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Chandigarh, Haryana

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के सरसंघचालक डॉ मोहन भागवत ने किया लोकार्पण

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

हरियाणा के धर्मक्षेत्र कुरुक्षेत्र में ज्योतिसर की पावन धरा पर आज शंखनाद और मंत्रोच्चार के बीच भगवान श्री कृष्ण के विराट स्वरूप की प्रतिमा का लोकार्पण हुआ। राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के सरसंघचालक डॉ मोहन भागवत ने हरियाणा के राज्यपाल श्री बंडारू दत्तात्रेय, मुख्यमंत्री श्री मनोहर लाल और सअध्यक्ष, गीता ज्ञान संस्थान स्वामी ज्ञानानंद जी महाराज की गरिमामयी उपस्थिति में गीता ज्ञान संस्थान से वर्चुअल माध्यम से रिमोट का बटन दबाकर प्रतिमा का लोकार्पण किया।यह अद्भुत प्रतिमा 40 फुट ऊंची है, जिसका वजन 35 टन के करीब है। इसकी विशेष बात यह है कि इसे 4 प्रकार की धातुओं के मिश्रण से बनाया गया है, जिसमें 85 प्रतिशत तांबा और 15 प्रतिशत अन्य धातुओं का प्रयोग किया गया है। इस विराट स्वरूप में भगवान श्री कृष्ण के 9 स्वरूपों को दर्शाया गया है।

इस दौरान भगवान श्री कृष्ण के विराट स्वरूप और विश्वस्वरूप के बीच की यात्रा को एक लाइट एंड साउंड शो के माध्यम से दर्शाया गया।उल्लेखनीय है कि कृष्ण सर्किट परियोजना के प्रथम स्थल ज्योतिसर के जीर्णोद्धार के पहले चरण के तहत भगवान श्री कृष्ण के विराट स्वरूप की प्रतिमा का अनावरण किया गया है।

इसके बाद, मुख्यमंत्री श्री मनोहर लाल के निर्देशानुसार ज्योतिसर में विश्वस्तरीय ज्योतिश्वर अनुभव केंद्र की रचना की जा रही है, जिसके अगले एक साल में तैयार होने की संभावना है।

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Punjab

हरियाणा ‘इज ऑफ डुईंग बिजनेस’ में भी बना टॉप रेंकड

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

एमएसएमई के क्षेत्र में किए गए उल्लेखनीय कार्यों के लिए भारत सरकार द्वारा जहां प्रदेश को राष्टï्रीय स्तर पर तीसरा स्थान हासिल हुआ है, वहीं वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय द्वारा जारी ‘स्टेट इज ऑफ डुईंग बिजनेस’ के पांचवें संस्करण में हरियाणा को टॉप अचीवर्स कैटेगरी में होने की घोषणा की गई। हरियाणा के उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री दुष्यंत चौटाला, जिनके पास वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग विभाग का प्रभार भी है, ने हरियाणा सरकार की इस उपलब्धि पर खुशी जताते हुए विभाग तथा उद्यमियों को बधाई दी है।वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय द्वारा उद्योग एवं आंतरिक व्यापार के प्रोमोशन के लिए गठित विभाग (डीपीआईआईटी) ‘स्टेट इज ऑफ डुईंग बिजनेस’ का पांचवां संस्करण नई दिल्ली में आज भारत की वित्त मंत्री श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण ने केंद्रीय वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल की उपस्थिति में जारी किया।

