BJP's Manpreet Singh Badal and AAP's Ishank Kumar Chabbewal have filed their nominations for the bypolls scheduled on November 13 in Punjab. The bypolls will take place in the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal, and Barnala assembly constituencies. These seats became vacant after their representatives were elected to the Lok Sabha. Manpreet Singh Badal, representing the BJP, submitted his nomination for the Gidderbaha seat. He was accompanied by Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and senior BJP leader Avinash Rai Khanna. Badal has previously been elected to the assembly from Gidderbaha on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket in 1995, 1997, 2002, and 2007. In 2017, he won the Bathinda Urban seat on a Congress ticket but lost the seat in the 2022 elections. He joined the BJP in January 2023. The Gidderbaha seat became vacant when Congress MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was elected to the Lok Sabha from Ludhiana. Meanwhile, AAP's Ishank Kumar Chabbewal filed his nomination for the Chabbewal seat. He was accompanied by his father, AAP MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal, along with Punjab Cabinet minister Ravjot Singh and other party leaders. The bypoll in Chabbewal was prompted after Raj Kumar Chabbewal, initially a Congress MLA, joined AAP and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur. The counting of votes will take place on November 23. The deadline for filing nominations is October 25, with scrutiny of papers scheduled for October 28. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until October 30. Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Session Scheduled for November 4: Lt Governor Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maha Assembly Polls, Renominates Key Leaders Jharkhand Assembly Polls 2024: Constitutional institutions working on behalf of BJP: Hemant Soren
Punjab Police thwart target killings, arrest Bambiha-Kaushal gang operatives
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have thwarted three possible target killings with the arrest of five key operatives of the Bambiha-Kaushal gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here Sunday. Those arrested have been identified as Jaspreet Singh, alias Jassa of Boparai Kalan village in Jalandhar; Harshdeep Singh of Garage Mehdood village in Hoshiarpur; []
Punjab police thwart three target killings with arrest of Bambiha-Kaushal gang operatives
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police have thwarted three possible target killings with the arrest of five key operatives of the Bambiha-Kaushal gang. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, announced the arrests, which were made by the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police. The arrested individuals have been identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jassa of Boparai Kalan village in Jalandhar, Harshdeep Singh of Garage Mehdood village in Hoshiarpur, Shekhar of Muradpur village in Tarn Taran, Gagandeep Singh alias Ginni Bajwa of New Model House in Jalandhar, and Amit Sahota of Bambian Wal village in Jalandhar. The police recovered nine weapons from their possession, including eight pistols and one revolver, along with 15 live cartridges. Yadav stated, The arrested accused were involved in multiple serious offences, including extortion, murder, and arms trafficking across several districts of the state. Several cases have already been registered against these accused persons. He added that further investigations are underway to uncover their broader network and establish both backward and forward linkages to dismantle the gang completely. Commissioner of Police of Jalandhar, Swapan Sharma, shared details of the operation, stating that following reliable inputs about the Bambiha-Kaushal gang planning a major criminal activity in the state, police teams laid a naka at BSF Chowk. They arrested three individuals, including Jaspreet Jassa, Harshdeep, and Shekhar, after recovering six weapons from their possession. Sharma further reported that two more operatives of the gang, identified as Gagandeep Ginni and Amit Sahota, were arrested from a naka near Bhargo Camp, with three weapons recovered from them. Further investigations are ongoing, and more arrests are expected, he added. In this regard, two separate cases have been registered, including FIR No. 253 under section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station New Baradari in Jalandhar and FIR No. 100 under section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Bhargo Camp in Jalandhar.
