HSGPC volunteer Jarnail Brar unwillingly removed from indefinite fast- SIKHS Agitated

• HSGPC volunteer Jarnail Singh Brar unwillingly removed from indefinite fast by administration on health ground.
• Sikhs agitated, leaders from Haryana reach Sirsa, condemns Administration and Congress.
• Sikh leaders Jhinda, Tilokewala and Sukhwinder Khalsa address community.
• Brar refutes administrations claim of deteriorating health.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

27 February, 2014

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Watch Video -1: Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) volunteer Jarnail Singh Brar unwillingly removed from Indefinite Fast at 'Dharna' opposite residence of HPCC President Dr. Ashok Tanwar and Taken to Hospital by Sirsa Administration with the help of POLICE force. Sikhs supporting Separate Gurdwara Committee Hurt- Jhinda. In this Video: Interviews of DC Dr J Ganesan, HSGPC (Adhoc) President Jagdish Jhinda, Jarnail Singh Brar, Medical Summery of Jarnail Singh Brar, Sikhs protesting and raising slogans against Congress and Administration. SSP Saurabh Singh and DC Dr J Ganesan negotiating with protesting Sikhs at Dharna site.

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Watch 27^th February 2014 Video-2: HSGPC Continues Dharna at Sirsa Another Sikh volunteer- Swarn Singh Ratia Sits on Indefinite Fast after the unwilling removal of Jarnail Singh Brar by administration on health grounds. Brar was on indefinite fast since 21st February 2014 in front of residence of Dr Ashok Tanwar HPCC president pressing for demand of announcement of separate Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee for Haryana. In this Video: Meeting of Sikhs, Interviews and speeches of Jagdish Singh Jhinda, Sant Gurmeet Singh Tilokewala, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa, Comrade Swarn Singh Virk, Sardar Swarn Singh Ratia, visuals of the meeting.

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The health of Jarnail Singh Brar, who is sitting on an indefinite fast outside state Congress chief Ashok Tanwar’s residence on the issue of a separate gurdwara body for Haryana, has started deteriorating. The police removed Brar from the dharna site and admitted him to General Hospital this evening.

Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee chief Jagdish Singh Jhinda announced today that Sikhs in the state would oppose the Congress in the upcoming parliamentary elections if the state government failed to accept their demand.

Brar, who is sitting on an indefinite fast since February 21, has lost 8 kg and is feeling weak, said other protesters. A doctor visited Brar today and examined his health.

The issue of a separate gurdwara panel for Haryana has been going on since 2001, when the HSGPC was set up with Jagdish Singh Jhinda as its president and Didar Singh Nalvi, who heading a parallel faction of the committee, as its general secretary.

“In fact, a separate gurdwara panel was not merely a demand. It as a legal right accorded to them under Section 72 (2) of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966,” said Jhinda.

In the elections for the SGPC held in 2004, the HSGPC had won seven out of 11 seats in the state, posing a serious challenge to the Shiromani Akali Dal headed by Parkash Singh Badal.

Both Jhinda and Nalvi won their elections.

“Impressed by our success, the Congress, which was facing opposition from Sikhs since the 1984 riots, approached us. We never went to the party with our demand. The Congress sought our support for the 2005 Assembly elections on the promise that we will get a separate SGPC if the Congress came to power,” said Jhinda. But the demand is yet to be fulfilled.

With the parliamentary elections round the corner, the Jhinda faction has again started agitating outside Tanwar’s residence, while the Nalvi faction, supporting Brar’s fast, has announced to contest the poll under a newly constituted political outfit Haryana Janshakti Party.

With inputs from The Tribune, Courtesy: The Tribune

Train Car Mishap-Tragic death of 5; 2 seriously injured

Tragic death of 5; 2 seriously injured.

Car comes in the way of oncoming Goods Train on un-manned crossing at village Suchan.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

26 February, 2014

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Five persons were killed and two others seriously injured when a car with seven passengers was crossing an unmanned crossing was hit by an oncoming goods train near Suchan village in Sirsa late in the night between 24^th and 25^th February. Three of the accident victims were members of one family. They were returning to Arnianwali village of this district after attending a wedding at a dhani near Suchan village.

The villagers, who assembled in a large number at the accident site on the next morning, said the wedding party of Manjit, son of Om Prakash from Arnianwali in Sirsa, had come to the bride’s house at a dhani located between Suchan and Jodhkan village.

The unmanned crossing, where the accident occurred, is located close to the dhani that hosted the wedding.

