On sacred occasion of parkash purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, CM pays obeisance at Gurdwara Chevin patshahi

Prays for peace, progress and prosperity of state

Amritsar, November 15:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday paid obeisance at Gurdwara Chevin Patshahi and prayed for the progress of the state and prosperity of people.

The Chief Minister paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sahib and prayed to almighty for the peace, progress and prosperity in the state. He also prayed that the ethos of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood are strengthened in the state with every passing day and Punjab leads the country in every sphere. Extending his heartiest greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Prakash Purb, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was a great spiritual ambassador who guided the humanity to attain salvation by spreading the cult of devotion to God.

The Chief Minister said that Guru Ji’s eternal teachings of ‘Kirat Karo, Naam Japo and Vand Chako’ are still relevant in the present materialistic society. He said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji envisioned a casteless society free from rituals, thereby redeeming the suffering humanity from the pangs of agony. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji motivated mankind with new ideas, aims, and aspirations and called upon it to dispense with the maladies of hypocrisy, falsehood, pretensions and caste-prejudices.

The Chief Minister appealed the people to imbibe the spirit of service and humility as preached by the Great Guru and strive hard for carving out a peaceful, prosperous and healthy society by following the precious legacy of Guru Nanak Dev ji . He exhorted people to celebrate this sacred occasion with utmost devotion and dedication rising above the parochial considerations of caste, colour, creed and religion. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that through his udaasis Guru Nanak Dev ji, who is revered across the globe as Jagat Guru, preached communal harmony and brotherhood.

Likewise, Chief Minister said that Guru Nanak Dev ji through his teachings opposed tyranny, injustice and oppression during the invasion of Mughal emperor Babar. Quoting verse ‘Pawan Guru, Paani Pitaah, Mata Dharat Mahat’ from Gurbani, he said that Guru ji have equated air (pawan) with teacher, water (paani) with father and land (dharat) with mother adding that Guru ji had at that time taught the people to preserve environment when its pollution no where in scene. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was also a firm advocate of women empowerment and equal status for females in the society.=============================

Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO Strongly Opposes Land Allocation to Haryana for Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh

Declares Move as Conspiracy Aimed at Creating Tension Between Two States

Chandigarh, November 15-Punjab Power and Public Works Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO has strongly opposed the decision to allocate land in Chandigarh to Haryana for the construction of a Vidhan Sabha building. He has declared this move a conspiracy aimed at creating tension between the two states, and has appealed to the Union Government to respect Punjab's historical and legal claims on Chandigarh, urging an immediate halt to any actions that would alter its status.

In a press communique issued today, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO emphasized that Chandigarh, as the capital of Punjab, holds a special place in the hearts of its people. He warned that any step to allot land in Chandigarh to Haryana would deeply hurt the sentiments of Punjabis.

Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO said that the BJP-led Union Government, having previously bowed to the union shown by farmers from both Punjab and Haryana, might be using this decision to create conflict between the two states. He also pointed out that the BJP led Union Government's delay in lifting rice from the state had caused significant difficulties for Punjab's farmers during paddy procurement. He argued that this decision, along with the central government's actions of withholding development funds and ignoring the state's interests, reflects a concerning attitude towards Punjab.

Reaffirming the Punjab government's stance, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO stated that the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Mr. Bhagwant Singh Mann, stands firmly by the state's claim on Chandigarh and is committed to protecting its interests. "We will not tolerate any attempts to sow discord or fuel hatred between the people of Punjab and Haryana. Such divisive efforts will be met with firm resistance, and we will work tirelessly to preserve the harmony and unity between our two states", he added.

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GGLING AND ARMS CARTEL; TWO HELD WITH 8.2KG HEROIN, GLOCK AMONG FOUR PISTOLS

— POLICE TEAMS ALSO RECOVER 13.1KG CHEMICAL, 6KG OPIUM FROM THEIR POSSESSION

— ARRESTED ACCUSED PERSONS HAVE CRIMINAL HISTORY, SAYS DGP GAURAV YADAV

— MORE ARRESTS AND RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED IN COMING DAYS: CP ASR GURPREET BHULLAR

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR, November 15: In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted trans-border narco smuggling and arms cartel with the arrest of two persons and seized 8.27kg Heroin, 6kg opium, 13.1kg chemical and 4 pistols including one sophisticated 9MM Glock along with 17 cartridges from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday.

Those arrested have been identified as Aditya Pratap alias Kaka (23), a resident of Bhalla Colony in Cheharta, Amritsar and Shambhu Kabir (35), a resident of Prem Nagar, Kot Khalsa now Bhai Manjh Sahib, Tarn Taran Road in Amritsar.

DGP Gaurav Yadav said that both the arrested accused persons have criminal history as cases pertaining to NDPS act and Arms Act registered against both of them, while, accused Shambhu Kabir is also wanted in a murder case.

He said that further investigations are going on to establish backward and forward linkages in this case.

Sharing more details, Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that following reliable inputs about the involvement of accused Aditya alias Kaka in smuggling of weapons, police teams from Police Station Islamabad laid a trap and arrested him from Band Bhatha at Prem Nagar Road in Kot Khalsa, Amritsar and recovered two pistols— including .32 bore and .30 bore, and 13 live cartridges from his possession.

He said that during follow-up investigations in this case, name of other accused Shambu Kabir was also cropped up, following which, police teams have immediately nominated him and launched an operation to nab him. Accused Shambu Kabir was arrested from Old Gas Godown at Guru Ki Wadali Road in Kot Khalsa, Amritsar. During course of investigation on disclosure of accused Shambu, police teams have recovered 275g Heroin, 11.1 Kg chemical (used to mix with heroin) and one .32 bore pistol from his possession.

The CP said that in further course of investigation on the disclosure of accused Aditya alias Kaka two parcels of 5kg and 3kg Heroin each, 2kg Chemical, 6kg Opium and one 9MM Glock Pistol along with one live cartridge were recovered from him. More arrests and recoveries are expected in coming days, he said.

Meanwhile, three separate cases including a case Fir No 240 dated 6/11/23 under section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad, FIR No. 247 under sections 18 and 21-C of the NDPS Act and section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Islamabad and FIR No. 246 dated 13/11/24 under section 21-C of the NDPS Act at Police Station Islamabad have been registered against them.