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  • Lok Sabha secretariat asks estates officer to start up eviction court cases towards CM Mann

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has requested the Directorate of Estates to start up eviction court cases towards AAP chief and Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann for “unauthorised” profession of a Central executive lodging right here which used to be allocated to him as a member of parliament.

    Mann had resigned as Sangrur MP in March to turn out to be Punjab’s leader minister.

    In its petition ahead of the estates officer, the Secretariat mentioned Mann used to be allocated the Central executive’s Duplex No 33, North Street, at the side of its gadgets and 153 North Street, as his common lodging as a member of seventeenth Lok Sabha.

    “The mentioned allotment stands cancelled in his title with impact from April 14,” it mentioned, including Mann didn’t vacate the premises.

    The LS Secretariat mentioned the profession of the development through the previous MP after April 13 is “unauthorised”.

    “It’s, due to this fact asked the court cases for eviction of Bhagwan Mann, ex-MP and all individuals is also initiated and orders for his or her eviction be handed,” reads the petition despatched to the estates officer.

    There used to be no speedy response to be had from the Punjab leader minister’s administrative center.

    In keeping with authentic paperwork, the mentioned lodging has now been issued to Hanuman Beniwal, the RLP president and an MP from Rajasthan.

    Central executive workers, MPs, judges and different dignitaries, are allocated residential lodging within the nationwide capital whilst they’re in provider and posted in Delhi.

    After their time period expires or ends upfront, they’re not eligible to occupy the lodging.

    As consistent with PRS Legislative, to evict an individual from a residential lodging, a Central executive property officer first problems a written realize to the person involved, and then he/she has to turn motive inside 3 operating days as to why an eviction realize will have to now not be issued towards them.

  • Bhagwant Mann sacks his Corrupt minister

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    CHANDIGARH:  Giving a dramatic push to probity in public existence, Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sacked his well being minister Dr Vijay Singla and were given him arrested for in the hunt for lower cash for awarding govt contracts and clearing bills.

    Singla used to be later produced earlier than an area courtroom, which remanded him in three-day police custody. For his section, Singla mentioned, “It’s conspiracy to defame the AAP and Bhagwant Mann govt.” Each Singla and his Officer on Particular Responsibility (OSD) Pardeep Kumar had been booked through the police beneath the Prevention of Corruption Act in line with a criticism from Rajinder Singh, Superintending Engineer within the Punjab Well being Techniques Company.

    The FIR mentioned Singla’s OSD Kumar had demanded that the officer fetch 2% fee for a building contract value Rs 41 crore the minister had already cleared and for a separate cost of Rs 17 crore made to contractors in March. Because the overall quantity concerned used to be Rs 58 crore, 2% works out to Rs 1.16 crore.

    When Rajinder Singh introduced the harassment to Mann’s realize, he used to be requested to assemble evidence. The officer then taped a gathering he had with Singla and Kumar, the place they reiterated their call for for bribe and mentioned the lower cash must be paid to his nephew. The officer passed over the explosive tape to the Leader Minister’s Administrative center.

    Mann is learnt to have then faced the minister with the recording and requested if the voice at the tape used to be his. Singla reportedly responded within the affirmative and used to be sacked. He’s a first-time MLA and minister, as are maximum ministers within the Punjab ministry.

    Mann put out a video message making the announcement. “We discovered considerable evidence of his corruption. I don’t care if the opposition desires to make use of this to hit out at us,” he nonchalently claimed. Mann additionally sought to take the top ethical floor pronouncing that is the second one time within the nation’s historical past {that a} minister has been sacked through his personal celebration for graft. The primary one, he added, used to be in 2015 when AAP founder and Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal chucked his personal meals provides minister Asim Ahmed Khan on fees of corruption and passed him over to the CBI for wondering.

    Kejriwal, after all, used to be suitably inspired. “Your motion has introduced tears to my eyes,’’ he advised Mann. However the Opposition mocked Kejriwal for claiming previous that corruption have been utterly eliminated in Punjab inside of simply 10 days of the Mann govt within the saddle.

