CM gives clean chit to former DGP Alam

Damadami Taksal led Sant Samaj was an alliance partner of SAD(B) in the recently-held SGPC elections and also has announced its support to the party in the assembly elections. Taksal leader,Harnam Singh Dhuma had even demanded the prosecution of Alam after levelling serious charges against him.

Notably,SAD(B) has appointed former DGP as constituency in-charge of Malerkotla. He is also being projected as a candidate for the coming assembly elections.

After holding a Sangat Darshan in Kapurthala,the CM said that he had not heard that Alam was involved in killing of innocent persons and he was not aware of anything against Alam. Instead the CM asked for evidence against him.

On being asked that nobody but SAD(B)’s alliance partner Sant Samaj had levelled serious allegations against Alam,the CM was visibly uncomfortable and again said that he had never heard of anything against Alam in the past.

It was reported in the media that an “Alam sena” was working in Punjab during the time of terrorism and was involved in various encounters.

3 councillors rejoin SAD

The SAD got a major shot in arm when three councillors led by President of the Municipal Council Paramjeet Singh Pamma returned to the party fold by leaving the PPP. Welcoming them,Badal said that they would be duly accommodated in the party fold.

Protestors rounded up

Kapurthala: former Congress MP Rana Gurjit Singh was rounded up today morning along with his supporters while he was going to oppose the laying of foundation stone for the Water and Sewerage project of Punjab by the CM. He,along with hundreds of his supporters were taken to Wadala Police post from where they were released in the afternoon when Congress leaders protested on the Jalandhar Kapurthala road. Singh had written a letter to the Punjab CM stating that the project was being inaugurated for the fourth time. Meanwhile,the CM laid the foundation stone of the same project for the fourth time today along with other projects including District Administrative Complex,District Judicial Complex etc. CM also disbursed a grant of Rs 3.50 crore to 98 village panchayats for developmental works in Sangat Darshan.