AAP announces candidates for Punjab bypolls to four assembly seats
CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released its list of candidates for the November 13 bypolls to four assembly seats in Punjab. The list was shared by the party on X (formerly Twitter). AAP has fielded Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon, who joined the party after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal in August, from the Gidderbaha constituency. Ishaan Chabbewal, son of AAP Hoshiarpur MP Raj Kumar Chabbewal, has been named as the candidate for the Chabbewal (SC) segment. Harinder Singh Dhaliwal will represent the party from Barnala, while Gurdeep Singh Randhawa will contest from the Dera Baba Nanak seat. The bypolls were necessitated after MLAs representing the four constituencies were elected to the Lok Sabha. Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, the Congress MLA from Gidderbaha, won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat. Raj Kumar Chabbewal, a former Congress MLA who later joined the AAP, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the Congress MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, won the Gurdaspur parliamentary seat, and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, the AAP MLA from Barnala, was elected from Sangrur. The counting of votes for the bypolls will take place on November 23.
22-year-old woman dies of 'drug overdose' in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, 1 arrested
A 22-year-old woman named Dinky from Hoshiarpur died of a suspected drug overdose. Dinky's family discovered a video showing a man injecting her with drugs and filed a police complaint. The man, Rajinder, has been arrested and charged under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Several families in Punjab worried over India, Canada diplomatic fallout
CHANDIGARH: As relations between India and Canada have hit an all time low, after the diplomatic fallout now the parents and families of students and others from Punjab who have gone to Canada on study visas or currently working there are apprehensive on getting PR while those who got permanent residency or citizenship are anxiouson how this might cause hindrance in travelling back to India. Talking with this newspaper, the parents and others expressed lot of apprehension and were worried about the outcome of this diplomatic row between countries and how it will be effect their families and children, as they expressed the feared that they will face difficulties in securing visas to meet familes, children and relatives in Canada. Reacting to the fresh development, DP Singh who lives in Mohali has sent his children to Canada he is apprehensive that this deteriorating relationship should not have a negative effect on the permanent residency and citizenship of the children. After spending so much the children have gone to Canada for higher studies and once they complete their studies they look to settle down there, but this present diplomatic row should not become hindrance in their permanent residency and afterwards citizenship, he says. Canada-India diplomatic standoff over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitions Another parent Jaswant Singh whose son and daughter are studying in Canada, says that the day by day the Canadian Government is tightening the grip on intentional students as they have changed the rules and regulations and not only that the students will now face more difficulties in getting permanent residency (PR) and thus they fear they might be deported back and students will then be forced to apply for refugee status. The other problem which might come is that senior citizens who are living with the children in Canada and come to Punjab to visit their families and relatives back home once a year and to take care of their properties here. They are worried now that it might be difficult to come as many have given up their Indian citizenship and got Canadian citizenship so they apprehensive about getting visas, he says. Amanpreet Singh Oberoi who got his Canadian PR a few years back and has been doing business here and travels to Canada on a regular basis explanid that the present row between both countries will affect bilateral trade and the Indian Diaspora in Canada who sends money back as they buy properties in Punjab. Also the students who are studying there will have a lot of negative effects as Canada might not encourage people to visit there, he adds. A decade ago when the study visa program picked up pace in Canada there were only 214,000 international students and now in 2022, there are over 800,000 international students. As per estimates, Punjab accounts for around 70 per cent of the total Indian students who go to Canada. With Canadian federal elections due next year the immigration policy is now a key factor in the country. In last September, the Canadian government announced a reduction in the intake cap on international student study permits for 2025. It reduced study permits by 10 per cent from the 2024 target of 4.85 lakh new student permits. While Kunal Saini of Hoshiarpur whose sister, Kanika Saini went to Canada three years ago on a student visa said that his dream of studying in Canada now feels uncertain and is now exploring other options for higher education. Arvind Sharma of Hoshiarpur, whose son Gopal Sharma has the permanent resident status fears that the ongoing diplomatic standoff could make it difficult for Indians here and there to secure visas to visit their relatives. Several people of the Doaba region (Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar districts) of Punjab have settled abroad, mostly in Canada, the USA and the UK.