    Whistleblower’s dramatic criticism

    A few month in the past, Rajinder Singh, Superintending Engineer in Punjab Well being Techniques Company, used to be known as through Pardeep Kumar, OSD to Singla (pic), to room quantity 203 of Punjab Bhavan

    Singla used to be in a rush to depart, however advised the officer to totally consider Kumar. “No matter Kumar says is what I intend to mention,” he confident and left

    Kumar discussed allotments of building works value L41 crore and a separate Rs 17 crore already paid to contractors in March

    2% of the full Rs 58 crore or Rs 1.16 crore must be paid as bribe, they mentioned

    The officer refused and asked that he be despatched again to his mum or dad division. He’s because of retire on November 30

  • Akal Takht Jathedar says each and every Sikh must attempt to stay approved weapon, CM Mann gadgets

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    CHANDIGARH: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Monday prompted an issue by way of announcing that each and every Sikh must attempt to stay a certified weapon in view of the unsure instances. Whilst Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma took robust exception to the commentary of Singh, Shiromani Akali Dal leaders sponsored Singh. Curiously, there are greater than 3.50 lakh approved guns in Punjab.

    Whilst congratulating the folks on Gureayi Diwas of the grasp of Miri (temporal energy) and Piri (non secular authority), the 6th Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib by way of a video message, Giani Harpreet Singh mentioned, “It is vital for all Sikhs to stick to Bani and Bani, all to be armed and to legally possess the fashionable guns of lately’s age.”

    Singh requested folks to keep away from medication that have destroyed many households and recite gurbani as he appealed to the Sikh group to observe the trail laid down by way of the Guru.

    All the way through his cope with, he referred to the truth that Guru Hargobind Sahib took at the Mughal may which was once thought to be unattainable at the moment and received 4 battles in opposition to them.

    Shiromani Akali Dal leaders sponsored Singh’s commentary, with former Akali Dal MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha announcing that Sikhs must reinforce themselves via the concept that of miri-piri. SAD spokesman Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal mentioned that there’s not anything fallacious within the commentary of Singh as a result of the legislation and order scenario within the state.

    Former Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) President Jagir Kaur mentioned that in this very day, Guru Hargobind Singh sat at the throne and offered the concept that of miri piri and that no matter Singh mentioned was once in that context. Sikhs are anyway intended to hold a kirpan and shastra (guns) are integral to Sikh teachings, she mentioned, including that but even so, approved guns are best issued by way of the federal government.

    Reacting to the commentary of the Akal Takht Jathedar, Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann recommended him to unfold message of peace, unity and brotherhood in society quite than asking Sikhs to stay approved trendy guns. He took robust exception to the commentary of Singh that each and every Sikh must possess trendy guns. He mentioned that we live in a civilised society the place the rustic is ruled during the rule of legislation. Mann mentioned that guns don’t have anywhere in a congenial and harmonious society.

    Mann mentioned that Singh must as a substitute center of attention on spreading message of Gurbani which envisages ‘sarbat da bhlaa’ (welfare of all and sundry). He mentioned that the Jathedar must center of attention on disseminating this divine message of smartly being of all in every family.

    Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma mentioned the Jathedar must speak about communal unity and peace quite than speaking about maintaining guns. He mentioned that the commentary by way of Singh provides a fallacious message to the loads.

    Rashtriya Hindu Parishad president Vijay Bhardwaj mentioned that Singh was once the top of the perfect frame representing the Sikh group and he could make statements for the Sikh group. However Bhardwaj additionally appealed to the Hindu group to
    stay approved guns of their properties.

  • CM Bhagwant Mann leads greater than 15,000 cyclists to generate consciousness towards medication 

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    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday, led greater than 15,000 cyclists, in a large drug consciousness bicycle rally from the grounds of  GGS College in Sangrur. 