Sirsa Musician and Singers Honoured

Sirsa Musician and Singers Honoured at Haryana Pradeshik Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

25 February, 2014

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Watch Video: Haryana Pradeshik Hindi Sahitya Sammelan 23 Feb 2014 Sirsa, Well known Musician, Composer and Recordist of Sirsa, Sh. Murari Verma, Singers- Pardeep Raheja, Ravinder Preetam & Tarannum Bharti were honored at the Samaroh. The Samman Samaroh and Ranga Rang Program were held at Shri Yuvak Sahitya Sadan Sirsa. Sardar Bikramjeet Singh Kanwar Advocate was chief guest, Preside over by Sh Dev Raj Kamboj, and Guest of Honour were Sh Lalit Jain and Manik Chand Jain, Dr. Roop Devgun anchored the program. The Samaroh was held in context with Basant

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3 day PIB Campaign in Sirsa from today

3 day PIB Campaign in Sirsa from today

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

24 February, 2014

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Watch Video: PIB Bharat Nirman Jan Suchna Abhiyan in Sirsa from 24 to 26 February in Sirsa

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Press Information Bureau (PIB) will organise a 3 day Bharat Nirman Awareness Exhibition and campaign at Police lines Sirsa from today. Mr Ravinder Singh director PIB Chandigarh and Ms Sapna FPO PIB informed media that the objective of the ‘Bharat Nirman Jan Suchna Abhiyan’ is aiming to create awareness about several developmental and public welfare Government schemes among the mass, The campaign ‘Bharat Nirman Jan Suchna Abhiyan’ would spread awareness about various welfare schemes of the government, includes Right to Information Act, Right to Education, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), National Rural Health Mission, Food Security, Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme (DBT), informed Ravinder Singh director Press Information Bureau, Patna.

“Beside others this campaign would also focus on Primary Education Scheme through singing, essay and question-answers contests; would continue till 26 February”, Ms Sapna FPO PIB Chandigarh added. Briefing about the programme Ravinder Singh said, it aimed to promote various rural development programmes (employment, health, poverty and more) a countrywide ‘Bharat Nirman Jan Suchna Abhiyan’ has been initiated by PIB of the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

The Campaign will be inaugurated by Dr Ashok Tanwar MP Sirsa and president HPCC at Police Line Grounds Sirsa 

About Ravinder Singh: Sh. Ravinder Singh, 1991 batch of Indian Information Service, has had a long stint  in PIB, New Delhi where he held important publicity portfolios for Ministries of Home, Finance, I&B and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also served as News Editor, AIR, New Delhi. 

Violence order of day at Inner Rania Road

• Violence order of day at Inner Rania Road.
• POLICE resorts to light cane charge, rounds up a dozen hooligans.
• Over a dozen said to be injured in stone pelting.
• Tearing of poster of Guru Ravidas sparked violence.
• Prohibitory orders U/s 144 clamped, situation under control now- SSP Saurabh Singh

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

20 February, 2014

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Orders prohibiting assembly of five or more people and carrying weapons were imposed under Section 144 of the CrPC in Sirsa town on Thursday, following violent clashes between two communities late on Wednesday night.

In the clash said to be between members of the Ravidasiya community and Shorger community late in the evening of Wednesday, over several people were injured. The clash took place around 9 pm on Wednesday after a poster of Guru Ravidas on Ravidas Mandir situated near Baba Bihari Samadh & Gurudwara Chilla Sahib was found torn.

Heated arguments between the two communities lead to pelting each other with stones and exchanging blows of batons. Police teams reached the spot and controlled the situation from getting out of hands.

On Thursday morning, police officials called the representatives of both the communities for talks. However, members of both the communities clashed again. The POLICE had to resort to light force and Cane Charge to disperse the hooligans on the streets. Deputy Commissioner Dr . J. Ganesan and SSP Saurabh Singh took stock of the situation. Market on the road remained closed today

 "Situation is now under control. Police teams, along with CRPF personnel called from Hisar and Fatehabad, have been deployed on Rania Road and several other parts of the city," SSP Saurabh Singh said.

The police have arrested several persons from both the sides and cases of rioting and hurting religious sentiments have been registered.

When a police Gypsy went to take some youths from both sides to the police station, the violence erupted again.

Suddenly, some abusive language used by a youth triggered the clash and soon the situation worsened with both sides hurling stones at each other and it was free for all for the next almost three hours.

Later, Deputy Commissioner J Ganesan and Senior Superintendent of Police Saurabh Singh went to the site and took control of the situation with the help of a heavy police force.

The road was blocked from both sides and the police organised a flag march in the area. Saurabh Singh said a peace committee of local residents was formed and the two sides had promised to sink differences.

The situation was widely under control by 3.00PM.

