28122024-JTR-01.qxd 12/27/2024 11:02 PM Page 1 c m y b Jalandhar tribune 1,000 COPS DEPLOYED IN NIGHT DOMINATION OP PU REGIONAL CENTRE STUDENTS GET PLACEMENT Officials are fully alert to stop attacks on police establishments. They are taking all preventive measures in this regard. P2 » MAINLY CLEAR MAX 18°C | MIN 10°C YESTERDAY MAX 18°C | MIN 8°C DEEP SEHGAL MADE A MARK WITH JE JATT VIGARH GYA Students of Swami Sarvananda Giri Panjab University Regional Centre got placements with excellent packages. P2 FORECAST It took Deep Sehgal eight years to bag leading part in a Punjabi film. Now, she made a mark with Je Jatt Vigarh Gya. P4 » SUNSET SATURDAY 5.33 PM SUNRISE SUNDAY 7:25 AM » SATURDAY | 28 DECEMBER 2024 | JALANDHAR Manmohan Singh and his deep connection with Hoshiarpur Man duped of ~10.60 lakh Tribune News Service Nawanshahr, December 27 The police have registered case against three travel agents for allegedly duping a man of Rs 10.60 lakh on the pretext of sending him abroad. The suspects have been identified as Sher Khan, a resident of Mohali, and Sahil and Gurcharan, residents of Nawanshahr. One Parmesh Singh, a resident of Mukandpur, in his complaint to the police stated that he wanted to go abroad. Parmesh said he came in touch with the three suspects who promised to send him abroad. The complainant said he gave ~10.60 lakh to the suspects, but they neither sent him abroad nor returned his money. The police have registered a case against the three suspects and are conducting raids to nab them. Started teaching in city & moved on to become renowned economist Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi Former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia with then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Also seen in picture are Sharad Pawar, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Sucha Singh Langah. City residents remember ex-Prime Minister Dr Singh Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 27 City residents, who have had memories of former Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh remembered him as a man of high morale, ethics and economic versatility. A day after his demise, several residents including businessmen, educationists, politicians and players recalled their connection with the former PM. “The country has lost a great leader, who earned fame and respect for India in the comity of nations. He saved India from the grave economic crisis. As the Prime Minister, he laid the roadmap for India’s growing economy of which the present government is taking advantage,” said Manish DP Sehgal, president, National Thinkers Forum. Trader held with 324 liquor bottles Our Correspondent Phagwara, December 27 The police arrested a trader yesterday night and recovered 324 bottles of different brands of liquor from his possession. The arrested suspect was identified as Prince Suri, a resident of Katehra Chowk, Phagwara. The police nabbed the suspect at a check point set up on Sarai Road in Phagwara. A case under Punjab Excise Act was registered against the arrested suspect in this regard. Paying rich tributes to the departed leader, Sehgal remembered the times when Dr Singh had specially addressed members of the National Thinkers Forum. He further said, “It was always a gainful experience whenever we got a chance to meet and interact with Dr Singh. His service to the country as well as to the world for establishing high order and principles in economy shall be ever remembered.” Sehgal remembered the fond exchange of letters with Dr Manmohan Singh over three decades. Educationist Jarnail S Pasricha also shared his picture with Dr Manmohan Singh recalling the day he met him and his wife Gursharan Kaur at a function. Hockey Olympian Col (retd) Balbir Singh too remembered the ex-PM saying, “One act of his impressed me. Dr Manmohan Singh poured out tea for Balbir Senior and offered him the cup with his own hand during the launch of his book at 7 Race Course.” He shared a picture of the event. Former BJP minister Manoranjan Kalia also expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh. “He was an Indian politician, economist, academic and bureaucrat, who served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He was the first Sikh Prime Minister of India. While as Union Finance Minister from 1991 to 96 in the Narasimha Rao government, he introduced a series of economic reforms. His demise is irreparable loss for the country,” Kalia wrote in his condolence message. Amidst incessant rain, 149th Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan kicks off with rousing Shehnai strains Aparna Banerji Jalandhar, December 27 The 149th Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan got off to a rousing start amidst the strains of Shehnai, rousing Dhrupad, Harmonium jugalbandi and vocals at the Shree Ram Hall, on the premises of the Shri Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar on a rainy evening on Friday. Marked usually by chilly and foggy winters every year, the opening day of the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan this year witnessed incessant rainfall in Jalandhar all throughout the