    Addressing the collection after flagging off the rally, Leader Minister Mann mentioned that Sangrur is the land of revolutionaries and these days the folks of Sangrur have as soon as once more accrued for a noble reason. He mentioned that the purpose of this rally is to create a large consciousness towards drug threat and wean away adolescence, who fell prey to medication unknowingly, from the threat.

    Quoting that ‘an idle mind is a satan’s workshop’ Mann mentioned that with extra employment alternatives there can be no area for medication within the society.

    “Our social bonding is so sturdy that any seed may just germinate at the land of Punjab however the seed of hatred won’t germinate right here at any price. And if our well being and thoughts can be have compatibility then we will be able to in combination put the state at the prime expansion trajectory,” he mentioned.

    The Leader Minister mentioned that within the coming days extra such consciousness projects can be embarked at the better degree to advertise bodily and psychological well being but even so weaning away adolescence from threat medication by way of growing consciousness. Bhagwant Mann mentioned that his govt is operating on a couple of plans to eliminate medication from society including that extra rehabilitation centres and clinics can be opened for the easier remedy of drug-affected sufferers.

    He additional mentioned that thrust can also be laid on offering employment alternatives to the adolescence which might assist in conserving them clear of the drug threat. Expressing fear over depleting water desk, he mentioned that each water and air, the valuable herbal assets of the state had been polluted. Mann mentioned that his govt will get started an consciousness pressure to inspire the farmers for crop diversification.

    He additionally mentioned that Union Executive has now agreed to put into effect Worth Fortify Scheme for procurement of moong crop from Punjab govt for Rabi season 2021-22.

    Earlier than the graduation of the rally, Punjabi folks singer Harjit Harman enthralled the target market.

  • Punjab govt will quickly finish VIP tradition in prison: CM Mann 

    The manager minister stated the state govt has thus far confiscated 710 cell phones from jails in a unique pressure.

  • Punjab: Bust drug mafia or face motion, Mann tells police officers

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    CHANDIGARH:  In a bid to struggle drug risk within the border state, Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday directed most sensible law enforcement officials to behave in tandem with the Particular Job Pressure on Medicine and to release joint operations to nab the “large sharks” working the “drug mafia”. 

    Addressing a high-level assembly of police commissioners and senior superintendents of police right here, Mann categorically mentioned that if any incident of drug provide involves his realize from any a part of the state, the SSP and CP involved can be held only responsible. He additionally requested the officials to straight away swing into motion in case any individual hotels any criticism about drug trafficking. 

    Emphasising the will for tightening the noose round drug smugglers around the state, Mann mentioned strict motion can be taken in opposition to the officers in case of accused getting default bail, in particular in instances of industrial restoration.

    Mann directed DGP VK Bhawra to factor detailed pointers to all SSPs not to expose the cost of medicine seized all through restoration within the world marketplace as this tradition draws individuals who need to make fast greenback. He, on the other hand, mentioned remainder of the guidelines referring to amount seized, location of restoration and the main points of accused may well be made public.

    The CM additionally mentioned extra de-addiction clinics will likely be arrange within the stat. Mann additionally requested the DGP to hurry up the method of confiscation of homes belonging to these concerned with drug mafia. As preventive measures, the CM stressed out that particular center of attention will have to be laid on revamping sports activities infrastructure in villages and wards.

  • Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive, with out conceitedness

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    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for now not having conceitedness and receptive to his viewpoints as he mentioned a bunch of problems.

    Sidhu’s assembly got here days after he known as Mann as a “rubber doll”, alluding to the Opposition price that the state govt is being run via the AAP management from Delhi. Sidhu remaining month praised Mann as a “more youthful brother” and an “fair guy”.

    Prior to the assembly, Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated Mann would meet Sidhu, who was once now not an MLA, MP or a minister and had even misplaced his election.

    Taking a dig on the Congress and Akalis, he stated the former leader ministers didn’t give time to their very own MLAs or even senior leaders for conferences.

    The previous cricketer on Sunday had introduced that he would meet Mann to speak about issues associated with the revival of the state’s economic system.

