for all Punjabis and all Punjabis should fight against those forces which were trying to weaken the country by using Akal Takht. He declined to comment
when asked why Mr Badal had requested the President of
India for remitting the sentence of Bhai Ranjit Singh who
was convicted in the Nirankari murder case. |
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Strict security for Jind meeting AMRITSAR, March 8 — The Haryana police will make elaborate security arrangements for the SGPC executive meeting convened by Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra on March 14 at Gurdwara Teg Bahadur at Jind on March 14 owing to the decision of the Badal camp to participate in the meeting. Apart from taking other important decisions, the meeting is likely to recommend holding of a budget meeting on March 30 or 31. Talking to TNS, Mr Surjit Singh, secretary, SGPC, said the proposed meeting was a "routine" affair and was mandatory. The budget, which was Rs 125 crore last year, is to be presented by the SGPC general secretary, who belongs to the Badal camp. Mr Balbir Singh Pannu, general secretary, SGPC, when contacted on the telephone said all 10 members owing allegiance to the Chief Minister would participate in the proposed meeting. He claimed that no member of the Badal camp had yet received invitation letters so far. However, Mr Surjit Singh, secretary, SGPC, claimed that intimation had been sent to all 15 executive members under a registered cover on March 6. Observers feel Mr Tohra has deliberately called the meeting in Haryana so that the Badal camp is unable to "influence" its decisions. The Jind meeting will be personally supervised by Mr Kartar Singh Takkar, a former president of the Haryana Akali Dal, a confidant of Mr Tohra. It may be mentioned here that the 10 executive members of the Badal camp had boycotted the meeting convened by Mr Tohra on December 6 when Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta was appointed senior secretary of the SGPC. The March 14 meeting could be the first to be attended by both camps for reasons obvious. At this meeting, burning issues like the suspension of Bhai Ranjit Singh and the no-confidence motion against Mr Tohra are likely to figure. While the pro-Badal 103 members have called the general house meeting of the SGPC on March 16 to consider a no-confidence motion against Mr Tohra, the SGPC president has summoned the general house on March 22. Both Mr Badal and Mr Tohra
have been holding meetings with SGPC members separately
on the no-confidence motion. |
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Shiv Sena's appeal to Badal PATIALA, March 8 — The Punjab Hindu Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) today appealed to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to hold an all-party meeting to dispel fears that peace in the state was being threatened due to factionalism in the Shiromani Akali Dal. Talking to newsmen here, party state president Pawan Kumar Gupta said Punjabis were feeling that if the infighting in the Akali Dal was not checked in time it would result in the re-emergence of terrorism in the state. Mr Gupta said though the Sena was against the Badal government as it had failed to come up to the expectations of the Punjabis, it would support it as far as maintaining law and order was concerned. The government had failed on all fronts and developmental works had came to a total standstill. He alleged that government is following the previous Congress government's pattern as far as curbing the voice of the people was concerned. He criticised the
Bharatiya Janata Party, especially its Punjab unit,
saying it had lost all credibility after its alliance
with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). The party had
failed to achieve anything concrete for the Hindus of the
state though they voted in favour of the party during the
last election. Similarly, the party had failed to get
anything for the trading community. |
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Women teachers court arrest CHANDIGARH, March 8 — Over 700 women teachers from aided schools of Punjab courted arrest here today at the residence of Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, and at the Secretariat on Women's Day to protest against the non-implementation of their demands. "Though previous agitations by us have not yielded any results, the protest on Women's Day is bound to have the desired impact and we are hopeful of some positive action,'' said Mrs Pushpa Mehta from Ludhiana. The teachers raised slogans against the Punjab Government while climbing on to the waiting police trucks. At the Secretariat about 250 teachers headed by Mrs Kaushalya Sahi from Jalandhar, criticised the government for "discriminating" against teachers of 484 government-aided schools of Punjab. While policemen watched the action from the sidelines, policewomen climbed on to the