इसमें हरियाणा को टॉप अचीवर्स कैटेगरी में होने की घोषणा की गई। इस कैटेगरी में हरियाणा के अलावा टॉप अचीवर्स कैटेगरी में आंध्र प्रदेश, गुजरात, कर्नाटक, पंजाब, तमिलनाडु और तेलंगाना शामिल है।उद्योग एवं वाणिज्य विभाग के प्रधान सचिव श्री विजयेंद्र कुमार ने बताया कि डीपीआईआईटी ने राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों (यूटी) के समन्वय से देश में कारोबारी माहौल में सुधार के लिए कई कदम उठाए हैं। सभी राज्यों और केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों को इन सुधारात्मक कदमों के कार्यान्वयन और फीडबैक के आधार पर रैंक किया गया है। उन्होंने बताया कि वर्ष 2020 की कार्य योजना में 15 क्षेत्रों में 301 सुधार बिंदु शामिल थे। इन सुधारों के कार्यान्वयन में हरियाणा ने 99+ प्रतिशत का स्कोर हासिल किया है।उन्होंने यह भी बताया कि इसके अतिरिक्त, निर्यात तैयारी सूचकांक (भूमि बंद श्रेणी)-2021 में राज्य को पहला तथा ‘लॉजिस्टिक्स इज एक्रोस डिफरेंट स्टेटस सर्वे’-2021 में दूसरा स्थान मिला है।

उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार ने मुख्यमंत्री श्री मनोहर लाल के नेतृत्व व उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री दुष्यंत चौटाला के मागदर्शन में राज्य में निवेश के माहौल में सुधार के लिए कई प्रमुख कदम उठाए गए, जिनमें नई औद्योगिक नीति ‘हरियाणा उद्यम और रोजगार नीति 2020’ विशेष रही। इन नीति का उद्देश्य राज्य में 5 लाख नौकरियां पैदा करना, 1 लाख करोड़ से अधिक का निवेश आकर्षित करना और निर्यात को दोगुना करके 2 लाख करोड़ करना है। उन्होंने बताया कि राज्य में 100 राज्य-विधियों (अधिनियमों, नियमों और दिशा-निर्देशों) का पुनर्मूल्यांकन किया गया जिससे प्रदेश में निवेश के अनुकूल माहौल बना है। उन्होंने बताया कि प्रदेश की औद्योगिक नीति को सभी निवेशकों और औद्योगिक संघों आदि से प्रशंसा मिलीहै। हरियाणा में राष्ट्रीय और अंतरराष्ट्रीय ख्याति के कई निवेश-प्रस्तावों जैसे मारुति, फाइवले, ग्रासिम पेंट्स, एटीएल बैटरीज, आरती ग्रीन टेक लिमिटेड, एम्पेरेक्स टेक्नोलॉजीज लिमिटेड, एनरिच एग्रो फुड प्रोडेक्टस, जीएलएस पोलिफिल्मस आदि ने रूचि दिखाई है।श्री विजयेंद्र कुमार ने हरियाणा सरकार की उद्योगों को अनुकूल पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र प्रदान करने की प्रतिबद्धता के कारण ही हरियाणा की ईज ऑफ डूइंग बिजनेस, ईज ऑफ लॉजिस्टिक्स और एक्सपोर्ट रेडीनेस में उत्कृष्टï रैंकिंग आई है। उन्होंने कहा कि हमें खुशी है कि राज्य सरकार के प्रयासों को उद्योगपतियों द्वारा अच्छी तरह से प्राप्त किया गया है, क्योंकि प्रदेश में उक्त कैटेगरियों में जो रैंकिंग आई हैं उनमें निवेशकों से भी राज्य में उद्योग सुधारों और सुविधाओं पर प्रतिक्रिया ली गई हैं।

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Punjab

Punjab Assembly passes bill on ‘one MLA, one pension’; three others

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s budget session concluded on Thursday with the passage of four bills, including the one to discontinue the earlier practice of giving multiple term pensions to the former legislators amidst a fiery exchange of words between the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa.

With the passage of ‘The Punjab State Legislatures Members (Pension and Medical Facilities Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2022, the former legislators will get pension for a single term — a move expected to save Rs 19.53 crore annually.

Now, the former MLA, irrespective of the number of terms he had served as a member and irrespective of the tenures of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, in which he had served as a member, will get a pension of Rs 60,000 per month-plus-Dearness Allowance (DA) thereon (as admissible to the Punjab Government pensioners).

However, when a former MLA will attain the age of 65, 75, and 80, he or she shall, respectively, be entitled to an increase of five per cent, 10 per cent, and 15 per cent of the basic pension, admissible to him or her at the attainment of such age.

