Punjab State Women Commission Issues Suo-Moto Notice to Harjinder Singh Dhami Over Derogatory Remarks Against Women*
*Demands Resignation; Summons Dhami to Provide Clarification by December 17*
Chandigarh, December 14-Exercising its powers under Section 12 of the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, the Punjab State Women Commission has taken suo-moto cognizance of a matter involving derogatory remarks made against women. Chairperson Raj Lali Gill has issued a notice to Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), regarding his offensive comments about former SGPC President and political leader Bibi Jagir Kaur. The Commission has taken this matter seriously and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the rights, dignity, and honor of women in Punjab.
The Chairperson stated that the Commission’s attention was drawn to an audio recording circulating on social media, in which Mr. Dhami allegedly used highly offensive and demeaning language during a telephonic conversation with a journalist, targeting Bibi Jagir Kaur, a prominent woman leader. The remarks were not only personally defamatory but also disrespectful to women as a whole.
The Commission emphasized that as the head of a prestigious institution like the SGPC, Mr. Dhami is expected to uphold the highest standards of dignity and respect for all. Such language, the Commission asserted, is unbecoming of his office and sends a damaging message to society at large.
Chairperson Raj Lali Gill invoked the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who revered women with the words, *“So kyo manda aakhiye jit jamme rajaan”. She urged the SGPC to take immediate action by removing Mr. Dhami from his position for his offensive remarks.
The Commission has directed Mr. Dhami to appear in personally at the Commission’s office (Punjab State Women’s Commission, SCO No. 5, Sector 55, Phase-1, SAS Nagar, Mohali) and submit a written explanation regarding the incident by December 17, 2024.
Failure to comply with the notice within the stipulated timeframe will result in the Commission recommending appropriate legal action under the Punjab State Women Commission Act, 2001, to the relevant authorities.
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A total of 86 nominations rejected after scrutiny for five Municipal Corporation Elections
Chandigarh, 14 December 2024:An official spokesperson of Punjab State Election Commission said that a total of 86 nominations have been rejected after scrutiny for five Municipal Corporation Elections on 13 December 2024. In this connection, total 5 nominations have been rejected for Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, 19 nominations have been rejected for Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, 1 nomination has been rejected for Municipal Corporation, Phagwara, 53 nominations have been rejected for Municipal Corporation, Amritsar and 8 nominations have been rejected for Municipal Corporation, Patiala Corporation.
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THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT WAS ORGANIZED ACROSS THE STATE OF PUNJAB
IN THIS LOK ADALAT, APPROXIMATELY 3.54 LAKH CASES WERE TAKEN UP ACROSS A TOTAL OF 365 BENCHES
Chandigarh, December 14:Under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, and Executive Chairman of Punjab State Legal Services Authority, the National Lok Adalat was organized on December 14, 2024, throughout the State of Punjab.
Approximately 3.54 lakh cases were addressed across 365 Benches during this Lok Adalat. Various long-pending matters, including civil cases, domestic disputes, property disputes, cheque bounce cases, labour matters, criminal compoundable cases, and cancellation/untraced reports of various FIRs, were taken up.
On this occasion, Sh. Manjinder Singh, Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority has especially visited the court complex of Rupnagar and participated in Lok Adalat proceedings.
he member secretary highlighted that the main purpose of this National Lok Adalat is to settle disputes through mutual agreement, encouraging people to seek resolution through alternative dispute resolution centers as it saves valuable time and money.
Additionally, the Member Secretary informed that the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, has launched a free legal aid helpline number 15100 across the state, providing information on various legal aid services at home.
Emphasizing the commitment of the Punjab State Legal Services Authority to facilitating decisions for the people, the Member Secretary appealed to individuals to maximize benefits by getting their cases decided in the lok adalat.
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KZF BEHIND GRENADE ATTACK AT POLICE POST IN NAWANSHAHR; THREE HELD WITH TWO WEAPONS
— PUNJAB POLICE COMMITTED TO MAKING PUNJAB A SAFE AND SECURE STATE
— TERROR MODULE WAS BEING CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN BASED HANDLERS AND WAS TASKED TO TARGET POLICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MINORITY LEADERS: DGP GAURAV YADAV
— PROBE REVEALS HAND GRENADE WAS RETRIEVED FROM DEAD LETTER BOX LOCATED AT GT ROAD JALANDHAR
— FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON TO APPREHEND OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS TERROR MODULE: AIG CI NAVJOT SINGH MAHAL
CHANDIGARH/JALANDHAR, December 14:Days after hand grenade attack at Police Post Asron in Nawanshahr, Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar in a joint operation with SBS Nagar district police has successfully cracked the case masterminded by the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) with the arrest of three members this terror module.
Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has identified the arrested persons as Yugpreet Singh alias Yuvi, a resident of Mohalla Qazian, Jaskaran Singh alias Shah, a resident of Mohalla Jagoteyan and Harjot Singh alias Jot, a resident of Dugglan Mohalla in Rahon. Police teams have also recovered two weapons— one country-made pistol and one revolver— along with six live cartridges from their possession, he added.
