Briefly State

Faridkot:To mark the birth anniversary of Sufi saint Sheikh Baba Farid,a heritage walk was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner Dr S Karuna Raju here on Sunday. The Punjab government has declared the three-day birth anniversary function of this 12th century Sufi Saint as Heritage Fair. A prayer ceremony was held at Gurdwara Tilla Baba Sheikh Farid in the morning,which was attended by people from different walks of life. The heritage walk showcased Punjab’s culture,with scenes of rituals performed in weddings,village chores,Giddha and Bhangra. An exhibition of rare coins,documents and other rare objects pertaining to Punjabi culture were put on display here at the Drabar Ganj stadium here. Sports events,too,marked the first day of the fair that will continue till September 21. Cricket and football matches were played at the Barjindera College.

Farmers threaten protest on Sept 27
JALANDHAR:Farmers and farm labourers’ unions have announced to protest outside the Kartarpur police station,demanding action against the officers who caned protesters on Saturday and withdrawal of a case against Pendu Mazdoor Union leader Kashmir Singh Ghugshor,who was arrested too. Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan and general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri said the police action was completely illegal as police caned the protesters without orders from the magistrate concerned. They said the protest was justified as Powercom wanted to disconnect the power supply to farm labourers for not paying bills. They said the government had promised free power to the farm labourers and should keep it. The leaders said 17 organisations of farmers and farm labourers would gherao the Kartarpur police station on September 27 if Ghugshor was would be without any condition.

90 kg poppy husk seized
Moga:About 90 kilograms of poppy husk have been seized in two cases in this district since Saturday. Police said a team seized 40 kg of poppy husk from an alleged smuggler,Satnam Singh,from an area under the Dharamkot police station on Saturday. Singh,who was waiting for customers,however,managed to escape on seeing the police team,leaving behind the contraband,they said. In another second case,the police spotted a car and on suspicion signalled it to stop. However,all three occupants fled,dropping a bag containing 50 kg poppy husk.

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