As per the earlier provisions an ex-MLA used to get Rs 15,000 per month pension plus Dearness Allowance thereon (as admissible to the Punjab Government Pensioners) for the first term, and an additional 15,000 plus Dearness Allowance thereon (as admissible to the Punjab Government Pensioners) for every subsequent term irrespective of the tenures of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, in which he or she had served as a member.

As the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer tabled the Bill, Congress MLA from Jalandhar Cantt Pargat Singh insisted on keeping in mind the protocol while deciding on MLA’s pension. “An MLA’s protocol is equal to that of the Chief Secretary…I agree that every former MLA should be given one pension only…But, at the same time, it should be ensured that their pay and pension should be higher, or at least equivalent to the Chief Secretary keeping in mind the protocol which says that the posts of the MLA and that of Chief Secretary are equal,” he said.

Joining in, SAD MLA Dr Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi appreciated the decision but maintained that MLAs should given due respect, and should not be downgraded. Insisting that all MLAs should not be categorised into one as there are many who actually wanted to serve the people and are not “chor”, he pointed that there are members in the House who do not have regular source of income and thus while taking any decision, their condition should also be kept in the mind.

Participating in the debate on the Bill, Bajwa also insisted that one should not generalise and dub all MLAs as “beimaan” or “thugs”. He added that we should pay them (MLAs) well, so that no one will think of indulging in such practices as many wanted to work in good faith and serve the people.

Intervening, Mann said that the Bill was not regarding MLA’s salaries or other benefits, but regarding pensions of former MLAs. Countering Bajwa and other MLAs’ argument to ensure MLAs’ salary is equivalent or higher than that of a Chief Secretary, Mann said: “An officer becomes eligible for pension only after 20 years of service…MLA is elected for five years…And after five years, you wanted to have pension equivalent to an IAS, CS?? A young man, who becomes MLA at the age of 27, becomes eligible for pension just after five years, in such a scenario it is unfair to equate both.”

Taking Bajwa head-on, Mann asked, “Why you apply for that job when you know about the salary…Do something else.”

Angered Bajwa retorted asking the Chief Minister why he always make everything “so dramatic…Why are you always playing to the gallery?”

Continuing, Mann added that a committee is already in place to review MLAs’ salaries. Responding to Bajwa, who could not be heard as his mike was off, Mann said that the Congress should not have any expectations from them… “We are accountable to the people,” he added.

Further taking a dig at Bajwa, Mann referred to his old interview ahead of elections. “Bajwa, in his interview, claimed that he had served under five Chief Ministers, and now wanted to serve Punjab…Now here he is seeking salary hike,” he quipped while asking the members to look at the people who are earning just Rs 5,000 a month but are still pushing their life.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

मुख्यमंत्री ने किया 32.16 करोड़ रुपये की चार परियोजनाओं का शिलान्यास

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

हरियाणा के मुख्यमंत्री श्री मनोहर लाल ने गुरुवार को कुरुक्षेत्र जिले में 3216.41 लाख रुपये की 4 परियोजनाओं का शिलान्यास किया। इस मौके पर राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के सरसंघचालक डॉ. मोहन राव भागवत, हरियाणा के राज्यपाल श्री बंडारू दत्तात्रेय, गीता मनीषी स्वामी ज्ञानानंद, हरियाणा के शिक्षा मंत्री श्री कंवरपाल, कुरुक्षेत्र के सांसद श्री नायब सैनी, अम्बाला के सांसद श्री रतनलाल कटारिया और कुरुक्षेत्र के विधायक श्री सुभाष सुधा भी मौजूद रहे।  मुख्यमंत्री ने सिंचाई एवं जल संसाधन विभाग द्वारा नरवाना ब्रांच की आरडी 307800 व एसवाईएल किलोमीटर 44.817 पर बनाए जाने वाले पुलों का शिलान्यास किया। इसे बनाने में 545 लाख रुपये की लागत आएगी।

