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  • 56 authorities colleges in Punjab with caste tag get renamed

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Fifty-six authorities colleges with caste tag have been renamed by the Punjab authorities, weeks after School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains issued an order to rechristen these named on the premise of caste and fraternity.

    The School Education division modified the names of 56 authorities colleges, together with main and excessive colleges.

    The colleges have now been renamed after the village they’re positioned in, or a identified persona, martyr or a neighborhood hero.

    The division had sought a report from all of the district training officers and elementary training division about colleges bearing caste-based names operating of their jurisdiction.

    The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit on Friday welcomed the federal government’s transfer.

    “A New Era of Education System has dawned upon Punjab. Fifty-six govt schools with caste tag renamed by AAP Govt in Punjab. The schools have now been renamed either after the village they’re located in, or a local hero, martyr or a known personality,” mentioned a tweet by the ruling social gathering’s state unit.

    Among the colleges which have been renamed embrace 12 in Patiala district, seven in Mansa, six in Nawanshahr and 4 every in Sangrur and Gurdaspur and three every in Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda, Barnala and Muktsar.

    On December 1, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains had issued an order to rechristen state’s all authorities colleges named on the premise of caste and fraternity.

    However, an order to this impact was issued on December 26.

    In an announcement right here, Bains had mentioned, “Several cases have come to the notice regarding the names of many government schools in the state being associated with a caste, which makes them feel uncivilised in the present era and at the same time promote caste segregation in the society.” He mentioned all college students have been being given equal training on the premise of equality in authorities colleges of Punjab underneath which the names of presidency colleges couldn’t be associated to class or caste.

    The training minister had additionally mentioned Punjab is the land of gurus, saints and nice prophets who’ve taught humanity to avoid casteism and all types of discrimination.

    In right this moment’s period, these names have a profound impact on the tender minds of scholars and generally many mother and father additionally chorus from enrolling their youngsters in authorities colleges due to these names, he mentioned.

    CHANDIGARH: Fifty-six authorities colleges with caste tag have been renamed by the Punjab authorities, weeks after School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains issued an order to rechristen these named on the premise of caste and fraternity.

    The School Education division modified the names of 56 authorities colleges, together with main and excessive colleges.

    The colleges have now been renamed after the village they’re positioned in, or a identified persona, martyr or a neighborhood hero.

    The division had sought a report from all of the district training officers and elementary training division about colleges bearing caste-based names operating of their jurisdiction.

    The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit on Friday welcomed the federal government’s transfer.

    “A New Era of Education System has dawned upon Punjab. Fifty-six govt schools with caste tag renamed by AAP Govt in Punjab. The schools have now been renamed either after the village they’re located in, or a local hero, martyr or a known personality,” mentioned a tweet by the ruling social gathering’s state unit.

    Among the colleges which have been renamed embrace 12 in Patiala district, seven in Mansa, six in Nawanshahr and 4 every in Sangrur and Gurdaspur and three every in Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda, Barnala and Muktsar.

    On December 1, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains had issued an order to rechristen state’s all authorities colleges named on the premise of caste and fraternity.

    However, an order to this impact was issued on December 26.

    In an announcement right here, Bains had mentioned, “Several cases have come to the notice regarding the names of many government schools in the state being associated with a caste, which makes them feel uncivilised in the present era and at the same time promote caste segregation in the society.” He mentioned all college students have been being given equal training on the premise of equality in authorities colleges of Punjab underneath which the names of presidency colleges couldn’t be associated to class or caste.

    The training minister had additionally mentioned Punjab is the land of gurus, saints and nice prophets who’ve taught humanity to avoid casteism and all types of discrimination.

    In right this moment’s period, these names have a profound impact on the tender minds of scholars and generally many mother and father additionally chorus from enrolling their youngsters in authorities colleges due to these names, he mentioned.

  • Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt wins confidence movement amid walkout by Congress members

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly on Monday “unanimously” handed the boldness movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on September 27, at the same time as Congress members staged a walkout.

    The BJP members have already introduced to boycott the meeting session.

    After a prolonged dialogue on the boldness movement, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan put it to vote.

    He requested MLAs to boost fingers who had been in assist, after which requested those that had been towards the movement of confidence.

    Announcing the outcomes, Sandhwan mentioned 91 AAP MLAs supported the movement.

    He additionally mentioned one of many three SAD MLAs who was current within the House and a lone BSP MLA didn’t oppose the movement.

    No Congress, BJP or lone Independent MLA was current within the House on the time of voting.

    AAP has 92 MLAs, together with the Speaker, within the House.

    “So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed,” the Speaker mentioned.

    In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the AAP has 92 members, Congress 18, SAD 3, BJP 2, BSP 1 whereas 1 is an Independent.

    The meeting had taken up dialogue on confidence movement, with AAP MLAs hitting out on the BJP over “Operation Lotus”, alleging a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities.

    The AAP had earlier claimed that no less than 10 of its MLAs had been approached by the BJP with a suggestion of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the Mann authorities underneath its “Operation Lotus”.

    However, because the dialogue started, Congress MLAs staged a walkout, as they had been demanding that the Speaker ought to allot them time to talk and lift points throughout the Zero Hour.

    The two BJP MLAs —Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — have been boycotting the session as they accused the AAP authorities of violating the Constitution by bringing the boldness movement within the meeting.