Diplomatic Crisis Between India, Canada Leaves Several Punjab Families Worried
Kunal Saini, a 21-year-old student from Hoshiarpur, feels his dream of studying in Canada is shattered. Hoshiarpur's Arvind Sharma, whose son is a permanent resident status there, fears that it will be difficult for him to secure a Canadian visa.
Punjab: Farmers block roads, squat on rail tracks to protest tardy paddy purchase
LUDHIANA/HOSHIARPUR/AMRITSAR (Pb), Oct 13: Punjab farmers on Sunday blocked roads and squatted on rail tracks at many places in the state as part of their protest against the alleged tardy procurement of paddy in the ongoing Kharif marketing season. While the Samyukta Kisan Morcha had given a call for a statewide road blockade from 12 to 3 pm, the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) had also given a call for rail roko for three hours. As farmers blocked roads at [] The post Punjab: Farmers block roads, squat on rail tracks to protest tardy paddy purchase appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Punjab: 6 injured after blast in bag carrying firecrackers during procession of of Lord Hanuman
Six members of a religious procession were injured after a bag containing around 250 firecrackers accidentally exploded in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Thursday morning, police said.
Punjab Police Crack Down on 25 Travel Agencies for Fraudulent Overseas Job Schemes
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police have taken legal action against 25 travel agencies across the state for deceiving young people with false promises of job opportunities abroad. This crackdown, led by the NRI and Cyber Crime wings of the Punjab Police in collaboration with the Protectorate of Emigrants, Chandigarh, targets agencies that have been advertising fake employment opportunities on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. These agencies are accused of enticing individuals with assurances of guaranteed jobs in Western countries and Russia, often through dubious or non-existent documentation processes. A total of 20 FIRs have been filed under Sections 24/25 of the Emigration Act at various NRI police stations, including those in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, and SAS Nagar. The operation focused on agencies actively promoting fraudulent job schemes on social media and defrauding young people of their money. ADGP Praveen K Sinha reported that these agencies were operating without the required licenses and permissions. Our investigation included examining online platforms and verifying the credentials of these agencies. Following confirmation of their illegal activities, FIRs were lodged against them, Mr. Sinha said, according to the Tribune. This enforcement action comes in response to increasing incidents of travel agencies using illegal routes to send youths to Western nations or Russia, where some have been recruited to fight in the Ukraine war. ADGP Sinha has urged the public to be cautious and thoroughly verify the credentials of travel agents before sharing personal documents or making financial transactions. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Urges ULFA(I) to Avoid Actions That Harm State's Future Rising Water Levels in Saryu River and Ganga Cause Disruption Amid Floods in Uttar Pradesh PM Modi Celebrates Karam Puja with Jharkhand's Tribes, Lays Foundation for Railway Projects
25 travel agents booked for illegally advertising jobs: Punjab police
Twenty-five travel agents in Punjab have been booked for illegally advertising employment opportunities on social media, said police on Wednesday. The action came after the Protector of Emigrants under the Ministry of External Affairs red-flagged the advertising on social media for jobs in foreign countries by such unscrupulous travel agencies. In a statement, Additional Director General of Police (NRI Affairs) Praveen K Sinha said these travel agencies were advertising jobs abroad without possessing the requisite licence and permissions. We checked the online platforms, verified their credentials covertly and registered FIRs against them, he said, adding that a total of 20 FIRs have been registered under the Emigration Acts at various NRI police stations in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur and SAS Nagar. The ADGP said this operation specifically targeted those illegal travel agents, who were advertising on online platforms, offering promisi
Punjab doctors begin 3-day strike, patients suffer due to suspended OPD services