trucks to lend a hand to the teachers courting arrest. The teachers are demanding auto-parity with their counterparts working in government schools in spite of the government having accepted the demands of these teachers on two occasions. The dispute between the two parties is on account of non-implementation of their scales due to paucity of funds with the government, according to Mrs Manjit Minhas from Jalandhar. They also resented the fact that the 95 per cent government aid was being reduced to 90 per cent. Later in the afternoon, about 120 teachers from Ferozepore, Kapurthala and Ludhiana squatted in front of the residence of the Chief Minister, who finally relented. He called in a delegation of the protesting teachers at 5 p.m. The delegation, headed by Mr Manohar Lal Chopra, General Secretary of the Punjab State Aided School Teachers and Other Employees Union, met the Education Minister, Mr Tota Singh, and finally, the Chief Minister, the talks, however, remained inconclusive. A meeting has been fixed
at the residence of Mr Badal on March 10 at 2 p.m. to
resolve the issue. |
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Embezzlement case takes new turn TALWANDI SABO, March 8 — The story of large-scale embezzlement of Sri Dashmesh Senior Secondary Public School's funds by its principal, Mr Surinder Singh Gill took a new turn when it was found that Satinder Singh Bhola, a proclaimed offender had donated sports items worth lakhs of rupees to the school in 1997. Police sources said Bhola, a close relation of the principal Mr Gill went to the USA in 1989-90 on a fake passport while he was facing murder case in the district courts and other criminal case under the Arms Act. Bhola, who was an active member of the All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) was declared proclaimed offender on June 8, 1991 by the Punjab Police. Official Sources said that Bhola had sent sports goods worth lakhs of rupees to the school through Jeff Pick President, Base Ball Academy, USA, in August 1997. Mr H.S. Sran, SSP, when contacted said the police was making inquiries about the alleged links of the principal with Bhola after gathering in formation from different sources. The police had booked Mr Gill allegedly for embezzling lakhs of rupees belonging to the school funds a few days ago. He had allegedly made number of trips to the USA by using school funds without any authorisation from the authorities concerned. The school is being run by the Punjab State Defence Security and Relief Fund Educational Society Mr S.R. Ladhar, Deputy Commissioner, is its chairman. The sources said Bhola escaped to the USA through a Bathinda based agent who had been sending people to the USA on fake documents. The log book of official
car used by Mr Gill revealed that he had made three trips
to Delhi airport, in 1997. |
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Oppn to raise farmers' issues CHANDIGARH, March 8 — As the budget session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha gets underway here tomorrow. Opposition is expected to take up various issues pertaining to the farming community. In fact, in this session, the government will not only face flak from the Opposition but also from pro-Tohra MLAs. For Opposition parties, it would provide a chance to have a pot-shots on the ruling combine especially the Shiromani Akali Dal. The Opposition was expected to highlight the infighting in the SAD. Mr Hardev Arshi (CPI), the most impressive speaker in the Opposition ranks, said here today that he would highlight problems of the farming community. Though the Opposition strength in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is little, but it is effective enough to embarrass the state Government by raising specific issues. The Congress would go all out against the state government on financial issues. Congress leaders said that the government had made Punjab financially so week that it would take years to pull it ashore. The resentment against the
government among all sections of employees would also
figure in the House. There would be a debate on the
Governor's Address. |
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Heart diseases linked to
