A woman, Nanko Bai, who has been seeking Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s intervention in a land matter, fell unconscious near the stage after nobody paid heed to her grievance at the state-level function held to mark the 124th birth centenary of Dr BR Ambedkar here today.
Ahead of the CM’s arrival, her husband, Sohan Singh, who had been sitting on protest in front of the District Administrative Complex for the past several weeks, was also whisked away by the police along with other family members, including daughter-in-law, daughter and three grandchildren.
Sohan Singh has been protesting in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office against the alleged attempts being made to usurp his land across the border fencing near Gandhu Khilcia Uttar village in Mamdot block.
After all their protests went in vain, Nanko wanted to meet the CM today. But no one allowed her to meet Badal and the moment he left the venue, the woman fell unconscious. She was rushed to the Civil Hospital in an ambulance.
Sohan Singh, who was dropped by the police near the venue after the function was over, said he had been moving from pillar to post to secure the ownership of his 2 acre land, which he had been tilling since 20 years.
Seeking ‘justice’, woman faints at CM’s function
Activists burn CM’s effigy at suicide spot
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, April 19
The Dihati Mazdoor Sabha today burnt the effigy of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for the alleged failure of his government to deliver a paltry old age pension to Dhilwan-based Somnath, which resulted in his death.
Over a hundred workers gathered today at the spot outside a bank in Dhilwan where the 83-year-old had committed suicide by pouring an inflammable substance and then setting himself afire.
Mazdur Sabha activists alleged that in the election manifesto in 2007, the Badal government had assured to increase the old age pension to Rs400, but the promise remained unfulfilled even after seven years.
"Why can't the government show the same haste in increasing the pension of the elderly as it shows when the salaries of the CM and other ministers has to be increased…Why does the government adopt an indifferent attitude towards the poor," they quipped.
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people are doing suicides for just 250 RS in Punjab now
a shinning example of GOOD GOVERNANCE