    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Assembly on Monday “unanimously” handed the boldness movement moved by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on September 27, at the same time as Congress members staged a walkout.

    The BJP members have already introduced to boycott the meeting session.

    After a prolonged dialogue on the boldness movement, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan put it to vote.

    He requested MLAs to boost fingers who had been in assist, after which requested those that had been towards the movement of confidence.

    Announcing the outcomes, Sandhwan mentioned 91 AAP MLAs supported the movement.

    He additionally mentioned one of many three SAD MLAs who was current within the House and a lone BSP MLA didn’t oppose the movement.

    No Congress, BJP or lone Independent MLA was current within the House on the time of voting.

    AAP has 92 MLAs, together with the Speaker, within the House.

    “So, 93 MLAs have supported the motion and none is against it. Thus, the motion is unanimously passed,” the Speaker mentioned.

    In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the AAP has 92 members, Congress 18, SAD 3, BJP 2, BSP 1 whereas 1 is an Independent.

    The meeting had taken up dialogue on confidence movement, with AAP MLAs hitting out on the BJP over “Operation Lotus”, alleging a bid to topple the six-month-old authorities.

    The AAP had earlier claimed that no less than 10 of its MLAs had been approached by the BJP with a suggestion of Rs 25 crore to every of them in a bid to topple the Mann authorities underneath its “Operation Lotus”.

    However, because the dialogue started, Congress MLAs staged a walkout, as they had been demanding that the Speaker ought to allot them time to talk and lift points throughout the Zero Hour.

    The two BJP MLAs —Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan — have been boycotting the session as they accused the AAP authorities of violating the Constitution by bringing the boldness movement within the meeting.

  • Among ‘farmers’ who get AAP assist in sending notices to Kangana, BJP MPs, 4 are occasion staff

    The AAP has offered authorized help to 5 “aggrieved farmers” to ship authorized notices for defamation to actress Kangana Ranaut, Union Minister Raosaheb Danve and BJP MPs Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari and Ramesh Bidhuri.
    However, a number of of those ‘farmers’ have turned out to be AAP staff. One such ‘farmer’ who has been helped to ship authorized discover, Narinder Singh Shergill, is an AAP member and has contested Assembly elections from Mohali and the parliamentary polls from Ropar constituency.
    Another individual, who has despatched the authorized discover to Kangana Ranaut, is Jeevan Jyot Kaur who can also be related to the Mahila wing of AAP.
    A 3rd ‘farmer’ claimed to have helped to ship a authorized discover is Gurinder Singh Birring who, too, has been related to AAP and was a part of its conflict room for 2017 Assembly polls.
    A fourth ‘farmer’, Sukhwinder Paul Sukhi, who has despatched authorized discover to BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, can also be learnt to be related to AAP in Mansa.
    So out of 5 so-called farmers whom the AAP claims to have helped ship authorized notices for defamation, 4 are actively related to the occasion.
    AAP Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha, who introduced the despatch of authorized notices right here on Saturday, defended the names of occasion staff amongst those that have despatched authorized notices. “One or two of them may be associated with the party but they are farmers too,” he stated.
    He stated that the farmers had been requesting the Narendra Modi-led Central authorities to hearken to them, however in flip have been solely abused. “It is because of the sacrifices made by a farmer and his family that food reaches our homes, our plates, and we are able to eat to our heart’s content. If someone abuses an honest farmer, it is similar to abusing Mother India,” he added.
    Chadha stated that the BJP leaders at completely different occasions described the farmers as terrorists, anti-nationals, goondas, dalaals, brokers of Pakistan and China. “Does our farmer look like a terrorist? I would like to tell the BJP that our farmers have had enough. They are done with being maligned and abused. They now want to knock at the doors of justice, and we truly believe that victory would be theirs,” he stated.
    “It is evident that the entire BJP is categorically and strategically working to destroy and discredit the farmers’ movement with their relentless abuse,” he added. He stated that the false and frivolous propaganda in opposition to the farmers was unbecoming on the a part of these behind the propaganda. Chadha stated that the AAP vows to face with the farmers of this nation of their battle and can present them help until the BJP leaders are punished.
    Chadha stated that over 20 BJP leaders, together with Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Giriraj Singh, MP Manoj Tiwari, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP’s National General Secretary Ram Madhav and several other others, had allegedly used unparliamentary language and hurled filthy abuses on the farmers. He stated that after notices to some BJP leaders final month, recent notices have been issued to a Bollywood actress, BJP’s MPs and Union minister.
    Chadha stated actress Kangana Ranaut was served a discover for her ‘derogatory’ remarks by Jeevan Jyot Kaur, “a farmer from Amritsar”. Kangana by her tweet had known as the aged mom of a farmer as a girl out there for Rs 100.

    Similarly, on December 3, MP Manoj Tiwari had stated that ‘tukde-tukde’ gang was attempting to experiment with Shaheen Bagh 2.0 and ‘create unrest in the garb of farmers’ protest’. Taking objection to such accusations, ‘farmer’ Sukhwinder Paul Sukhi from Mansa district had filed a defamation case in opposition to Tiwari, in search of unconditional apology and unambiguous withdrawal of the derogatory statements, Chadha stated.
    Another ‘farmer’ from Patiala, Gurinder Singh Birring, had issued a discover to MP Ravi Kishan for his assertion on December 17 that the farmers’ protests have been being funded by Pakistan, China and Canada, Chadha stated.