        इसके साथ-साथ उन्होंने नरवाना ब्रांच की आरडी 271741 व एसवाईएल किलोमीटर 33.824 पर पुलों के पुनःनिर्माण कार्य का शिलान्यास किया। इस पर 631.51 लाख रुपये की लागत आएगी। एसवाईएल कैनाल किलोमीटर आरडी 26.435 पर पुल के पुनः निर्माण कार्य का भी शिलान्यास किया। इस परियोजना पर 329.44 लाख रुपये की लागत आएगी। इसके अलावा सूक्ष्म सिंचाई एवं नहरी क्षेत्र विकास प्राधिकरण द्वारा सूक्ष्म सिंचाई परियोजना के तहत मोगा नंबर 17940 एल पबनावा डिसट्रीब्यूट्री, 7515 आर पिंडारसी माइनर, 16700 एल पहाड़पुर माइनर व 17140 आर पहाड़पुर माइनर का भी शिलान्यास किया। इस पर 1710.46 लाख रुपये की लागत आएगी।

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Haryana

Statue of Viraat Swaroop of Lord Krishna unveiled in Jyotisar, Kurukshetra

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

The 40-ft tall ‘Virat Swaroop’ of Lord Shri Krishna was unveiled today on the holy land of Jyotisar in Kurukshetra, Haryana, amid the blowing of conch shells and chanting of mantras.

        Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief, Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, in the august presence of Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal and Chairman, Gita Gyan Sansthanam, Geeta Manishi Swami Gyananand Ji Maharaj, virtually unveiled the statue by pressing the remote control button from the Gita Gyan Sansthanam.

        The 40-ft tall ‘Virat Swaroop’ of Lord Shri Krishna weighing close to 35 tons is made from a mixture of 4 types of metals, including 85 percent copper and 15 percent other metals. In this vast form, 9 forms of Lord Shri Krishna are depicted.

        During the unveiling programme, a magnificent description of Lord Krishna’s journey from  ‘Viraat Roop’ and ‘Vishwaroop’ were also depicted through an incredible light and sound show.

        Notably, under the first phase of the renovation of Jyotisar, the first site of the Krishna Circuit project, the statue of Lord Krishna’s Viraat Swaroop has been unveiled today. After this, as per the directions of the Chief Minister, a world-class ‘Jyotisar Anubhav Kendra’ is being set up at Jyotisar, which is likely to be ready in the next year. The Centre will be divided into five buildings. In its first building, information about the events before the war of Mahabharata will be made available.

        With the 18 Mirrors installed in the next building, visitors will be able to see the events that happened in 18 Days of War.  Besides this, the visitors can also seek solutions to their problems written in Gita from the interactive pod. In the fifth building, information about the post-war events like the coronation of Yudhishthira etc. will be made available. This Centre will become a Centre of attraction for visitors coming across the globe.

        On this occasion, Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, Education and Tourism Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, MPs, Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Sh. Sanjay Bhatia, Rajya Sabha MP,  Sh. Kartikeya Sharma, MLAs, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Sh. Parmod Vij, Sh. Leela Ram and other dignitaries also remained present.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana

The Gita does not belong to a single religion, it is a book giving the essence of humanity to the whole world: Dr Mohan Bhagwat

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH, JULY 1, 2022

Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Dr. Mohan Bhagwat said that the answer to the problems of the universe and the solution to the problems of the entire humanity and the knowledge of never-fading happiness is in Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, which is given to every human being. Due to this knowledge of Gita, Kurukshetra, apart from being the land of Mahabharata, will now be known as the land of Gita in the world.

Dr. Mohan Bhagwat was addressing a programme on the current relevance of Bhagvad Gita organized at Gita Gyan Sansthanam at Brahmasarovar, Kurukshetra today. During this, Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya, Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal and Gita Manishi Swami Sri Gyananand ji Maharaj and other dignitaries were present.

The Gita does not belong to a single religion, it is a book giving the essence of humanity to the whole world – Dr. Mohan Bhagwat

Dr. Mohan Bhagwat said that The Gita does not belong to a single religion, it is a book giving the essence of humanity to the world. Although the Hindu tradition follows the Gita, but there is no patent of any kind on it, it is Vishwadharma.