The development came in less than two weeks after some persons targetted Police Post Asron of Police Station Kathgarh by hurling a hand grenade in its premises on December 2, this year. In this regard, a case FIR No. 120 dated 2.12.2024 had been registered under section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act at Police Station Kathgarh.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said that the arrested accused persons are the members of KZF module controlled by handlers based in Germany, United Kingdom (UK) and other countries and were tasked to target police establishments and minority leaders in Punjab and Haryana. The module has received funding of ₹4.5 lakhs over the last six months, he added.
The DGP said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested persons had retrieved hand grenade from a Dead Letter Box (DLB) located at the GT Road in Jalandhar on November 28 and hurled at Police Post Asron in SBS Nagar on December 2. A DLB is a secret location used to exchange information or items between two people without meeting in person.
Sharing operation details, AIG CI Jalandhar Navjot Singh Mahal said that in an intelligence and human-int based operation, a team of CI Jalandhar along with SBS Nagar Police laid a special Naka near railway crossing SBS Nagar city and arrested the accused persons, when they were coming towards Nawanshahr Bus Stand on their Splendor motorcycle. Police teams have also impounded their motorcycle, he added.
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ARSHDEEP KAUR OF KHAMANO COMMISSIONED AS FLYING OFFICER IN INDIAN AIR FORCE
* Aman Arora wishes Mai Bhago AFPI alumni Arshdeep Kaur a bright future in service of the Nation
Chandigarh, December 14:Adding yet another feather in the cap of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for Girls, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Arshdeep Kaur, an alumni of the institute, has been commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force. The culmination of her training at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal (Hyderabad), on Saturday, was her participation in an impressive passing out parade that was reviewed by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM, AVSM.
Flying Officer Arshdeep Kaur, commissioned into the Meteorology Branch of the Indian Air Force, is the daughter of S. Daljinder Pal Singh, a businessman from Khamano in Fatehgarh Sahib District.
Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora congratulated the Flying Officer Arshdeep Kaur on her remarkable feat. He expressed hope that her success will inspire more daughters of Punjab to pursue careers in the Defence Services.
Expressing contentment over regular commissioning of the Institute’s alumni as commissioned officers in the Defence Services, the Director of Mai Bhago AFPI Major General Jasbir Singh Sandhu, AVSM (Retd.) conveyed his best wishes to Flying Officer Arshdeep Kaur for a promising future in the Indian Air Force.
He said that further investigations are ongoing to establish forward and backward linkages to identify and apprehend other members of this terror module.
Meanwhile, a fresh case FIR No 205 dated 13.12.2024 has been registered under section 25 of the Arms Act at police station City Nawanshahr.
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Students of Government School Pakhi Kalan visited Punjab Vidhan Sabha
* Students got first hand knowledge about working of Legislative Assembly
Chandigarh, December 14:Students of Government Senior Secondary School Pakhi Kalan, District Faridkot visited Punjab Vidhan Sabha under the guidance of school teachers. The aim of this visit was to provide first hand experience to the students about the political system and the working of the Vidhan Sabha.
The officials of Punjab Vidhan Sabha imparted detailed information to the students about the legislative work in the Vidhan Sabha, ruling party, opposition and Speaker’s Chair etc.
On this occasion, the students were also given information about the heritage building of the Vidhan Sabha and about the architect Le Corbusier.
Earlier, the delegation of students led by teachers Hardeep Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Mandeep Kaur, Rajdeep Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, Narinder Kumar, Sukhmander Singh, Gurmail Singh etc. and school staff visited official residence of Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, the delegation was received by the Speaker's wife, Mrs. Gurpreet Kaur Sandhwan. On this occasion, food was also arranged for the students and school staff.
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EIGHT YOUNG OFFICERS FROM PUNJAB COMMISSIONED INTO INDIAN ARMY & AIR FORCE
CHANDIGARH, December 14:In a proud moment for Punjab, eight alumni from the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) in SAS Nagar (Mohali) were commissioned into the Indian Army and Air Force.
Six of these officers, Kritin Gupta from Ludhiana District, Bhart Sharma and Sahildeep Singh from Amritsar, Sahilpreet Singh Sandhu from Patiala, Shiv Kumar from Kapurtala and Uttam Malik from Bhatinda, were commissioned into the Indian Army in the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun’s 155 Regular Course. The parade was reviewed by Nepali Army Chief General Ashokraj Sigdel.
These cadets are from the 8th Course of the MRSAFPI. These young officers would soon join their units and serve the Indian Army.
Additionally, two more cadets from the Institute, Gursher Singh Cheema from Sangrur District and Pratham Parmar from Kapurtala, were commissioned as Flying Officers in the Indian Air Force in the 214th Combined Passing Out Parade of the Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, the Chief of the Indian Air Force, reviewed the parade.
Cabinet Minister of Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training, Mr. Aman Arora, congratulated the cadets on their commissioning and urged them to work hard and make Punjab proud.
Major General Ajay H. Chauhan, VSM (Retd), Director of MRSAFPI, also congratulated the cadets and called upon them to live up to the ideals of the Defence Services.
With the commissioning of these eight officers, a total of 168 cadets from MRSAFPI have been commissioned into the Armed Forces of India since its inception, he added.
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