“Disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India to my call for resumption of the peace dialogue,” Khan

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India’s decision came following nation-wide outrage over the brutal killings of Indian security personnel by Pakistan-based entities.

Lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in response to India’s decision to stay away from the peace dialogue, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he was “disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India”.

“Disappointed at the arrogant and negative response by India to my call for resumption of the peace dialogue,” Khan tweeted.

“However, all my life I have come across small men occupying big offices who do not have the vision to see the larger picture,” he added.

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Earlier on Friday, New Delhi called off a meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi which was scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session later this month.

The decision came following nation-wide outrage over the brutal killings of Indian security personnel by Pakistan-based entities.

India also lashed out at Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying his “true face” has been revealed to the world in his first few months in office.

The cancellation of the foreign ministers’ meeting came within 24 hours of India announcing that it has accepted the Pakistan PM’s request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter for such a meeting.

In a strongly-worded statement, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar noted that since Thursday’s announcement of a meeting between the two foreign ministers, two deeply disturbing developments have taken place.

“The brutal killings of our security personnel by Pakistan-based entities and the recent release of a series of 20 postage stamps by Pakistan glorifying a terrorist and terrorism confirm that Pakistan will not mend its ways,” he said.

The spokesperson said the decision to agree to Pakistan’s proposal for a meeting between the foreign ministers was in response to the spirit reflected in the letters from the new Prime Minister and his Foreign Minister.

It is learnt that senior officials of the PMO and the External Affairs Ministry held a meeting on Friday afternoon and took note of the nation-wide outrage over the mutilation of the body of the BSF jawan near Jammu and the abduction and killing of three J-K policemen.

Rahul Gandhi helping Pakistan: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of playing into the hands of India’s enemies by insisting upon disclosure of the entire weapons system of the Rafale aircraft to be purchased by the IAF.

 Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of playing into the hands of India’s enemies by insisting upon disclosure of the entire weapons system of the Rafale aircraft to be purchased by the IAF.

“He (Gandhi) wants to help Pakistan. It’s my charge with full sense of responsibility: Rahul Gandhi is playing in hands of enemies of India by insisting upon disclosure of all weapon system,” said Prasad.

Addressing a press conference at New Delhi on Saturday, Prasad slammed the 48-year-old Gandhi for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “thief”.

“Rahul Gandhi has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is a symbol of honesty, a thief. Not once in the history of this country has any party chief addressed the PM of the country in such a manner,” said Prasad.

Mocking Gandhi, Prasad said, “One cannot expect anything better from someone who has become the president of the Congress purely because of his family and not because of talent or ability.”

Calling the entire Gandhi family “mother of corruption”, Prasad said that corruption has become a byword under the Modi government and “doors and windows have been closed to middlemen”.

“The country should not expect anything from someone who is out on bail with his mother on charges of corruption, who is mum on the corruption by his own brother-in-law, and whose entire family took bribe in Bofors,” said Prasad.

Referring to the failure of the earlier deal between UPA and Dassault, Prasad alleged that there was “pressure for extraneous considerations” on Dassault following the declaration of the company as L1 in January 2012.

“When the company in question and people close to them refused to extend the same then the L1 was re-examined,” he added.

The Union Minister said that despite Gandhi’s repeated demands, it is not in India’s interest to reveal the price of the deal.

“It will not be desirable for me to disclose the exact details except to repeat what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has stated – that the original cost of the fighter jet minus the weapons is 9 per cent lesser and with weapons is 20 per cent lesser than that was agreed during UPA,” said Prasad.

“Does Rahul Gandhi want to know what weapons Rafale carries so that Pakistan and China get all the information? He is playing into the hands of forces inimical to the nation,” said the Law Minister.

The Minister said that the Indian government is not concerned about why former French President Francois Hollande said what he said.

“He is no longer the President. The current government and Dassault have clarified things,” said Prasad.

Earlier today, French government and the defence maker issued statements contradicting Hollande’s claim with regard to selecting the industrial partner from India in the multi-million dollar deal.

The report in Mediapart, a French language publication, quoted Hollande as saying, “It was the Indian government that proposed this service group, and Dassault which negotiated with Ambani. We had no choice, we took the interlocutor who was given to us.”

“We did not have a say in this,” Hollande was quoted by the website as saying. “The Indian government proposed this service group and Dassault negotiated with Ambani.”