PATIALA/HOSHIARPUR: Government doctors in Punjab on Monday suspended outpatient department (OPD) services for three hours across the state to press for their demands, including reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme and adequate security measures for healthcare workers. The protest, being held under the banner of Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) Association, will continue till September 11 in district and sub-divisional hospitals, and community health centres, said the protesting doctors. Many patients visiting these government hospitals were inconvenienced as the OPD services remained suspended from 8 am to 11 am. However, emergency services continued. President of PCMS Association (Patiala unit) Dr Sumeet Singh said the reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme (ACP) is one of the main demands of the protesting doctors. Unlike other departments, doctors do not have many avenues of promotion through the course of their career, which was compensated through the annual career progression scheme. But it was halted in 2021, Singh said. The ACP scheme provides financial benefits and higher pay scales to government employees. The association is also demanding adequate safety measures for healthcare professionals at hospitals and recruitment of more medical officers. Another protesting doctor in Patiala insisted upon the need for tightening of security in the government health facilities across the state. The doctors' association pointed out a Sunday night incident in which a woman doctor, who was eight-month pregnant, was manhandled by two unidentified men at the Community Health Centre at Dhakoli in Mohali and fled with syringes and injections. The police have registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, patients, who came for a check-up at Mata Kaushalya Hospital in Patiala faced inconvenience due to the suspended OPD services. Sukhdev Singh, who came to the hospital from Devigarh, said he came to know about the strike after reaching there. He said he had come for an eye check-up. In Hoshiarpur, local resident Harpreet Singh had brought his father Sukhwinder Singh to a government hospital for treatment of his swollen leg. Unaware of the doctors' strike, Harpreet said he found himself helpless. Due to financial constraints, he could not afford private medical treatment and had no choice but to wait for the strike to end, he added. Another patient, Malti Marwaha (48) from Vijay Nagar in Hoshiarpur, shared a similar experience. She came to the hospital to get her eyes checked, only to learn about the doctors' strike. I do not know why the government doctors are on strike, but the government should make necessary arrangements to ensure that poor patients who rely on government health institutions do not suffer, she rued. Vijay Kumar Behal (70) of Sham Chaurasi, who travelled 22 km to the hospital for depression treatment, was equally disappointed. The government should inform people in advance about the strike by healthcare staff, so patients do not waste time coming to government health institutions, he said. A meeting between PCMS Association's representatives and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has been fixed for Wednesday. The association has warned that if no significant outcome emerges from the meeting and the promotion-related notification is not issued, it will begin a complete strike of all services from Thursday.
Amritsar NRI shooting: Five including father of victim's first wife arrested
AMRITSAR: A day after an NRI was shot at inside his house , police on Sunday arrested five people, including the father of the victim's first wife, in connection with the incident. Efforts are being made to nab the two criminals who shot at Sukhchain Singh, who recently returned from the US, and are on the run, they said. The assailants intercepted Sukhchain Singh when he was leaving his house in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here for a morning walk on Saturday. They barged into his house and fired three shots at him before fleeing. Two of the bullets hit Sukhchain Singh, one in the head and the other near the chest. He is out of danger, according to police. Addressing the media here, Amritsar Police Commissioner Ranjit Singh Dhillon said the attack on Sukhchain Singh was carried out at the behest of the family of his first wife. His first wife had committed suicide in December 2022 and her family nursed a grudge against him, he said. Two criminals, Sukhwinder alias Sukha and Gurkirat Singh alias Guri were hired to kill Sukhchain Singh, police said. We are after the assailants, Dhillon said. Those arrested are Sarwan Singh, the father of Sukhchain Singh's first wife and a resident of Bains village in Hoshiarpur; Jagjit Singh and Chamkaur Singh of Tarn Taran who helped the assailants before committing the crime; hotel owner Digambar Attri and hotel manager Abhilash Bhaskar who provided accommodation to the assailants without asking for ID proofs, the