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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Offers ‘Sewa’ At Golden Temple In Amritsar

By LokMarg

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday offered ‘Sewa’ after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

As a part of the sewa the Congress leader was seen washing dishes at the Golden Temple. 

Earlier today, Punjab Congress president Raja Waring said that Rahul Gandhi is on his personal, spiritual visit.

“Rahul Gandhi ji is coming to Amritsar Sahib to pay obeisance at Sachkhand Shri Harmandir Sahib. This is his personal, spiritual visit, let’s respect his privacy. Request all party workers to not be physically present for this visit. You all can show your support in spirit and meet him the next time,” the Punjab Congress president posted on X (Formerly Twitter).

Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Punjab comes after the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 drugs case as a ‘political vendetta’.

A Punjab court on Saturday sent Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a 2015 drugs case.

“The police demanded a 7-day remand. After seeing the police’s evidence, the judge turned down their request. The court sent him to judicial remand of 14 days,” the counsel said.

Congress MLA Khaira was arrested from his Chandigarh residence on September 28 in connection with an old case registered in 2015 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress– members of the opposition’s INDIA bloc– have been at loggerheads in the border state over the arrest of Khaira.

While the Congress is calling it vindictive politics of AAP, the ruling party is terming the development as part of their “zero-tolerance policy” against drugs.

Earlier in 2015, there were two cases originated with the unearthing of a cross-border drug smuggling network in Fazilka, Punjab, leading to the seizure of heroin, gold biscuits, weapons, cartridges, and Pakistani SIM cards and the second of a fake passport racket being run in Delhi.

On February 16, 2023, a Supreme Court bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath quashed the summoning order against Khaira in the drugs case. (ANI)

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Amritpal bathinda

Amritpal Brought To Bathinda Before Departure To Assam

By LokMarg

‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, who was arrested on early Sunday morning, was brought to Air Force Station, Bathinda by Punjab Police from where he will be shifted to Assam’s Dibrugarh.

Soon after the arrest of the Waris Punjab De chief from Moga’s Gurudwara, Punjab Police urged people to maintain peace and harmony and refrain from sharing any fake news.
The police said that details about the arrest will be shared and the people should verify any news before sharing.

“Amritpal Singh arrested in Moga, Punjab. Further details will be shared by #PunjabPolice Urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, Don’t share any fake news, always verify and share,” Punjab Police tweeted.

Earlier on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah when asked about Amritpal Singh’s arrest and that he has been absconding for a long, said, “It may happen sometime. Earlier he used to roam freely, but now he cannot carry on with his activities.”

Two more aides of Amritpal Singh were arrested at Mohali in Punjab, in a joint operation by Punjab and Delhi Police on April 18.

On April 15, Punjab Police arrested his close aide Joga Singh from Sirhind in the Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Another close aid of the pro khalistani leader, Papalpreet Singh was arrested on April 10, in an operation conducted by Punjab Police and its counter-intelligence unit.

The radical leader had been declared a “fugitive” while he was on a run earlier in March.

“Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh has been declared a fugitive. His two cars were seized and gunmen nabbed. We also checked if the firearms of his security escorts had been procured legally. A case has been registered. Punjab Police have launched a manhunt for Amritpal Singh and we are hopeful that he will be arrested soon. A total of 78 people have been arrested so far and further searches and raids are underway,” Chahal said in an exclusive interview with ANI.

Almost a month ago the Punjab police issued a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) against ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief.

Amritpal has been on the run since March 18, the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him.

The crackdown came almost over three weeks after Amritpal’s supporters stormed Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23, demanding the release of one of his aides, Lovepreet Toofan. (ANI)

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Amritpal's Kirandeep Kaur

Amritpal’s Wife, Fleeing To UK, Detained At Amritsar

By LokMarg

Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh’s wife, Kirandeep Kaur, was on Thursday “not permitted to travel” to the UK from Amritsar after Punjab Police detained her, airport sources said.

Kirandeep Kaur was booked on an Air India flight, which was scheduled to take off at 2.30 pm from the Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport here.
According to airport sources, Kirandip Kaur, wife of Amritpal Singh and a UK national was supposed to travel to Birmingham by Air India Flight No. 117 scheduled at 14:30 hrs. At 12:20 hrs she reported to the immigration counters but since she had a Look Out Circular issued against her, immigration officials did not permit her to travel and detained her, the sources said.

Kaur was stopped from boarding her flight.

Earlier Police sources said that she was stopped by Immigration Department officials from boarding the flight.

“Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur has not been detained yet. The Immigration department is questioning her,” a Punjab Police source said earlier.

Punjab police have been on a hunt for Amritpal Singh since March 18, when he had gone absconding. Punjab police said last week that it had arrested Joga Singh, a close aide of the fugitive Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher, from Sirhind in the Fatehgarh Sahib district.