Commenting on the controversy over Reliance’s involvement in the deal, Prasad cited a February 2012 Times of India report which stated that Reliance Industries had signed a pact with Dassault Aviation for partnering in the defence and homeland security system in Asia’s third largest economy.

“There is evidence that a proper MoU existed between Dassault and Reliance,” he said.

He said that the 36 aircraft are urgently needed by the IAF, which is facing a severe shortage of aircraft. Prasad added that the offset clause was finalised under UPA.

The Minister said that offset will help create jobs.

“There are 5-6 others besides Reliance with whom offset agreement is complete and hundreds others with whom Dassault is in talks. This will create factories and jobs,” he said.

Rafale deal: Govt reiterates it had no role in selection of offset partners

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“The government has stated earlier and again reiterates that it had no role in the selection of Reliance Defence as the offset partner,” the Defence Ministry said.

After explosive revelations by former French President Francois Hollande on the Rafale deal, defence ministry said on Saturday that “unnecessary controversies” are being sought to be created on the purported statement and reiterated that the Government had “no role in the selection of Reliance Defence as the offset partner.”

French government as well as Dassault Aviation (DA) the manufacturer of Rafale jets too issued statements reiterating the procurement procedure while neither directly denied the main point raised by Mr. Hollande.

“As per the guidelines, the vendor is to provide the details of the offset partners either at the time of seeking offset credit or one year prior to discharge of offset obligation, which in this case will be due from 2020,” the ministry said.

Commercial decision of DA

Reiterating that it is a commercial decision of the DA to tie up with Reliance Defence, the company owned by Anil Ambani, the Ministry referred to some media reports of February, 2012 which suggest that DA, within two weeks of being declared the lowest bidder for procurement of 126 aircraft by the UPA Government, had entered into a pact for partnership with Reliance Industries in defence sector.

However, it must be noted that the 2012 pact was with Reliance Industries of Mukesh Ambani which had later exited the defence business.

‘No role of Indian industrial partners’

French Government said in a statement that they had no role in “the choice of Indian industrial partners” while DA said it was their choice of selecting Reliance Defence as the local offset partner. However, the two statement did not directly deny the claim by Mr.  Hollande that it was the Indian Government which proposed the name of Reliance Defence.

“The French government is in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners who have been, are being, or will be selected by French companies. In accordance with India’s acquisition procedure, French companies have the full freedom to choose the Indian partner companies…,” Spokesperson of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement late on Friday.

The statement added that the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed on September 23, 2016 between the French and Indian governments for 36 Rafale aircraft concerns the obligations of the French government “solely with regard to ensuring the delivery and quality of this equipment.”

Hollande’s statement

Mr. Hollande told a French news outlet on Friday that his government didn’t have “a choice” in the selection of Reliance Defence. “It is the Indian government who has proposed this service group and it is Dassault that has negotiated with Ambani. We didn’t have a choice, we took the interlocutor that was given to us,” he was quoted as saying.

DA said that in addition to the IGA, there is a separate contract which commits them to “make compensation investments (offsets) in India” worth 50 per cent of the value of the purchase.

“In this framework, and in accordance with the policy of Make in India, DA has decided to make a partnership with India’s Reliance Group. This is DA’s choice, as CEO Eric Trappier had explained in an interview…,” the company said in a statement.

Under this, DA and Reliance group have set up a Joint Venture Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd in Nagpur Nagpur for “manufacturing parts for Falcon and Rafale aircraft.”

Both the statements pointed that several other such agreements were signed by other French companies with both public and private firms in India. “Other negotiations are ongoing with a hundred-odd other potential partners,” DA added.

Quran prevails over constitution: Siddiqullah Chowdhury

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Siddiqullah Chowdhury, a Minister in West Bengal government, took the protest against the Centre’s ordinance on triple talaq to another level by saying that the Constitution is subservient to the Quran.

Siddiqullah Chowdhury, a Minister in West Bengal government, took the protest against the Centre’s ordinance on triple talaq to another level by saying that the Constitution is subservient to the Quran.

Chowdhury is the Minister of Mass Education and Library in the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He is also the state president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.

According to a report in The Indian Express, Chowdhury said that the Quran will prevail over the Constitution if any constitutional provision or law contradicts the Quran.