lifestyle, food habits PATIALA, March 8 — Bypass surgery may not, after all, be the quick answer for those suffering from heart diseases. This view was expressed by noted cardiologist and Indian Medical Association College of General Practitioners' honorary professor Dr Sharda Ranjan at an interaction with the Tribune here today. Dr Ranjan opposed the recklessness with which bypass surgeries are done in India, immediately after the angiography test by private practitioners. He discourages this practice while advising heart patients to change their lifestyle besides exercise. Daily brisk walking alone can help tremendously. He says. The cardiologist buttressing his views with figures said while in the United States of America as many as 68 out of 100 persons went in for angiography after a heart attack, only 35 out of 100 persons went in for surgery afterwards. He said, however in India angiography had become a precursor to bypass surgery. He said this trend had gained ground as facilities for this kind of surgery not available in government hospitals. He said in the private sector, doctors were advocating bypass surgery without trying to distinguish if there was need for the same and did not take Indian lifestyle and dietary habits into reckoning. Dr Ranjan said there was difference in temperature, genes, living conditions and dietary habits between the west and India. He said moreover practicals had shown that the incidence of narrowing of arteries was much higher in India than in the west. He said this was mainly due to different dietary habits of Indians from that of their western counterparts. The doctor said besides this the typical disease patterns of Indians and foreigners were different. He said while the cholesterol rate abroad was generally higher, in Indian more people were afflicted by diabetes. He called upon the government to intervene by spreading awareness about when a bypass surgery was absolutely necessary. He said work could also be done towards spreading awareness to prevent heart diseases. He said care should be
taken to ensure that heart diseases did not occur by
regular monitoring. He said this was essential in a
country where the ordinary citizen's average income was
about Rs 10,000 and he could ill-afford to spend a
lifetime's income of about Rs two lakh on bypass surgery
which might increase his life span by a few years. |
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March against intoxicants AMRITSAR, March 8 — The seven-day "drug-free Punjab march" sponsored by non-resident Indians (NRIs) to check the increasing drug addiction among Punjabi youth, passed through this holy city today. The march began yesterday from the historic gurdwara in Goindwal Sahib where Guru Angad Dev launched a drive against the use of intoxicants about 465 years ago. The campaign, which is being looked after by the NRI organisation, Daswandh Trust, is dedicated to the tercentenary celebrations of Sikh Panth. The general secretary of the trust, Mr Ranjit Singh Bhail, talking to mediapersons said the campaign was similar to the one launched in the U.K. seven years ago called the "anti-smoking awareness campaign". Mr Bhail said his organisation proposed to set up units in every district of Punjab, called "drug de-addiction advisory centres". The district administration was being asked to help by organising seminars to educate the people. The advisory centres would be first set up at Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and Ludhiana. The NRIs had gifted exercise equipment for these centres. The march would culminate at Anandpur Sahib on March 12 and pass through Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Nawanshahr, Patiala and Chandigarh. The Punjab Chief Minister,
Mr Parkash Singh Badal would welcome those participating
in the march at Chandigarh on March 11. |
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Dal (A) criticises Tohra's
call FATEHGARH SAHIB, March 8 — The Akali Dal (Amritsar) has criticised the call of SGPC President Gurcharan Singh Tohra to members of SGPC for a conscience vote to honour the hukamnama issued by Akal Takht. In a press note here yesterday, Mr Iqbal Tiwana, official spokesman of the party said there was no doubt that every Sikh stood by Akal Takht, the supreme religious and temporal seat of the Sikhs, but Mr Tohra should not misuse the Akal Takht for his personal interests. He said instead of sticking to the post of president he should resign on moral grounds to put as end to all controversies. The party alleged that
whenever he smelled danger to his presidentship, he
started talking of conscience and morality. |
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Wakf Board facing financial
crunch MALERKOTLA, March 8 — The Muslim community here is worried about the recovery of dues of the Punjab Wakf Board which has been inadequate. According to Board sources, a sum of Rs 2.60 crore has so far been collected from all sources in Punjab, Himachal and Haryana against the target of Rs 18 crore fixed for 1998-99. The recovery from all sources during last year was more than Rs 10 crore. The decline in recovery is reportedly due to untimely transfers of board officers working in the fields. The Muslim community here
is worried that if the Board fails to achieve its
recovery target then the educational and religious
institutions here which regularly get financial
assistance from the board might face closure in the near
future. |
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dead