He said that as long as the human race exists, the Gita will remain relevant. These things were told on this land 5155 years ago. In this way the knowledge that answers the problems of creation, the solution to the problems of all humanity is in the Gita.

Gita is a life science

He said that the Gita teaches us that whatever work we do in life, do it without any hatred and enmity. The knowledge of discharging one’s duties with a pure mind is in this scripture, that is, Gita is a life science.

He said that today we are seeing that the balance of the universe has deteriorated, it needs to be balanced. Today bigotry is visible everywhere. There is a loss of trust in each other. Wars are being seen in countries, although it is rarely seen in India, because there is Gita in the culture of India. This is happening because the human mind is narrowing. It is limiting itself, and dividing itself into caste and creed and sect. This needs to be removed with the knowledge which we get from Shrimad Bhagvad Gita.

He said that it has been said in the Gita that one should not run from problems, but face them.

The message of living life by Lord Shri Krishna ji is equally relevant today – Sh. Manohar Lal

On this occasion, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that it is a matter of great fortune that the statue of Shri Krishna has been unveiled today. He said that the importance of Gita is in the whole world, there can be no greater book for humanity than this. The message of living life given by Lord Shri Krishna to the whole world at that time is relevant even today.

He said that apart from the huge statue of Shri Krishna, a world-class museum is also being built. About Rs 200 crore will be spent on other works including this museum. Mahabharata and Saraswati civilization will be explained in this museum. The message of Gita will be given through light and show in the museum which will indeed become the center of attraction for the people of the country and the world.

Shri Krishna Utsav will also be celebrated like International Gita Mahotsav- Chief Minister

Sh. Manohar Lal said that the holy land of Jyotiswar has its own importance. Kurukshetra Development Board was formed to develop the city of Dharmakshetra Kurukshetra. 164 places are being renovated under 48 Kos circuit by this Board. Temples and lakes located at these places are being developed. Just as the International Gita Mahotsav is organized in a grand manner, similarly Shri Krishna Utsav will also be celebrated in the coming times.

He said that Kurukshetra is being made a pilgrimage site by the Haryana Government and the Central Government under the Krishna Circuit Scheme, which will become a center of attraction. A temple of Tirupati Balaji is being built in Kurukshetra. ISKCON temple and Akshardham temple have been built. Gita Gyan Sansthanam is also going to become a big institution for spreading the knowledge of Gita. Research work is also going on here. Not only this, the verses of Gita have been included in the syllabus of Class X.

Kurukshetra will be made the Land of Shri Krishna

He said that just as Kurukshetra will be known as the land of Shrimad Bhagvad Gita from now on, similarly Dharmakshetra Kurukshetra will also be made the Land of Shri Krishna, just like people visit Vrindavan, Mathura and Dwarka to imbibe the thoughts of Shri Krishna and the message of his life. Similarly, they will also come to Kurukshetra, because in reality the message of life was given on the holy land of Kurukshetra.

Expressing his gratitude and thanks to Gita sage Swami Shri Gyananand Ji Maharaj, he said that the campaign launched by him to spread the message of Gita is commendable. Before the year 2016, there used to be a small programme on the occasion of Gita Jayanti but gradually the programme started expanding and the International Gita Mahotsav is being organized regularly. The campaign of Gita Jayanti is also being run at the international level. Now there is a demand from abroad also that the programme of Gita Jayanti should be organized in their country as well.

Haryana Home and Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij, Education and Tourism Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, MPs, Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, Sh. Naib Singh Saini and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab

Prof Vivek Lal, Director PGIMER inaugurates a Clinical Simulator Lab at the Biomedical Instruments and Devices Hub (BID Hub), at PGIMER

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

Prof.Vivek Lal, Director PGIMER inaugurated a Clinical Simulator Lab at the Biomedical Instruments and Devices Hub (BID Hub), at PGIMER Chandigarh. He was accompanied by Prof. G D Puri, Dean of PGIMER, and Sh Kumar Abhay, Financial Adviser of the Institute. The Clinical Simulator Lab is a major milestone for the institute. It mimics human physiology, and many disease conditions and drug reactions can be practiced on this.