    “I got here right here for Punjab’s growth. What must I say about CM saab (Mann), he has no ego and conceitedness. He is similar nowadays like he was once 10-15 years again or even six months again,” stated Sidhu whilst chatting with newshounds after the assembly on the Punjab Civil Secretariat. “He has as a lot ache as I’ve,” stated Sidhu.

    The assembly between Sidhu and Mann began round 5.15 pm and lasted about 50 mins. Requested whether or not his assembly with Mann was once certain, Sidhu stated, “It is vitally certain. When an individual is receptive then you don’t really feel the passing of fifty mins.” This assembly was once for problems relating to converting the lives of other folks, he stated.

    The previous Congress legislator prompt Mann that cash to the song of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore may well be generated from the liquor sector. Sidhu stressed out that it was once important to generate assets for Punjab’s growth.

    He prompt Mann to finish the contract machine sponsored via politicians within the sand mining sector and fasten the velocity of sand. “I see something that point will probably be up for Punjab’s traitors, be it sand mining. I instructed him the voice of my soul,” stated Sidhu.

    “While you repair the velocity of sand, the entirety will probably be set proper. There’s not anything known as the sand mafia, it’s the delivery mafia,” stated Sidhu. He additionally cited an instance of Telangana which was once incomes Rs 57 crore a week from sand mining in opposition to Rs 40 consistent with annum generated via Punjab.

    Elevating the problem of cable monopoly within the state, Sidhu stated that he felt that the CM would wreck it. He stated that he have been elevating those problems throughout the former Congress govt.

    Sidhu additional identified that there have been irregularities within the soft machine and instructed CM Mann to carry out a typical soft machine.

    Elevating the problem of energy acquire agreements with non-public energy corporations, Sidhu requested Mann to cancel the similar and signal “sensible PPAs” and factor directive for offering energy at inexpensive charges. He additionally stated that the nexus between police, politicians and drug peddlers must be damaged. “I instructed him something that this can be a query of Punjab’s honour which must now not be damaged,” he stated.

  • Navjot Sidhu to fulfill Punjab CM to talk about ‘revival’ of state’s econo

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    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu stated he’ll meet Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday to talk about the revival of the state’s economic system, days after he had referred to as the CM a “more youthful brother” and an “truthful guy”.

    Sidhu, who were attacking the AAP-led executive within the state over more than a few problems together with the legislation and order scenario, stated Punjab’s resurrection was once imaginable most effective with a collective effort.

    “Will meet CM @BhagwantMann the next day at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to talk about issues in regards to the revival of Punjab’s economic system. Punjab’s Resurrection is most effective imaginable with a decent collective effort,” stated Sidhu in a tweet on Sunday.

    Sidhu on April 22 had stated the birthday party misplaced the Punjab elections as a result of the “mafia raj” that prevailed within the state and it now had to reinvent itself, and praised Mann as a “more youthful brother” and an “truthful guy”.

    Sidhu had stated he’ll fortify Mann, whose Aam Aadmi Birthday party trounced the Congress within the contemporary meeting polls, if he fights towards the mafia.

    Significantly, AICC incharge of Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary had additionally written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in the hunt for disciplinary motion towards Sidhu for seeking to “painting himself above the birthday party.”

    Within the letter dated April 23, Chaudhary had additionally forwarded an in depth notice of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring referring to Sidhu’s “present actions.” Warring, in his notice, had highlighted Sidhu’s “parallel actions” and his contemporary conferences with expelled leaders, together with former MLAs Surjit Singh Dhiman.

    Following the birthday party’s drubbing within the 5 states that went to polls previous this yr, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had requested the birthday party leader there to surrender.

    The Congress appointed Warring rather than Sidhu after its drubbing within the state meeting polls. For months prior to the elections, Sidhu were wondering the management of the then leader minister Amarinder Singh. He additionally directed barbs at Charanjit Singh Channi, who took over because the CM forward of the elections.

  • CM Mann pronounces MSP on Moong pulses for Punjab farmers

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    CHANDIGARH: Assuring that the Punjab Executive would acquire Summer time Moong Pulse at the Minimal Beef up Value (MSP), Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann lately requested farmers to move in for moong-cultivation.

