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DC orders criminal action against vets
Ludhiana, January 27
Vet doctors, who were claiming deaths of livestock in Punjab due to their postings on poll duty, are in trouble with Mr Ashok Kumar Gupta, District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, directing Senior Superintendent of Police,
Jagraon, to immediately initiate criminal action against Mr Gurbax Singh, president, Veterinary Pharmacists Union, and other members of the union for violation of model code of conduct of elections.
Cong nominee’s supporters booked for assault
Raikot, January 27
The police has booked two persons, reportedly supporters of Congress nominee from Raikot constituency, under Sections 323, 341, 506 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill son of former MLA Nirmal Singh Mahant, who has recently been inducted in the SAD as member, Political Affairs Committee, SAD.
Process of filing papers ends
Ludhiana, January 27
The last day of filing nominations witnessed a large number of candidates filing their papers in the district. Following candidates who filed their nomination papers in different constituencies in the
district.
Unmindful of the political activity going in the state, a farmer harvests crop in Mandiani village on Ferozepur road in the Dakha Assembly segment.
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Efforts on to pacify rebels: PYC
Ludhiana, January 27
The delay in allotment of ticket to candidates is costing Congress dearly and party workers are trying to make up for it, said Mr Vijay Inder Singla, president of the Punjab Youth Congress here today.
A urinal an election issue !
Ludhiana, January 27
Need for a urinal has emerged as a main poll issue for shopkeepers and residents of Block-I in Sarabha Nagar.
Capt ridicules SAD over charges SYL
Ludhiana January 27
Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh ridiculed the charges levelled against him by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) that he had sold out “waters of Punjab” by being responsible for laying the foundation stone of the SYL Canal at Kasuri in 1982.
Talwandi blames Cong candidate for violence
Raikot, January 27
Mr Ranjit Singh Talwandi, SAD-BJP candidate for the Assembly elections has sought the intervention of the election commission. He has accused Mr Harmohinder Singh Pardhan, the Congress nominee here, of resorting to violence to influence voters and supporters of SAD.
SAD leader Jagjit Singh Talwandi calls on Surinder Singh Mahant at the Civil Hospital, Raikot, on Saturday.
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Rs 1 lakh donation for Lala Lajpat Rai panel
Ludhiana, January 27
Punjab National Bank (PNB) donated Rs 1 lakh to the Lala Lajpat Rai Janamsthan Yadgar Committee, Dhudike, on the occasion of inauguration of the three-day 52nd Lala Lajpat Rai Birthday Sports Mela mela yesterday.
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It was a spectacular show put together by the paramilitary forces, the police, NCC cadets and schoolchildren to add colour to the 58th Republic Day celebrations here yesterday.
