Six teachers from the region, two from Punjab, and one each from Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal and J&K, will be honoured with the prestigious National Teachers’ Award 2023
Though the issue of the release of the “Bandi Singhs” – the term used for the Sikh prisoners who were convicted over their alleged involvement in militancy in Punjab – has gained momentum, neither the Centre, nor the state governments under whose jurisdiction they are jailed
Fans were wearing T-shirts of the Punjabi singer and held placards that said ‘Justice for Sidhu Moosewala’, as his parents thanked the people for their love and support.
Ludhiana: Residents of Guru Nanak Colony opposite Guru Nanak Engineering College on Gill Road in ward number 36 have been waiting for the construction of the main road in the locality for the past so many years. But to their disappointment it could not be constructed, allegedly due to the prevalent political system .
Councillor of the ward rued that since he was from Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress leaders did not bother to construct the road. Interestingly, half portion of the same road falls under the area of a sarpanch and that portion has been constructed.
A resident of the area, Usha Malhotra, complained, “It is really risky to drive on this road as now most parts of the road has been washed away completely and deep potholes are also there on some other portions. Moreover, in winter when it is difficult to see anything due to foggy conditions, it can prove fatal for the commuters.” She said for a long time they had been waiting for the construction of the road, but nobody
JALANDHAR: Though fingers are being pointed at the presence of ultra-left activists and those linked to Naxalite elements at the farmers’ protest venues, this is nothing new for Punjab. The state has had its tryst with Naxalite activism as early as 1967.
What’s more, the left movement in Punjab is close to a century old with mainstream left parties enjoying considerable space in electoral politics at one point, only to see a fast erosion of their base.
The Naxalite movement was crushed in Punjab with the elimination of 85 ultraleft activists, including a freedom fighter turned Naxalite, Baba Bujha Singh.
Some of those youths who survived when Punjab government crushed the movement later rose to prominence in activism, journalism, and literary fields.