Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the state VB said that during the investigations of a complaint lodged at Chief Minister’s Anti Corruption Action Line on 18.11.2022, it was found that he was indulged in collecting bribes through some private persons from different transporters on monthly basis at Ludhiana on the pretext of not issuing challans of their vehicles.

He further informed that the complainant Satnam Singh Dhawan of village Mankawal, Ludhiana district had submitted online complaint against the accused RTA Ludhiana on this helpline with video clips of Punjab Home Guards (PHG) volunteer Bahadar Singh, attached with the said RTA.

The VB team verified the evidence and facts of the complaint which have been found true. The probe established that the RTA Narinder Singh Dhaliwal used to collect bribe money on monthly basis through some private persons from different transporters for not issuing their challans. It was found that in the month of December he received bribe money of Rs 4 lakh and out of which he used Rs 1,70,000 for himself and remaining bribe money to the tune of Rs 2,30,000 was handed over to PHG Bahadar Singh.

During investigations the PHG volunteer disclosed to the VB that being subordinate employee of the RTA and he has to obey the orders of RTA and could produce bribe money of Rs 2,30,000.

In this regard FIR No . 01 dated 6.1.2023 under sections 7, 7-A, 8 of prevention of corruption act and 120-B of IPC registered at VB police station Ludhiana against RTA Narinder Singh Dhaliwal and others.

Today PHG Bahadar Singh has also produced bribe amount of Rs 2,30,000 in vigilance bureau office in the presence of official witnesses which was handed to him by the accused RTA. He would be produced in the local court tomorrow. Further investigation in this case was under progress, he said.

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“Only three cities of Punjab figure in 32 cities of north India with poor Air Quality Index (AQI), but the BJP and Centre have unleashed slanderous campaign against hard working and resilient farmers of state by squarely blaming them for environmental hazards”, said the Chief Minister in a video statement issued here today.

The Chief Minister said that it is ironic that the Punjab farmers who had played a major role in making the country self-reliant in food production are being blamed for paddy straw burning whereas the BJP had turned a blind eye towards poor AQI in other states. He questioned the silence of BJP over far more worst AQI in Faridabad, Manesar, Gurgaon, Sonipat, Gwalior, Indore and other states where the saffron party is in power. Bhagwant Mann said that it reflects the anti-farmers and anti-Punjab mindset of the Union government and BJP.

The Chief Minister asserted that the basic reason is that the BJP hates the farmers of the state who had spearheaded a campaign against black farm laws. He said that in vengeance to this, the BJP is hell bent on defaming the state and its farmers. Bhagwant Mann said that surprisingly the BJP and Union government are continuously blaming the Punjabi farmer for environmental pollution by ignoring their immense contribution in the national food pool.

The Chief Minister reminded the centre that they had submitted a solution for the paddy straw burning by offering to jointly pay financial assistance to farmers worth Rs 2500 in lieu of not burning paddy straw. However, he said that instead of accepting this proposal the centre had blatantly refused to bail out the farmers. Likewise, Bhagwant Mann said that in order to provide a viable solution for management of paddy straw a large number of investors wanted to come to the state and set up Bio energy plants.

However, the Chief Minister said that unfortunately the centre created hindrances in it by refusing to give permission for setting these plants. He said that the Punjabi farmer is fully sensitised towards not burning paddy straw as he knows that it will adversely hit his family. Bhagwant Mann said that the armchair economists sitting in Air conditioned offices at Delhi are not giving any solution to the farmers but they are continuously bringing disgrace to them by falsely accusing them of burning the paddy.

The Chief Minister categorically said that since it is a problem concerning the entire north India, the Prime Minister must have convened a meeting to find a solution to this issue. He said that it is a paradoxical situation that until Punjabi farmers are contributing paddy in the national pool they are food growers but after procurement is over they are being castigated on a frivolous issue. Bhagwant Mann said that this is humiliation and injustice towards Punjabi farmers which is totally unwarranted and undesirable.

The Chief Minister said that the Punjabi farmers want to shun the practice of paddy straw burning but the centre has no solution to offer to them. He asked the BJP and centre to not threaten the Punjabi farmers by daily asking the state to lodge FIR against them. Bhagwant Mann said that instead of threatening the Punjabis farmers must be shown a way for dealing with this problem efficiently.

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Rajni’s husband and sole breadwinner of the house died around two months back. She is now looking after her 8-year-old daughter and in-laws.

She is a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree holder, however, unable to get any job, she decided to run her food business but due to paucity of funds, she chooses to sell ‘Rajma Chawal’ on a stall.

“After my husband’s death, there is no one to feed our family as my elderly father-in-law is also unable to work due to health issues. Following this, I decided to work to earn some money despite being pregnant,” said Rajni.

She appealed to local NGOs and social workers to extend a helping hand to her family in this grieving time.

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A total of 126 youths took part in the job fair out of which 73 got placements.

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said that seven companies including Future Generalli, Agile Future, Narayni Herbals, Brilliant Insurance Pvt Ltd, Kotake Life Insurance, NIIT, and ShriRam Insurance participated in the fair.

Thori said the Ghar-Ghar Rozgar program was all set to transform the destiny of the youth of the state by providing job opportunities to them.

“The selection of the youth for jobs was being done purely on merit through a fair and transparent system,” he said.

The youth to register them on www.pgrkam.com for more jobs. The Youths can also contact on 90569-20100 for further information, he added

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