Farmers Movement Archive

Cricket tournament turning heads around

Cash-strapped judo coach battles choppy watersDr Gurkirat Singh Aulakh, a known orthopaedic surgeon, remains busy between 10 am and 3 pm. He spares some time from his busy schedule to guide his elder son, who is a medical student, and school going younger son. He has written two poetry books ‘Beauty Unto Eternity’ and ‘The Cup of Tea’. He has penned a number of poems on Covid-19 pandemic.CM’s bold move on Bills draws a round of applauseOnce CM Capt Amarinder Singh negated the Union Government's agri Bills in the Vidhan Sabha, Gurdaspur congressmen were cock-a-hoop with joy. The first to issue a press note congratulating the CM was Raman Bahl, chairman of the Punjab State Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSSB). He said if the mandi structure (grain markets) was dissolved, as was envisaged by the Bills, the Punjab Mandi Board will be rendered infructuous. "The Mandi Board undertakes a lot of development work in rural areas particularly relating to the growth and maintenance of the village road infrastructure. How can the state government carry out its projects when the board will no longer be there?" he averred. Raman was followed by two Cabinet ministers hailing from this district. Both Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa claimed that the need of the hour was to disband the Bills and "this is precisely what the CM has done." Qadian MLA Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa, too, issued a statement hailing the CM's move.

The Tribune

2020-10-25