He was arrested in a joint operation by Amritsar police rural and Hoshiyarpur police.

Papalpreet Singh, another close aide of the fugitive Amritpal Singh was brought to Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail after his arrest earlier this month from Amritsar’s Kathu Nangal area. (ANI)

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Drugs, Arms Airdropped In Punjab’s Tarn Taran

Drugs, Arms Airdropped In Punjab’s Tarn Taran

By LokMarg

The Punjab Police on Friday busted a significant drug consignment airdropped by Pakistan-based smugglers in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, police said.

According to an official statement by the Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, the police along with Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a parcel containing three packets of Heroin, weighing 3Kg, and 0.30 bore pistol along with magazine and five live cartridges from the border area of village Mianwal in Tarn Taran.
The consignment was airdropped by Pakistan-based smugglers using a drone from across the border, the statement read.

Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that the police teams from Tarn Taran shared the pin-pointed inputs with the BSF right after hearing drone movement near the Indo-Pakistan border in the Khemkaran area on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Later, the officials jointly launched a combing operation within the 1-kilometre area of the border.

“On deep checking of the surrounding fields, Police and BSF teams have successfully recovered the consignment of 3Kg heroin and a pistol along with ammunition from the area of Mianwal,” DGP Gaurav Yadav said.

Sharing more details about the Tarn Taran incident, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tarn Taran Gurmeet Chauhan said that investigations are on to ascertain the identity of the Pakistani smugglers, who sent the consignment via drone, and also their Indian associates, who were to receive this air-dropped consignment.

Meanwhile, the police also registered a case under sections 21 C, 23, 27A, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act and sections 10, 11, and 12 of the Aircraft Act at Khemkaran Police Station in Tarn Taran.

The investigation in the matter is underway.

Notably, the development came a day after the police arrested a juvenile after recovering 15 packets of heroin, weighing 15 Kg, and Rs 8.40 lakh drug money from his possession during a special naka at the Ram Tirath Road in Amritsar.

This consignment was also airdropped by Pakistan-based smugglers using a drone and the accused was going to deliver after retrieving the parcel from the border area of village Kakkar in Amritsar, police said. (ANI)

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Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged sweets with Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah International Border in Punjab's Amritsar on the occasion of India's 74th Republic Day

BSF Exchanges Sweets With Pak Rangers On R-Day

By LokMarg

Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged sweets with Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar on the occasion of India’s 74th Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.

A commandant-rank officer of the BSF, along with other personnel, gave sweets to the Pakistan Rangers at the joint check post. Officials of both forces shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes.

The border guarding forces of India and Pakistan exchange sweets and wishes on various national and religious festivals such as Independence Day celebrations of both countries, Diwali and Eid.

Instituted on December 1, 1965, the BSF, which is known as India’s first line of defence, is mandated to guard the 3,323 km India-Pakistan border.

Currently, the BSF is holding 192 Battalions and seven Arty Regiments guarding International Border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. In addition, BSF is also performing an Anti-Infiltration role in Kashmir Valley, Counter Insurgency in North East region, Anti Naxal Operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh states and security of Integrated Check Posts along Pakistan and Bangladesh International Border.

President Droupadi Murmu led the nation on Thursday celebrating the 74th Republic Day from Kartavya Path in New Delhi.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was the Chief Guest at the parade. (ANI)

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Devotees Throng Ghats Temples

Devotees Throng Ghats, Temples Across Country On New Year

By LokMarg

To give an auspicious and promising start to the first day of 2023, devotees lined up in various temples and ghats across the country to seek blessings.

The country ring in New Year with massive celebrations, gleaming fireworks, and merriment. Cities across the country welcome 2023 with enthusiasm and splendor.

The city of ghats, Varanasi welcomed the New Year with a splendid Ganga Arti. The Arti was performed in the early morning hours of the New Year 2023 on the Assi Ghat.

Devotees in large numbers thronged to the bank of the Ganga river to witness the priests performing glorious Ganga Arti with the blowing of conch shells and clanging of Puja bells.

Meanwhile, in Ujjain, devotees assembled at Mahakaleshwar Temple to get a glimpse of ‘Bhasma aarti’ on Sunday.

Devotees from various cities gathered at the spiritual city of Ujjain to watch the magnificent Bhasma aarti of Lord Shiva which was performed in the early morning hours at the Mahakaleshwar Temple.

In the national capital, devotees visited Delhi’s famous Jhandewalan temple to offer prayers on the occasion of New Year 2023.

Heading to the western peninsular region of India Maharashtra, the New Year was greeted with the devotees gathering for ‘Aarti’ at the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple.