as car hits tree FATEHGARH SAHIB, March 8 — Three persons, including two minors, died on the spot and four were seriously injured when a Maruti car dashed against a tree on the Sirhind-Patiala road near Rurkee village this morning. According to information
available, Mr S.C. Sharma, a former DSP of Sirhind, was
coming back from Arunaie Temple to Sirhind when the car
which he was driving hit a tree and his two
grandchildren, Pooja (5) and one-and-a-half-year-old,
Raman and his wife Kamla Devi (50) died on the spot. His
son Vijay Kumar (32), daughter-in-law Mohini (30) and
sister-in-law Sunita (50) were seriously injured and
admitted to the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib. One of
them has been sent to Ludhiana. |
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5 die as bus hits truck DEHLON (Ludhiana), March 8 — Five persons were killed and 13 injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a truck here this morning. According to information available from police sources, a private bus of Banda Bahadur Transport collided with a truck carrying bricks, resulting in the death of one person on the spot. Later four more succumbed
to their injuries at DMC Hospital, Ludhiana. The injured
have been admitted to various hospitals in Ludhiana and
Dehlon. |
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Plea for old-age allowance NAWANSHAHR, March 8 — Mr R.R. Batta, organising secretary of the Punjab Pensioners Association, in a press note issued here yesterday urged the Punjab Government to accept the association's demands as this year is being celebrated as senior citizens' welfare year as declared by the UNO and is also the tercentenary year of the birth of Khalsa. The demands include 5 per cent and 10 per cent of the pension as old-age allowance at the age of 65 and 75, respectively, as recommended by the Fifth Pay Commission, Rs 500 as medical allowance, 50 per cent travelling concession for Punjab Roadways buses, merging of DA up to July 1, 1993, in the basic pension, payment of gratuity-cum-arrears arising thereof and travelling concession to widows of pensioners, he said. Mr Batta also demanded
that the pensioners should be given representation on the
district-level grievances committees to enable them to
air their grievances at an appropriate forum. |
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Thapar Institute students boycott
classes PATIALA, March 8 — Students of the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) today boycotted classes and held a protest march on the campus in support of their demands. A dharna was also held in front of the office of the Institute's Director. The students later also marched to the residence of the Deputy Commissioner but could not hand over their memorandum to the latter as he was not in town. Speaking at the dharna in front of the Director's office student leaders Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, Rajesh Bansal and Paramjit Singh said institute authorities were taking full fee arbitrarily from those going in for industrial training since the 1995 batch although no lectures were organised during the training. They also demanded reopening of the summer semester option which was closed in 1995. They said students earlier could avail them value of the summer option by taking examinations of as many as three backlog courses during the summer holidays which also helped complete the degree in time. The students also demanded starting of supplementary examination system as in other engineering colleges. They said similarly students with backlog courses should be allowed to take up six courses in a semester. They also criticised Institute's Director MP Kapoor for imposing a fine of Rs 500 per lecture on students who did not attend classes on March 1 on account of Holi. They also demanded that the security amount of Rs 1,000 be returned to the students and they not coerced into donating the sum to the institute on leaving. The students decided to
boycott classes tomorrow also and said they would be
submitting their memorandum of demands to the Deputy
Commissioner tomorrow. |
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Move to downsize aid flayed PHAGWARA, March 8 — Akali stalwart and President of the Governing Council of the local Guru Nanak College, Mr Jagat Singh Palahi, yesterday opposed the Punjab Government's decision to downsize 95 per cent grant-in-aid to private colleges. The proposed fixed grant would spell doom for private colleges, especially rural colleges, most of which were opened in observance of the fifth birth centenary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Guru of the Sikhs, he added. Now when the state
government was celebrating the tercentenary of the birth
of the Khalsa the Badal government should gift rural
education by covering unaided posts rather than
downsizing the promised 95 per cent grant-in-aid scheme
introduced by Mr Badal in 1978, added Mr Palahi. |
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