day which lowered temperatures by four notches and flooded the main pandal where the sammelan was scheduled to be held. However, organisers moved the sammelan to the cosy Shri Ram Hall, which has been the chosen venue for many other Harivallabh events, similarly affected by rains on previous occasions too. Artistes began their concert by an about two to three hours delay at the hall. Even amidst heavy rain a gathering of about a decent music lovers, though relatively thinner, turned up for the event and sat until late in the night to hear recital of music with various instruments. The festival started with the auspicious Shehnai strains in its first event, presented by Pt Rudresh Bhajantri, who was accompanied on the Swarmandal by Bhimsen Bhajantri, on Sur TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH Tribune News Service Hoshiarpur, December 27 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a deep connection with Hoshiarpur. The city played an important role in his education. He started his career as teacher in the city and then went on to become one of the world’s renowned economists. If it is said that Dr Manmohan Singh learned the basics of economics in Hoshiarpur itself, it would not be an exaggeration. He studied economics while living here and started teaching the same subject. In fact, after the Partition of the country in 1947, his family settled in Amritsar. Manmohan Singh chose Hoshiarpur to continue his studies, because after the Partition, classes of Panjab University were held here. In 1952, Manmohan Singh passed BCom from Panjab University College (now known as Government College, Hoshiarpur) here. After that he also completed his MA (Economics) from the same college. Later, after studying further in India and abroad, he returned to Hoshiarpur once again and taught economics as a lecturer in the same college from where he himself had studied. After Panjab University shifted to Chandigarh, he too shifted there. Missing minor girl found Jalandhar, December 27 The Commissionerate Police have recovered a minor girl, who had been missing from her house in Mithapur, since the last six days. The girl’s parents work as migrant labourers in the city. Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma said the police had got information that an 11-year-old girl had gone missing from the city. He said an FIR No. 153 had been registered under Section 137(2) of the BNS at Division No.7 police station, Jalandhar. The CP said to locate the girl, technical teams were deployed. He said, the police was able to locate the girl at a park in the Urban Estate area. He said the police reunited the girl with her parents. — TNS Dr Manmohan Singh (2nd from right in the last row) with his teachers and 1954 MA (Economics) batchmates at the Panjab University College (now known as Government College) in Hoshiarpur. Santosh Chaudhary recalls ex-PM’s contribution to city Santosh Chaudhary was Lok Sabha MP from Phillaur, when Manmohan was the Finance Minister at the Centre. Later, she got elected as Hoshiarpur MP again and became a Minister of State in Manmohan Singh’s Cabinet. Remembering Dr Singh as a very humble, dedicated and inspiring personality, the MP said the loss to the country due to his departure was irreparable. Recalling Dr Singh’s humility, the MP said when she was to be included in the Cabinet, she was on a tour of the Northeast with a parliamentary committee. During this time, she received a call from the Cabinet Secretary from Delhi who told her that the Prime Minister would Shehnai by Shruti Bhajantri, and on Tabla, Saptak Sharma provided accompaniment and on Shehnai, Kapil Sharma lent support to the musician. Classical music warmed up the atmosphere as recitals progressed. People sipped tea and savoured eatables from a few stalls still open, while a congregation of avid music lovers, nodded their heads to recitals by artistes in the compact hall. Organisers said depending on the weather, the venue would later be shifted back to the main open pandal, as the skies cleared. The Shehnai recital was followed by a tabla recital from last year’s music competition winner Koustubh Dhar. Until 9.40 pm (the time of filing this report), only first two recitals of the five artistes lined were held. The line up for the evening included Dhrupad recital by Darbhanga Senia tradition’s young Dhrupad virtuosos Pt Prashant and Nishant Mallick, Harmonium Jugalbandi by Pt Sudhanshu and Pt Sarang Kulkarni and vocals by Sonal Shivkumar. Before the day’s recitals, the previous three days at the Harivallabh were preceded by Sangeet Pratiyogitas which showcased the classical music, percussion, non-percussion and vocal music talents of young and budding artistes who had come from across the country. Rain brings down temp by 4 notches in district As it rained for the whole day on Friday in the region, the maximum temperature of the day fell down by four notches. While it was sunny yesterday and the maximum temperature remained around 19°Celsius, it fell to 15°Celsius on Friday. People had a tough time commuting for work and many chose not to venture out to avoid being drenched. Since it was perhaps