Inching towards Northern India, the people in the agricultural state of Punjab, embraced the New Year by seeking blessings at the Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar.

People thronged to Puri beach to witness the first sunrise to give a promising start to New Year.

In Southern India, devotees offered prayers at St.Luke’s Church in Anna Nagar, Chennai.

People offered prayers at Infant Jesus Church in Coimbatore on the occasion of New Year 2023.

Meanwhile, in Odisha, devotees in large numbers visited Puri Jagannath Temple to offer prayers on the occasion of New Year 2023. (ANI)

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Fog Engulfs North India

Fog Engulfs North India, Visibility Dips To Zero

By LokMarg

As biting cold conditions engulfed the entire North India, fog and poor visibility remained a severe cause of concern on Monday.

According to the India Meteorological Department, visibility across most of the northern states remained poor with Bhatinda in Punjab and Bikaner in Rajasthan recording “zero visibility”.
The visibility in the national capital here at just 50 meters.

Not only in Bhatinda, but visibility also remained low throughout Punjab, with Amritsar recording visibility of 25 metres and Ambala 50.

Haryana too recorded low visibility. While places like Ambala and Hissar recorded a low of 25m and 50m respectively, visibility in Chandigarh was 200 metres.

According to IMD data, places like Sri Ganganagar and Churu in Rajasthan also recorded low visibility of 25 and 50 meters, respectively.

Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal also recorded very low visibility on the day with the number dipping to 50 metres in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, while North Bengal recorded visibility of 200 meters. (ANI)

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Pakistani Drone

Amritsar: BSF Shoots Down Drone From Pak

By LokMarg

The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 2 kg heroin and 100 gm opium on Monday after it shot down a Pakistani drone in Amritsar.

The BSF soldiers were deployed on the international border and observed one drone entering India from Pakistan. After that, the soldiers shot three bullets at the drone and put it down, informed Jasbir Singh, Commandant BSF.
Two packets of heroin with 1 kg heroin in each, and 100 gm of opium were recovered, the BSF informed. (ANI)

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Shiv Sena (Taksali) Leader Sudhir Suri

People Pay Final Tributes To SS (Taksali) Leader Sudhir Suri

By LokMarg

People gathered outside the residence of Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri for his last rites on Sunday.

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri died after being shot in Amritsar on Friday.
After the murder of Hindu leader Sudhir Suri in Amritsar, security arrangements were tightened in Ludhiana and other places. However, there was no effect of the Punjab Bandh call on Saturday and the markets are open as usual.

A large number of Shiv Sena leaders had gone from Ludhiana to Amritsar for the last rites of Sudhir Suri.

The firing took place near Gopal Mandir in Amritsar during an agitation. Soon after the incident, Suri was rushed to a hospital where he died. Police arrived at the spot and arrested the accused. Police also recovered the weapons.

“Sudhir Suri was shot outside Gopal Mandir, Amritsar during some agitation. He sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to hospital and died. The accused has been arrested. His weapons have been recovered,” Arun Pal Singh, commissioner of Police, Amritsar said. (ANI)

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Sukhbir Singh attacked the AAP in Punjab

There Is No Govt In Punjab: Sukhbir Badal

By LokMarg

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal has attacked the AAP government in Punjab over the law and order situation in the state after a Shiv Sena leader was shot dead in Amritsar on Friday.

Badal said that “there is no such thing as a government in Punjab” while attacking the government.
“Shiromani Akali Dal has always stood for peace and communal harmony and that remained the top priority of Sardar Parkash Singh Badal-led govts since 1997. Today’s incident in Amritsar is yet another reminder that there is no such thing as a govt in Punjab,” he said.

He further said that there is a collapse of law and order and appealed to the Punjab government to preserve peace in the state.

“There is an absolute collapse of will to govern, maintain peace, law, and order and to ensure safety and security of life & property of people. Violence in any form is highly condemnable. Those in charge of running the state must not take peace & communal harmony in Punjab for granted,” he said.

“I appeal to them to find time from their politicking to attend to the sensitive and most crucial task of preserving peace. I appeal to the people and to all political parties to join hands for a united initiative to save Punjab and Punjabis from any conspiracy to set the state ablaze,” he said further.

Earlier today, a Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri died after being shot at in Amritsar.

The firing took place near Gopal Mandir in Amritsar during an agitation. Soon after the incident, Suri was rushed to a hospital where he died. Police arrived at the spot and arrested the accused. Police also recovered the weapons.

“Sudhir Suri was shot outside Gopal Mandir, Amritsar during some agitation. He sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to hospital and died. The accused has been arrested. His weapons are recovered,” Arun Pal Singh, Commissioner of Police, Amritsar said. (ANI)

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