    In a video message right here lately Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned, “The state executive has taken a large choice on Moong Dal. In fifty-five days Moong crop is able for cultivation if the farmers sow it on Might 10, Might 15 or Might 20, then between July 10 and July 20 it is going to be able. We announce to obtain it on Minimal Beef up Value (MSP). The farmers who go for moong cultivation now can pass in for cultivation of overdue rising of paddy selection PR 126 or basmati thus they get an additional crop between paddy and wheat.”

    The Moong cultivation supplies farmers with a chance to have a 3rd crop in a yr. Additionally, moong being a leguminous crop is recommended for the soil because it is helping in nitrogen fixation and contributes to making improvements to soil fertility.

    This yr until April 2 in round 3,000 hectors Summer time Moong Pulse has been sown and ultimate yr in 5,000 hectors (12,000 acres) simplest in summer time and kharif seasons as it’s grown around the state. Whilst ultimate yr the union executive introduced an MSP of Rs 7,275 in step with quintal of moong however used to be bought above for Rs 7,500 in step with quintal. Whilst the enter value can be round Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000 in step with acre together with seed, labour, and different expenditure. On this season the federal government is persuading the farmers to develop moong dal in no less than 50,000 acres. Because the yield of this crop is 4 to 5 quintals in step with acre. With the promise of shopping for the crop on the MSP, the federal government can be giving a big push to its cultivation.

    Assets mentioned that as of now the state grows 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes of pulses in step with yr towards the requirement of six lakh tonnes, which is round 10 in step with cent of the entire intake within the state. The remainder 90 in step with cent are imported from different states.

    Additionally, the farmers this time are choosing the PR 126 number of seed for paddy as 2,600 quintals of this selection have been advanced by way of Punjab Agriculture College at Ludhiana and are being bought at Rs 140 in step with kg towards the cost of Rs 65 in step with kg. Because of the overdue sowing of overdue sorts of paddy, round 15 to twenty in step with cent much less watering can be required.

    That is the second one large announcement by way of the state executive at the agricultural entrance. Final week, CM Mann had introduced to provide Rs 1,500 in step with acre as a subsidy to these stepping into for direct seeding of rice. 

  • Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann holds assembly with AAP MLAs

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday held a gathering with AAP MLAs who had been requested to hunt ideas from other folks in their constituencies for the state finances 2022-23.

    He’s additionally learnt to have requested the legislators to propagate the new selections of the state executive of their constituencies.

    Within the assembly, the manager minister additionally heard problems raised by way of the MLAs in their constituencies and confident to get to the bottom of them.

    AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha used to be additionally provide throughout the interplay.

    Virtually all legislators of the Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) and cupboard ministers participated within the assembly, stated birthday celebration resources.

    “It used to be principally an interactive consultation,” stated Amritsar East legislator Jeevan Jyot Kaur.

    The Bhagwant Mann-led executive in Punjab had on Monday stated it might search ideas from most of the people for the state finances for the yr 2022-23 and referred to as it the ‘Janta finances’.

    A portal has additionally been introduced for searching for evaluations of all sections of the society.

    The legislators had been additionally requested to maximize their efforts to inspire farmers to head for direct seeding of rice and get Rs 1,500 in keeping with acre as introduced by way of the state executive to test depleting underground water desk.

    The state executive had introduced to provide Rs 1,500 in keeping with acre as monetary help to every farmer sowing paddy via direct seeding of rice method.

    The AAP MLAs had been additionally requested to tools up for the approaching municipal elections.

    Patiala MLA Ajit Good friend Singh Kohli stated the MLAs raised problems in their constituencies.

    Finance Minister Harpal Cheema instructed newshounds that the schedule of the assembly used to be to listen to problems with all of the legislators.

    Talking on ‘Janta finances’, Meals and Civil Provides Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak famous that it’s the first executive which is looking for ideas from the folk at the state finances.