Prof. Lal highlighted the importance of the Clinical simulator and stressed that it should be utilized to the maximum, to train health care personnel as well as students. Prof. G D Puri and Prof.Joseph Mathew, the Coordinators of the Hub explained the various functions of the simulator. The sophisticated equipment will also be used for the clinical testing of indigenously developed instruments and devices. Notably, life-saving equipment such as ventilators, breathing support devices, and cardiac equipment can be successfully tested using the simulator.

Prof. Lal lauded the efforts of the Biomedical Hub in developing novel indigenous technologies, and their clinical testing. The Hub was established in 2018 and has successfully developed several innovative equipment. Notable among these are the Closed Loop Anesthesia Delivery system (popularly called Anesthesia robot), the IV-alert (to provide alarms when infusions are running low), and the Artificial Breathing Capability Device. Several others are in advanced stages of clinical testing. These include the Double Volume Exchange Transfusion Device, Cricoid Pressure Sensor Device, Gastrointestinal Impedance monitoring device, and hi-tech endoscopic needles for treating patients with pancreatic disorders.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PUNJAB GOVT KICK STARTS PETRO CARD/ FLEET CARD FACILITY FOR VEHICLES OF CABINET MINISTERS

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led state government has introduced Petro Card/Fleet Card facility for the vehicles allotted to the Cabinet Ministers of the state. The State Transport Commissioner’s Office has commenced this facility after getting the nod from Finance Department in this regard.

Drivers deputed at the vehicles alloted to the ministers have been instructed to refuel the vehicles only at those petrol pumps where Petro Card facility will be available, besides making it mandatory to put the vehicle number on the computerized slip received from the pump and submit the duly filled logbook along with both the receipts -computerized and manual- after getting verify the bills by the 5th of every month and mention accurate amount on the summary sheet, failing which the Petro Card will be blocked and in case of loss of the Petro Card, the driver will be charged.

Drivers have also been directed to abide by the fuel limit and they will be solely responsible for violating the prescribed fuel limit. Drivers have been asked to fill in all the details on the duly signed summary sheet such as their name, mobile number, vehicle number and the name of the minister whom the vehicle has been alloted and mention open/closing meter reading accurately.

Meanwhile, Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Laljit Singh Bhullar urged all the Cabinet Ministers to ensure strict adherence to the instructions by the concerned drivers deputed on their vehicles so that the facility of Petro Card could be run smoothly.

Chandigarh, Punjab

PUNJAB POLICE AVERT SEVEN POSSIBLE MURDERS WITH ARREST OF 11 OPERATIVES OF LAWRENCE-RINDA GANG

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

In an extensive and planned operation, the Punjab Police have busted an inter-state gang backed by Gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Harwinder Rinda, with the arrest of its 11 members after recovering nine weapons and five looted vehicles from their possession, said ADGP Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Promod Ban, while addressing a Press Conference here on Thursday. The operation was carried out by the Jalandhar Rural Police.

          Those arrested have been identified as Mohd. Yaseen Akhtar alias Jaisy Purewal of Nakodar, Jalandhar; Sagar Singh of Naya Shahar Badala in Mohali; Amar Malik of Samrala, Ludhiana; Navi of Lohian, Jalandhar; Ankush Sabharwal @ Paya of Nakodar, Jalandhar; Sumit Jaswal @ Kaku of Una (HP); Amandeep alias Shooter of Phillaur, Jalandhar; Shiv Kumar @ Shiva of Phillaur, Jalandhar; Vishal alias Fauji of Nakodar, Jalandhar; Arun Kumar alias Mani Rana of Una (HP) and Annu alias Pehalwan of Kapurthala. All the arrested persons are history-sheeters and have been facing cases of heinous crimes.

          ADGP Promod Ban, who was accompanied by SSP Jalandhar Rural Swapan Sharma, said that this group was active in several neighboring states and had been involved in crimes including murder, attempt to murder, armed dacoity, organized extortion, dacoity, robbery, and drug smuggling. “With their arrest, Punjab Police has thwarted at least seven murders, two police custody escapes, and four armed robberies,” he added.