officer said. The assailants stayed in Attri's hotel before and after committing the crime, according to police. Dhillon said police have also booked US-based Sukhwinder Singh, Kuljinder Kaur and her husband Jasvir Singh. Sukhwinder Singh and Kuljinder Kaur are the brother and sister of Sukhchain Singh's first wife respectively. Sukhchain Singh was shot at in front of his wife, mother and his two children from his first marriage. Footage retrieved from CCTV cameras installed inside the victim's house showed his wife, mother and children pleading with the assailants to let him go. Special Director General of Police R N Dhoke (Internal Security) met Sukhchain Singh's family on Saturday. NRI shot by two unidentified assailants at residence in Punjab North Indian Punjabi Association reacts The North American Punjabi Association on Sunday condemned the attack on the NRI. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of the US-based North American Punjabi Association, said, The attack on an NRI in Punjab is deeply troubling and warrants condemnation. Such acts of violence not only harm individuals but also create an atmosphere of fear and insecurity among the diaspora community. The Punjabi diaspora, who often invest significantly in their home state and maintain strong cultural ties, have every right to feel safe and respected, he said in a statement. Chahal added that addressing these issues required concerted efforts from both the local authorities and community leaders to improve law and order and ensure justice. The situation should be treated with utmost seriousness to prevent further incidents and to restore confidence among the NRI community, he said. It's essential that steps are taken to address the root causes of these attacks and to bolster the safety and security of all residents and visitors in Punjab. This will help in rebuilding trust and ensuring a safer environment for everyone, he added.
Criminal arrested with pistol, live bullets in Samba
Jammu, Aug 23: A criminal was arrested in Samba district and an illegal pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession on Friday, officials here said. The accused, Mohd Latief alias Latief Punjabi of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, was arrested during checking at Chak Dayala near Basantar Bridge, the officials said. According to the [] The post Criminal arrested with pistol, live bullets in Samba appeared first on Northlines .
Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Two Brothers in Hoshiarpur, Punjab
A deadly road accident has left two brothers dead in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. According to police reports, the tragic incident occurred on Monday night when the duo was returning to their village on a motorcycle after picking up their sibling. The brothers, 48-year-old Mangal Singh and his son Sandeep, were on their way back [] The post Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Two Brothers in Hoshiarpur, Punjab appeared first on Northlines .
Rain Fury: 32 Killed In North, Northwest India As Heavy Downpours Wreak Havoc
Rajasthan was the worst hit, reporting 17 deaths on August 10 and 11. In Punjab, nine people, including eight members of a family, were killed in Hoshiarpur as their vehicle was swept away by an overflowing seasonal rivulet
8 of family die as vehicle swept away
HOSHIARPUR, Aug 11: Nine people, including eight members of a family, died and two others went missing after their vehicle got swept away by the flooded Jaijon Choe, a seasonal rivulet around 34 km from here on Sunday, police said. Follow The Daily Excelsior Channel On WhatsApp The rivulet was swollen due to heavy rainfall that lashed several parts of Punjab and other areas. Eleven members of a family, along with a driver, were travelling in the SUV from Dehra [] The post 8 of family die as vehicle swept away appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Punjab: Nine dead after car swept away in swollen rivulet
Hoshiarpur: Nine people, including eight members of a family, died and two others went missing after their vehicle got swept away by the flooded Jaijon Choe, a seasonal rivulet around 34 km from here on Sunday, police said. The rivulet was swollen due to heavy rainfall that lashed several parts of Punjab and other areas. []
Nearly 28 dead as rains wreak havoc in north, northwest; several Haryana villages inundated
At least 28 people died due to heavy rains in north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic problems, and house collapses. Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi experienced severe disruptions. Notably, nine people died in Punjab's Hoshiarpur when a vehicle was swept away by a seasonal rivulet. Road closures and power supply issues were widespread.
