10 booked for thrashing man
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10 booked for thrashing man
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KMSC jatha leaves for Singhu, TikriTarn Taran: A jatha of the district unit of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), Punjab, left for Delhi to join the agitation against the three farm laws. Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, district president of the organisation, said, men, women and youths were part of the jatha who would stay there for 21 days. The farmers and mazdoors organised a rally here before leaving for Delhi. Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, Harpreet Singh Sidhwan, Satam Singh Manochahal and other leaders condemned the Central Government for its alleged anti-farmer policies. The leaders said the farmers’ movement had become a people’s movement. OCThree held with 775-gm heroinTarn Taran: The police have recovered 775-gm heroin from the possession of three persons on Wednesday. In the first case, the police arrested Manpreet Singh of Bhakna Kalan and recovered 500-gm of heroin. He was driving a motorcycle when the police intercepted him. Cops recovered 260-gm heroin from Narinder Singh of Sarhali Kalan. In the third case, Jaspal Singh of Pakhoke village, was nabbed by the police. Cops recovered 15 gm of heroin from his possession. The accused have been booked under Sections 21, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act against the accused. OCStaffers seek pay parity, protestTarn Taran: On the first day of the week-long agitation, the state government employees wore black badges, and held protests at several places in the district. District chief of the Punjab UT Mulazm/ Pensioner Sanjha Morcha, said employees of the Deputy Commissioner and the SDM’s offices, besides revenue staffers participated in the agitation. Teachers and ministerial staff of the Education Department, too, lodged their protest against the state government. Regularisation of services, implementation of the 6th Pay Commission report and releasing of dearness allowances, were some of the demands of employees. Indefinite strike call given by the Safai Sewaks’ Union entered in its eight day on Thursday. OC
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-05-21
Coverage
Amritsar