          The ADGP said that, as per preliminary investigations, the gang was being operated by Vikram Brar, an associate of Goldy Brar on the directions of Harwinder Singh alias Rinda. Notably, Brar, a resident of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan currently residing abroad is wanted by the Police of six states. He is a classmate of Lawrence Bishnoi and is active on social media.

          Giving details about arrested persons, SSP Swapan Sharma said that Mohamad Yaseen Akhtar alias Jasse has been missing since a year. A prodigy of Brar and Lawrence, Jasse has been involved in at least 16 criminal activities, he said.

          He said that another arrested person identified as Ankush Sabarwal alias Paya, who has six criminal cases registered against him, was a student of Vikram Brar at an IELTS center in Nakodar in 2014 and had been providing shelter and safe house to Saurav Mahakal of Maharashtra, who was arrested by Pune Police. Along with Mahakal, he committed three crimes in Punjab, during Mahakal’s two-month stay in the state.

          The SSP said that Arun Kumar alias Mani Rana is a jailed gangster and is operating on the behest of the Lawrence-Jaggu Bhagwanpuria group. The arrested gang had planned Mani Rana’s escape from Police custody during a court hearing in Una, Himachal Pradesh, he said, while adding that Sumit Jaswal alias Kaku has been arrested as he was actively involved in doing recce and organizing logistics for this escape attempt. “With the arrest of this gang, the backbone of organized criminal activities in the Doaba region in general and Jalandhar, in particular, has been broken,” he added.

          Pertinently, in the past two months, Jalandhar Rural Police has arrested 32 gang members across the state-affiliated with various jailed gangsters and recovered 38 weapons from their possession.

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Today, the Higher Education and Languages Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer presented a resolution opposing the Union Government’s attempt to change the character of the Panjab University, Chandigarh which was passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and now it would be sent for taking up with the Union Government. Speaking on the resolution, Higher Education Minister Meet Hayer said that Panjab University is our heritage and it is a matter of identity for us, Punjabis. State government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is firmly committed to safeguard the rights of Punjab. Alongwith Panjab University, Punjab has full rights on Punjabi speaking areas and waters.

Resolution tables by the Education Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer in the Vidhan Sabha:-

This House is concerned about the attempt being made by some vested interests to push the matter for change of status of Panjab University into a Central University on one pretext or the other.

The House acknowledges and recognizes that the Punjab University was re-commenced with an Act of the Punjab State namely the Panjab University Act 1947 after independence, and subsequently with the reorganization of the State of Punjab in 1966, it was declared as an Inter-State Body Corporate under Section 72(1) of the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966 enacted by the Parliament. Since its inception, the Panjab University has been continuously and uninterruptedly functioning in the State of Punjab. It was shifted from Lahore, the then capital of Punjab, to Hoshiarpur and then to Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. More than 175 colleges of Punjab, which are situated in the districts of Fazilka, Ferozpur, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib and S.B.S Nagar, are affiliated with the Panjab University at present. The entire territorial jurisdiction and the populace, which the Panjab University is catering to, falls majorly in the state of Punjab, in addition to the area under Union Territory of Chandigarh, which despite many resolutions of this august house has not been restored as the capital of Punjab state only and continues to be a Union Territory.

Historically, the people of Punjab have been very intimately associated and have identified themselves with this university right from its inception. The Panjab University occupies an emotional place in the minds of Punjabis on account of historical, regional and cultural reasons. The University has emerged as an educational and cultural symbol of Punjab’s legacy and inheritance to the extent that it has almost become synonymous with the State of Punjab,

Despite the fact that the States of Haryana and Himachal stopped contributing their share of the maintenance deficit grants to the University, the State of Punjab has increased its share from 20 percent to 40 percent and has continuously been paying it since 1976. The Government of Haryana unilaterally withdrew the affiliation of its colleges from the University and transferred the same to the other Universities within Haryana State, which has reduced the revenue of the university. The Government of India vide its notification dated 27-10-1997 ceased the representation of Haryana in various governing bodies of the University.