the coldest day so far in this season, people took out warmer clothes including mufflers, caps and thicker jackets. Tea stall owners and cafes in the city did a brisk business as there dealt with more customers today. c m y b Four cellphones recovered in jail Hoshiarpur, December 27 Officials have recovered four keypad mobile phones from the Hoshiarpur Central Jail premises. Two separate FIRs have been registered and one suspect has been booked in this connection. According to information, Assistant Superintendent Manjit Singh of the Central Jail stated in his complaint that when the police came to drop Harish, alias Harsh, a prisoner against whom several cases had been registered, three keypad mobile phones were recovered from him during his search. In the second case, Assistant Superintendent Satnam Singh told the police that during search of the jail barrack number one, one keypad mobile phone was recovered. — OC Congress leaders pay tribute to Dr Singh Congress leaders in Hoshiarpur paid an emotional tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. At a programme held here today, leaders remembered Dr Singh’s deep relationship with Hoshiarpur and his contribution to the city. During the event, leaders paid respect to the former PM by observing silence. Former Cabinet Minister Sunder Sham Arora said, “Dr Manmohan Singh had a special attachment with Hoshiarpur. He received education from the government college here and also served as a professor at the same institution. His death is a big loss not only for the Congress, but for the entire country. He made the country economically and socially stronger during his tenure as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister.” Cong leaders allege mistakes in papers of AAP MC poll winners To appeal before Election Tribunal | File police complaint MLAs Pargat Singh and Bawa Henry along with District Congress Committee chief Rajinder Beri at the Punjab Press Club in Jalandhar. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MALKIAT SINGH Tribune News Service Pt Rudresh Bhajantri plays Shehnai at the Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar on Friday. talk to her. Santosh Chaudhary said Dr Singh addressed her very politely and asked where she was. Knowing that she was in the Northeast, Dr Singh told her that he wanted to expand the Cabinet, so she should return to Delhi within two days. She said Dr Singh as his Cabinet colleague always supported her in every way. “When I proposed to open a Central School, a medical college and start a direct train from Hoshiarpur to Delhi, Dr Singh immediately agreed to it. The Central School at Gajjan in Hoshiarpur is the first such school in the country which has been built in the rural area,” Santosh Chaudhary said. Jalandhar, December 27 Alleging that the administrative machinery and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were hand in gloves during the conduct of recently-held Municipal Corporation (MC) elections, Congress leaders on Thursday alleged that nomination papers filed by the AAP candidates, who won civic body polls, were full of mistakes. Congress MLAs Pargat Singh and Bawa Henry, District Congress Committee chief Rajinder Beri and lawyer Parminder Vig alleged that many candidates had left blanks in the form unfilled. Citing the case of Ward No. 80 winner AAP candidate Ashwani Kumar Aggarwal, they pointed out that he had not even mentioned which election he was contesting and from which ward. “Even columns where the candidate has to give the serial and ward number of his proposer have been left blank. All these mistakes are completely unacceptable. The Returning Officer (RO) should have outrightly rejected nomination papers of the candidate,” they said. They also showed a copy of the papers of Ward No. 10 and 11 AAP candidates — Balbir Bittu and his wife Karamjeet Kaur — who won the MC polls. “The column ‘cash in hand’ is not filled. The notary attestation is not proper and again it is a clear case of rejection of papers,” pointed out Vig. He said a panel of lawyers had been set up at the Congress Bhawan to see if forms of all Congress candidates were in proper order, but the AAP seemed to have taken the process of filing papers too casually. Henry said, “We will take all such matters to the Election Tribunal once a notification is issued for its formation. We will also move a criminal complaint against the Returning Officer with the city police for not rejecting papers for such uncalled for anomalies during scrutiny.” He said the objection moved by them against AAP councillor Amit Dhall, who won from Ward No. 24, too would be taken up before the Tribunal as per the Punjab and Haryana High Court order on the matter. The Congress leaders also pointed out that supplementary voter lists was issued for every ward. “As many as 1,000 voters have been added in Ward Nos. 10 and 11, which is unusually high for a ward with 6,000 to 7,000 voters. A bigger discrepancy is the supplementary voter lists without photos of voters and their voter ID number. So, there could be no check on whether voters who cast votes in the MC elections are genuine or fake,” they said.