Punjab: 7 members of family from HP die after SUV swept away in swollen rivulet
HOSHIARPUR, Aug 11: Seven members of a family died and three others went missing after their vehicle got swept away by the flooded Jaijon Choe, a seasonal rivulet around 34 km from here on Sunday, police said. The rivulet was swollen due to heavy rainfall that lashed several parts of Punjab and other areas. Ten members of a family, along with a driver, were travelling in the SUV from Dehra near Mehatpur in Himachal Pradesh to Mehrowal village in SBS [] The post Punjab: 7 members of family from HP die after SUV swept away in swollen rivulet appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Seven members of family from HP die after SUV swept away in swollen rivulet in Punjab
HOSHIARPUR: Seven members of a family died and three others went missing after their vehicle got swept away by the flooded Jaijon Choe, a seasonal rivulet around 34 km from here on Sunday, police said. The rivulet was swollen due to heavy rainfall that lashed several parts of Punjab and other areas. Ten members of a family, along with a driver, were travelling in the SUV from Dehra near Mehatpur in Himachal Pradesh to Mehrowal village in SBS Nagar to attend a wedding, police officials said. On the way to Mehrowal, the vehicle got swept away by the swollen waters of the rivulet, they said, adding several locals managed to rescue one occupant from the vehicle and took him to the Government Dispensary in Jaijon. Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagir Singh said seven bodies, including those of two women, have been recovered from the rivulet.Efforts are on to trace the three missing persons, he added.
40% adult population of country having fatty liver problem: Dr Anil Virdi
Hoshiarpur, July 31: To create awareness on rising trend of liver disease in North India a team of doctors from LIVASA Hospital Hoshiarpur addressed the media person today. Present on the occasion were Dr Mukesh Kumar consultant gastroenterology & hepatology and Dr Anil Virdi senior consultant GI & general surgery from LIVASA Hospital Hoshiarpur. Speaking [] The post 40% adult population of country having fatty liver problem: Dr Anil Virdi appeared first on Northlines .
Commissionerate Police seize Rs. 2 crore in cash from passenger at routine checkpoint
The Jalandhar Commissionerate Police arrested a man late Monday evening after discovering a sizable amount of foreign currency in his possession during a routine inspection. Puneet Sood, a resident of Hoshiarpur, was unable to provide documentation for the Rs. 2 crore ($240,000) in cash that was recovered from his vehicle at a checkpoint near Sant [] The post Commissionerate Police seize Rs. 2 crore in cash from passenger at routine checkpoint appeared first on Northlines .
Inspector at BSFs training centre in Punjabs Hoshiarpur booked for raping 7-year-old girl
Hoshiarpur, July 14:An inspector posted at the Subsidiary Training Centre, Border Security Force (BSF), here has been booked on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl, police said on Sunday. The childs mother allegedly found the officer during the act of rape on the premises of the training centre, they said. Police said Inspector Ghulam Mutanja, [] The post Inspector at BSFs training centre in Punjabs Hoshiarpur booked for raping 7-year-old girl appeared first on Northlines .
Inspector at BSF training centre in Punjab booked for raping minor girl
Hoshiarpur: An inspector posted at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC), Border Security Force (BSF), here has been booked on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl, police said on Sunday. The childs mother allegedly discovered the officer during the act of rape within the premises of the training centre, they said. Police said Inspector Ghulam Mutanja, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Amarnath Yatra pilgrims jump off moving bus after brakes fail; 10 injured, video goes viral - WATCH
Indian Army along with the J&K Police averted a major tragedy as a langar vehicle moving from Amarnath to Hoshiarpur, Punjab lost control due to brake failure in Nachlana area in Banihal belt of Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the ...