This House has observed that the University has been managing and conducting its financial affairs unilaterally. The State of Punjab has however increased the Grant-in-Aid from Rs. 20 crores to Rs. 45.30 crores during the financial year 2020-21, which amounts to an increase of more than 75 %. Besides, nearly Rs 100 crore is collected annually by the University from the affiliated Colleges located in Punjab. This substantial increase may not be commensurate with the needs of the Panjab University, but this is due to the reason that there is no bilateral consultative process in place.

This House strongly and unanimously feels that any decision to change the character of the Panjab University won’t be acceptable to the people of Punjab and therefore, strongly recommends that no change in the nature and character of this University should be considered by the Government of India. Any proposal in case it is being considered should be dropped with immediate effect.

Therefore, this House strongly recommends to the State Government to take up the matter with the Central Government so as not to alter the nature and character of the Panjab University in any way keeping in view the sentiments of the people of Punjab.”

Chandigarh

CM LEADS PUNJAB VIDHAN SABHA TO PASS RESOLUTION URGING GOI TO IMMEDIATELY ROLL BACK THE ‘AGNIPATH SCHEME’

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH, JUNE 30, 2022

Led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha today passed a resolution urging the Union Government to immediately roll back the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ in the larger interest of the country thereby becoming the first state to take this historic initiative.

Moving a resolution in this regard on the floor of the house on Thursday, the Chief Minister read that the unilateral announcement of the Government of India (GoI) to introduce ‘Agnipath scheme’ in the Armed forces has witnessed widespread reactions across the country including Punjab. He read that the Punjab Vidhan Sabha strongly feels that the scheme where youth will be employed in Armed forces only for a period of four years and out of which only 25% will be retained, is neither in the interest of national security nor of the youth of this country. Bhagwant Mann further read that this policy is likely to create dissatisfaction among the youth who wish to serve the Armed forces of the nation throughout their life.

The Chief Minister reminded the house that more than one lakh soldiers from Punjab serve the Armed Forces of the nation and a large number of them sacrifice their lives at altar of their motherland while safeguarding the borders of the country every year. He apprised the house that the youth of Punjab, known across the globe for their traits of valor and courage, consider it a matter of pride and privilege for them to serve their motherland by joining the Indian Armed Forces. However, Bhagwant Mann bemoaned that this scheme has crushed the ambitions of several youths of Punjab who have been aspiring to join the Armed Forces as regular soldiers.

The Chief Minister envisioned that the scheme also has the propensity to weaken the long standing espirit de corps of the Armed Forces. “The Punjab Vidhan Sabha urges the Union Government to roll back the Agnipath Scheme immediately” read the resolution moved by the Chief Minister.

Meanwhile training his guns against the BJP led NDA government for this whimsical move, the Chief Minister, while participating in the debate, dared the BJP leaders to enroll their own sons as Agniveers before supporting this anti-youth move. He said that those who are advocating this move should set an example by sending their sons first in the Army under the scheme. Bhagwant Mann said that in this way they will get a fresh young lot of Agniveers who will be saluting their leaders in their office, after a service of four years.

The Chief Minister said that this is an illogical move that will jeopardize the national security besides damaging the basic spirit of Indian Army. Bhagwant Mann advised the BJP leaders to stop building castles in air to suppor this irrational move which is detrimental to the interests of the country. He said that this scheme is against the ethos of love and passion of a youth for his country and Armed forces.   

The Chief Minister asked the BJP leaders to explain that how will the country combat its infiltrators and enemies with an ‘Army on rent’. He cautioned them that this move will prove fatal for the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country in the coming times. Citing examples of how the Indian Army has a glorious tradition of taking care of the families of the martyred soldiers, Bhagwant Mann also asked the BJP leaders to explain that if any soldier, enrolled under the scheme, attains martyrdom during call of duty then who will take care of their families as there is no such provision in it.  

The Chief Minister said that he will soon call on the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister to impress upon them for rolling back this move or referring it to experts Defence Committee. He said that all the stakeholders should be taken on board before moving ahead on this dangerous move. “I will meet and convey them that they shall either roll back this scheme or people will force them to do so as in case of the draconian farm laws” added Bhagwant Mann.