Chandigarh, January 16

Union Minister for Power, Housing, and Urban Development, Manohar Lal, has entered Delhi’s electoral battlefield with full vigor. The BJP leadership has placed their trust in him by including him in the list of star campaigners and assigning him the responsibility of overseeing the nomination filing of BJP candidates. On Thursday, he filed the nomination papers for BJP candidates in Tilak Nagar and Rajouri Garden. During the roadshows accompanying the nomination process, Manohar Lal has been strongly critical of corruption and negligence in development under Delhi’s AAP government. He also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas” to the public.

Through public meetings, Manohar Lal has effectively exposed the failures of the Delhi government, addressing issues ranging from floods to the deteriorating condition of the Yamuna River, scarcity of drinking water, and inadequacies in education and healthcare under the AAP regime.

On Thursday, Union Minister Manohar Lal filed the nomination papers for BJP candidate Shweta Saini from the Tilak Nagar Assembly constituency. Haryana’s Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda was also present on the occasion. Manohar Lal expressed confidence that the people of Tilak Nagar are eager for change and that this time, they will show the corrupt AAP government the door. Additionally, he filed the nomination papers for BJP candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa from Rajouri Garden. Earlier, Manohar Lal had also filed the nomination for BJP candidate Vijender Gupta from the Rohini Assembly constituency, who is contesting to achieve a hat-trick of victories.

Delhi’s People Ready to Rid Themselves of the AAP Government: Manohar Lal

During the election campaign, Union Minister Manohar Lal labeled the Delhi AAP government as a “disaster government,” stating that the last ten years have brought significant disasters to Delhi. However, he emphasized that the people of Delhi are now in the mood for change and ready to accelerate the city’s development with a “double-engine government.” He alleged that corruption has increased under the AAP regime, citing the “Sheesh Mahal” and liquor scams as major examples. He pointed out that AAP leaders, including ministers, have been jailed on corruption charges and are now out on bail, misleading the public through deceptive campaigns. Manohar Lal asserted that on February 5, the people of Delhi will press the button to oust the AAP “disaster government,” and by February 8, Delhi will have a double-engine government.

Chandigarh, January 16 

Under the able leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann and the guidance of Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, the department is working diligently to ensure the welfare of Divyang persons. As part of this effort, the Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has appointed grievance redressal officers under Section 23 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, to address their complaints. 

Sharing details about the initiative, Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that grievance redressal officers have been appointed at various departments, boards, corporations, universities and other government institutions across the state to effectively resolve the issues faced by Divyang Persons. A notification in this regard has  been issued. 

The Minister further explained that the appointed grievance redressal officers will resolve complaints related to discrimination, workplace challenges and career progression for Divyang Persons. She highlighted that investigations into any complaints must be completed within two weeks of receipt. 

Dr. Baljit Kaur directed the officers to maintain a proper record-keeping process while resolving complaints to ensure transparency and accountability. She reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to the welfare and empowerment of Divyang Persons. 

Additionally, the Minister instructed department officials to make the names and contact numbers of the grievance redressal officers appointed by various departments, boards, corporations and universities available on the department’s official website within one month.  Minister also directed the officials to promptly prepare a telephone directory of the grievance redressal officers.

This initiative underscores the Punjab Government’s dedication to fostering an inclusive environment and ensuring that the rights of Divyang Persons are upheld with sincerity and efficiency.

Chandigarh, January 16

          In order to ensure foolproof security arrangements in wake of forthcoming Republic Day-2025, Punjab Police on Thursday conducted a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at and around all the Railway Stations across the state.

          The operation was conducted under the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav from 1 pm to 3 pm simultaneously in all 28 Police districts under which Police teams with the assistance of sniffer dogs frisked people arriving and departing at Railway Stations.

          Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla, who was personally monitoring this state-level operation, said that all the CPs/SSPs were asked to deploy at least two Police teams per Railway Station under the supervision of gazetted rank officers to carry out this operation. Police Personnel were strictly advised to deal with every person in a friendly and polite manner during the course of this operation, he said.

          He said that around 250 Police parties, involving over 2300 Police Personnel, were deputed across the state to look for suspicious persons at different Railway Stations in the state, while ensuring minimum inconvenience to the general public.

          As many as 3299 persons were frisked during the operation conducted at 169 Railway Stations in the state, he said, while adding that 173 suspicious persons were detained for questioning.

          Apart from this, police teams were also asked to carry out checking of all the stationed vehicles around the railway stations by using the Vahan app, said the Special DGP, while adding that teams have checked as many as 2593 vehicles stationed at different parkings around railway stations, of which, 246 were issued traffic challans and 18 vehicles have been impounded.

Chandigarh January 16

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested deed writer Deputy Singh, working in tehsil complex Faridkot, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 5000 in the name of Tehsildar.

Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the VB said the above mentioned accused has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by Parmjit Singh, a resident of village Tehna, in Faridkot district.

Giving further details, he added that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that he had purchased a land in village Tehna in the name of his mother and in connection with registration of this land he has met the above said deed writer for writing of documents required for registration process who has demanded Rs 20000 so as to pay the money to the officer/officials of tehsil for this purpose. After submitting the documents in the office of Tehsildar Faridkot, the said accused has asked the complainant to pay the bribe money through Google pay and the complainant has paid Rs 15000. The accused has been demanding the remaining amount of Rs 5000 from the complainant who has recorded the conversation with the said deed writer on his phone regarding giving bribe, which was submitted to the VB as an evidence.

The spokesperson said that after a preliminary enquiry of this complaint, the team of VB laid a trap during which accused Deputy Singh has been apprehended red-handed while he was accepting the second instalment of bribe of Rs. 5000 from the complainant in the presence of two official witnesses.

 In this regard, a case has been registered against the said accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the VB police station Ferozepur range. The accused would be produced in the competent court tomorrow. Further investigation of this case was under progress.