10 Injured As Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims Jump Off Moving Bus Due To Brake Failure | Watch
The officials said the bus was carrying 40 pilgrims who were returning to Hoshiarpur in Punjab, adding the driver failed to stop the vehicle on reaching Nachlana near Banihal due to failure of its breaks
Ten injured after jumping from out of control bus
Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, July 2: Army along with J&K Police here today averted a major tragedy on Jammu-Srinagar Highway when a bus returning from Amarnath Yatra and proceeding to Hoshiarpur in Punjab went out of control due to brake failure in Nachlana area of Ramsu. Sources informed that ten passengers jumped out of the moving bus bearing registration number PB02BM-9389 near Army camp in Nachlana and sustained injuries. Security forces deployed along the Highway including Army personnel noticed passengers jumping [] The post Ten injured after jumping from out of control bus appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
CHANDIGARH: Amritpal Singh, chief of Waris Punjab De and a pro-Khalistani figure elected as Member of Parliament from Khadoor Sahib , has yet to take oath while being detained under the National Security Act (NSA) at Central Jail in Dibrugarh. Three of his close associates and fellow detainees under NSAKulwant Singh Raoke, Bhagwant Singh alias 'Pradhan Mantri' Bajeke, and Daljeet Singh Kalsihave announced their intentions to contest assembly by-elections from Punjab's Barnala, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak, respectively. The Panthic groups have set their sights on securing another assembly seat - Chabbewal. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has yet to announce the schedule for the by-elections, as four assembly seats have been declared vacant by the state assembly speaker. The ECI is mandated to schedule these by-polls within six months. Talking to TNIE, Maha Singh cousin of Kulwant Singh Raoke said that when he spoke to Kulwant, he told him that he wanted to fight the assembly by-elections from Barnala and asked him to contact the panthic organization to prepare the founds for his elections. I spoke to Kulwant on the phone and he told me that he has decided to fight the assembly by-polls from Barnala, as he had a discussion with Amritpal Singh and others who are lodged with him in the Dibrugarh Jail and took the decision to fight the by-polls, it was their collective decision, claimed Singh. Singh said, Kulwant will be fighting the by-poll as an independent candidate when the by-polls are announced by the ECI. The state government has extended the NSA on them by another year, and this is illegal, so now they want to go to the court of the public, claimed Singh. The 38-year-old Kulwant was working for Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) before his arrest under NSA. In 1987 his father Charat Singh faced NSA and never returned home after being picked up by the police in 1993. While Kulwants uncle and Charats younger brother Gurmail Singh, died in June 1984 in Operation Blue Star. A video was released on social media by Narinder Kaur, wife of Daljeet Singh Kalsi claIming that Kalsi will be fighting assembly by-elections from Dera Baba Nanak, I yesterday met Kalsi at the Dibrugarh Jail he is fine and I wanted to give his message to all of you that he has decided to fight the assembly by-polls from Dera Baba Nanak as it is his maternal parents village. We want your cooperation. Further information will be shared, she said. Sources describe Kalsi as a purported adviser and financier of Amritpal Singh, who frequented parties in the Punjabi film industry and travelLed abroad extensively. Recently, Akashdeep Singh, claiming to be the son of Bhagwant Singh alias 'Pradhan Mantri' Bajeke, uploaded a video on social media, announced that Bhagwant will be fighting assembly by-poll from Gidderbaha assembly seat in Punjab. Political analysts suggest that the recent electoral victories of Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhis assassin Beant Singh, in the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, and Amritpal Singh in the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency have inspired Bhagwant and Kulwant to contest the upcoming assembly by-elections. The Gidderbaha assembly seat fell vacant as Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was elected to the Lok Sabha from Ludhiana, defeating Raveneet Singh Bittu of BJP.The Barnala assembly seat became vacant as AAP's Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer won from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, previously serving as the sports and youth affairs minister in Bhagwant Mann's cabinet. Dera Baba Nanak assembly seat was vacated after Congress' Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa won from Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency, and the Chabbewal assembly seat was emptied as AAP's Raj Kumar Chabbewal won from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat. The announcements of Bhagwant, Kulwant and Kalsi have heated up Punjab politics. Commenting on Amritpal Singh becoming a Member of Parliament from the constituency, Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh alias Bittu argued that voters may have mistakenly believed Singh would be released from jail. He stressed that the law is supreme, and any leader involved in anti-national activities will face justice. Bittu questioned what benefits the voters would receive when their MP cannot fulfill parliamentary duties.