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Business Houses keen to invest in Punjab due to SAD-BJP Govt efforts- Sukhminderpal Grewal

Business Houses keen to invest in Punjab due to SAD-BJP Govt efforts- Sukhminderpal Grewal

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

17 February, 2014

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National BJP Leader and Punjab Small Industry and Export Corporation ( PSIEC ) Former Vice Chairman, Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal said that our SAD-BJP Government has made several efforts to boost the industrial sector in Punjab state. Grewal said that due to these efforts of SAD-BJP Government as result several business houses are keen to invest in our Punjab. He said that now we have to check Punjab State Power Corporation Limited ( PSPCL) for providing good services to the Consumers in Punjab. Talking with the Media persons here today Grewal lashed out at Punjab State Power Corporation Limited for poor consumer services and absolute non-adherence of Standards of Performance mandated by Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC)  appointed by Government of Punjab. Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has specified critical distribution parameters to provide efficient, reliable and safe system of Electricity through its regulations provided in its Supply Code. These Minimum Standards of Performance provides strict timelines to resolve various Consumer grievances viz. Normal Fuse Off, Overhead Line Breakdowns, Underground Cable Breakdowns, Distribution Transformer Failure, Power Transformer Failure, Street Light Faults, Period of Scheduled Outage, Voltage Fluctuations, Meter Complaints, Release of New Connection, Transfer of Title or Conversion of Services, Shifting of Meter/Service Connection and other Services, Complaints about Consumer’s Bills and restoration of Supply. Grewal stated that Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates a compensation to the Consumer in case of non-fulfilment of these Minimum Standards of Performance. Compensation varies from Rs 50/- to Rs 5000/- for each default for each Consumer. It is well known that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited neither fulfils these Minimum Standard of performance ( MSOP ) nor compensates any Consumer towards any such lapse whereas Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates payment of such compensation by the way of adjustment in Electricity Bills. For instance, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates a normal fuse off complaint shall be addressed within 4 hours in cities, towns and urban areas and in case Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) fails to resolve the complaint within 4 hours, it shall remit Rs 50/- as compensation by the way of adjustment in the next bill of the Consumer.

Grewal added that Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) mandates registration of each and every complaint filed by the Consumer verbally, telephonically or in writing as per a duly approved Consumer Complaint Handling Procedure whereas there is hardly any such effective system in place to register and address consumer complaints. “According to the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) filed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) with the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), it received only 2,462 complaints in a year from over 65 Lac Consumers across Punjab whereas on an average more than 10000 complaints are received daily by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited which clearly means Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) had fudged Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) figures to avoid compensation and save itself from the wrath of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission ( PSERC ) ”, added Grewal.

Grewal stated that he will write to Shri Shanta Kumar MP (Rajya Sabha) Prabhari Punjab Pradesh,  Shri Shyam Jhaju National BJP Secretary and Seh-Prabhari Punjab, Sr Sukhbir Singh Badal President Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Punjab, Shri Kamal Sharma Punjab State President Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shri Tikshan Sud Political Advisor to CM Punjab and also to Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) to pass strict instructions to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to ensure registration of each and every complaint and its quick resolution, adhere to the Minimum Standard of performance (MSOP) as mandated by Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) and  compensate each and every Consumer in case of any failure on its part.

As told by Mr Grewal to www.SirsaNews.com

‘The Road Ahead’ - for Aam Admi Party

‘The Road Ahead’ - for Aam Admi Party

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

16 February, 2014

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Road Ahead for Aam Admi Party – Col RD Singh Retd.

Has Kejriwal done the right thing by resigning? Is it a political move or a step based on AAP principles, and accountability to the Delhi people? Will it help or harm AAP in the Lok Sabha elections? These are the questions everyone is mulling over today.

As an active AAP volunteer, I feel Kejriwal should have continued. It was a choice between the Jan Lokpal Bill, and govt’s output while in the office. I feel, what matters is work done, and seen to be done, than the only issue of the Lokpal. That would have been a point in its favour, during the Lok Sabha campaign, that the Congress and the BJP joined hands to thwart the bill.  AAP govt in Delhi was the anchor for campaigning in the ensuing polls. Today, we have lost that anchor, and will have a tough time explaining to the voters why we quit the govt. The common man on the streets is not as discerning as the educated who know both sides of the story. Even the Binny issue confused the people.  The aam admi mostly looks at the results, what he got. That is my inference from the membership campaign that I have been doing in the villages and the urban areas since 14 December 2013.

Now that the AAP has  taken the step, it is time to make midway corrections and move ahead. This again, I write with my ground experience and full faith in the future of Aam Admi Party. First, it must get the ‘ahankar’ out of all those AAP members who joined the party before 08 December 2013 (Delhi election results).  It is causing heart burns in the new members and thereby creating factions. Be it before or after 08 December, be it rich or poor, young or old, what is important is merit and sincerity of purpose towards the party. As long as a member abides by the five core values of the party (selfless service; honesty and integrity; commitment to Sawaraj’; humility; and team work), he/she should be valued. Second major point of correction is attitude of AAP towards the defence personnel. Life in uniform is no less than life as a member of AAP. Both work selflessly for the nation, with honesty and dedication, as a team. Defence officers have added attributes of leadership, man management, and organizational capabilities.  So, the Aam Admi Party must be seen as pro army, be it in J&K, or any where in the country. Do not forget that there is a strong force of  30 lac veterans who have a vote bank of over a crore. AAP should not lose it by whipping the forces with the same corruption stick. Three, Aam Admi party will do well to take along all classes of people along with it. It has to be conscious of the feelings of the middle class and even the rich. Aam admi does not mean a poor man, it means a good man.

So, as good men and women, wanting to serve the people, Kejriwal should take stock of the situation and move ahead. I am sure, with a revitalized party, we the AAP can give the nation a sustainable alternative to the current breed of politics.

Colonel R D Singh (Retd.)

Note:  The writer, a decorated and well read soldier,  belongs to Vill Pilimandori  and writes regularly for Sirsa News. He is now an active volunteer of AAP, upholding the values of honesty and integrity.

Dr Ashok Tanwar MP Sirsa is now HPCC President; replaces Phool Chand Mullana

Dr Ashok Tanwar MP Sirsa is now HPCC President; replaces Phool Chand Mullana.

Sirsa Congress workers get rejuvenation.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

10 February, 2014

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The Congress on Monday appointed young sitting Lok Sabha MP from Sirsa Ashok Tanwar as president of its Haryana unit.

Grass-root level Congress workers and junior leaders who seemed to be tired after the recent ‘Jai Sirsa Lok Sabha Yatra’ which only got lukewarm to moderate response due to factionalism in Congress, now feel rejuvenated.

Dr Ashok Tanwar is married to Avantika Makan Tanwar.

Tanwar (38) replaces 73-year-old Phool Chand Mullana, a Dalit leader, who had been the state Congress chief since 2007.

Mullana continued to be the working president despite losing the 2009 Assembly elections after the Congress high command declined to accept his resignation. The appointment of a full time Haryana Congress chief has been pending since then.

Tanwar, a former president of the Indian Youth Congress (from 2005 to 2010), now faces the uphill task of uniting the faction-ridden Haryana Congress ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly polls later this year and constituting the long-defunct Pradesh Congress committee in the state.

Tanwar’s elevation comes close on the heels of Rahul’s meeting with Haryana Congress leaders on January 19 where he told them that all factions would have to be taken along. “The message to state leaders is clear – everyone will have to stand united and everyone will have to be taken along,” a senior Congress leader said today. Tanwar, being Rahul’s appointee, is expected to be acceptable to both factions in Haryana though he will face the challenge of being an outsider. Mainly confined to national politics, Tanwar won LS elections for the first time from Sirsa in 2009.

This major organisation change in Haryana is part of the recent overhauling of the state unit which started when the team comprising Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed and Congress secretary Asha Kumari assumed charge of the state. The duo played a role in reporting ground feedback to the Congress president.

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SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

08 February, 2014

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Dr J Ganesan about various Skill Development Centres followed by a Video Tour of a KVKs

Dr J Ganesan IAS Deputy Commissioner Sirsa about various Skill Development Centres followed by Tour of a KVK and interviews of trainers and trainees at the centre

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

06 February, 2014

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Watch Video: Dr J Ganesan IAS Deputy Commissioner Sirsa briefs about–various Skill Development Centres -Kushalta Vikas Kendras (KVK), followed by a Video Tour of a KVK and interviews of trainers and trainees at the centre

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Sirsa News Editor Bereaved.

Sirsa News Editor Bereaved.

Chacha ji of GS Mann is no more.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

05 February, 2014

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With profound grief and sorrow it is being informed, Sardar Gurdeep Singh Ji Mann, (S/o Late Sardar Sahib Singh Mann Ex- MLC) has expired.

He was younger brother of Late S T.S. Mann HPS-I (Retd. Supdt Jail), elder brother of Late S Amarjit Singh Mann Ex Sarpanch and Chacha ji of GS Mann Editor SirsaNews

Born on 16^th October 1921, at village Mannawala, near Nankana Sahib, Distt Shekhupura in undivided India, He lived for 92 year and a few more months.

He remained healthy throughout his life, but since last 2 years, he started getting weaker and weaker by every passing day without any ailment.

He breathed his last peacefully on 29th January, 2014 at around 2:30PM at his home in Village Patti Kirpal, Ellenabad.

He is survived by his wife, his son S. Barjinder Singh Mann, daughters and grand children.

Condolence sittings are at Village Patti Kirpal.

BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS will be on 7^th February at 1:00PM at his Home in Village Patti Kirpal. 

NB. NEWS updates have slowed down, pending NEWS shall be posted and normal activity will resume after 7^th February. – Editor SirsaNews