“For us, our holy scripture, the Quran Sharif, is supreme and if any constitutional provision or any law contradicts the Quran, then our scripture will prevail and not the law or Constitution,” Chowdhury was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

Interestingly, Chowdhury accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing the religion card and toying with the Constitution.

Referring to the Ordinance introduced on Wednesday that made the practice of triple talaq a penal offence, Chowdhury said that it will “have no effect on Muslims”.

“No one will adhere to it, but will follow the religion and the holy book,” he said.

Drawing attention to the rising cases of violence against women, he said that the Centre is doing nothing to protect the women but “are hurting the sentiments of Muslims for cheap vote bank politics”.

This is not the first time that the controversial minister has lashed out against the triple talaq. In August 2017, he had vehemently countered the Supreme Court’s ruling banning the triple talaq calling the decision “unconstitutional”.

According to reports, he had then said that the ban on triple talaq is “a design of the BJP government”. At the time he had defended his party stating that his views are personal.

Chowdhury is not the only Muslim leader to oppose the triple talaq ordinance.

All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi had protested the passing of the Ordinance calling it “unconstitutional”.

Owaisi, a Lok Sabha MP from Telangana’s Hyderabad, said on Wednesday that All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and women organisations should challenge the ordinance in the Supreme Court.

“This ordinance is against the Muslim women. This ordinance will not provide justice to the Muslim women,” Owaisi quoted.

“In Islam, marriage is a civil contract and bringing penal provisions in it is wrong,” said Owaisi

Administrator UT, Chandigarh launched Automatic placement Software

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His Excellency Shri VP Singh Badnore Administrator UT, Chandigarh launched Automatic placement Software for the postings and transfers of Chandigarh Police Officials upto the rank of SI on 22nd September at Raj Bhawan in the presence of Adviser to the Administrator UT, Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Sh. Sanjay Baniwal DGP/UT and other Senior Officers of the Police and administration.

About 2500 number of police official up to the rank of SI have been transferred who have complete 2 years tenure in respective units and Police Stations through Automatic Placement Software.

The computer generated postings will ensure proper rotation of police officers and men and empower them with skills at various levels in the long run.

Cycle rally was organised on ‘Car Free Day’

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Chandigarh, 22-09-2018:

Today a cycle rally was organised by Chandigarh Traffic Police and Cyclegiri group, IMA Chandigarh to observe world car free day. The rally was conceptualized by Cyclegiri group, a unique aggregation of doctors and other professionals, who advocate the use of bicycles in the Tricity. They say “we aim at healthier, closer, happier, better connected communities. We want all to experience the city together in a way that is not just possible in cars.We want people to return to their childhood and experience the joy that comes with cycling.”

Chandigarh traffic police community and the doctors of Indian Medical Association, Chandigarh, joined hands with the Cyclegiri group for a RIDE IN FORMALS, to promote the concept of cycling to work.

Even strong rains could not dampen the spirit of the extremely excited cyclists, who had braved the rains to gather at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh at 7 am . The 300 odd cyclists, men ,women, children alike, had gathered in formal dresses to educate upon the need to adopt cycling as a part of lifestyle. The event began with SSP traffic police Mr Shashank Anand informing the public about the commissioning of the cycle squad and the judicious use of the cycle track laid down across the city along with various other measures the Chandigarh traffic police has taken to ensure safety of the cyclists. It was followed by Dr Hardeep Singh Santokh Joint sectary IMA, who enumerated the need of  incorporating cycling as a measure of healthy lifestyle to preventive various diseases. A cardiologist from Grecian Hospital Mohali educated the public of benefits of cycling and prevention of heart diseases. The ride was flagged off by prominent road safety activist, Mr Harman Sidhu and was led by SSP, Traffic police, Chandigarh,Mr. Shashank Anand. The ride proceeded through 9 km of cycling tracks to reach IMA complex at sector 35, Chandigarh. The rally was unique in away that all cyclists used cycling tracks to ride, and  also wanted people to realize the importance of cycling tracks. The recently appointed CYCLING SQUAD of Chandigarh traffic police also participated in the ride along with many other senior police officers.

The doctors of IMA biked in formal dresses, in their white aprons. This was done with an aim to remove the hesitation that people have while cycling to work places. The doctor community gave a strong message to the citizens to adopt cycling to work for good health.

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DATED : 22.09.2018

Two arrested for consuming liquor at public place

Two different cases U/S 68-1(B) Punjab Police Act 2007 & 510 IPC have been registered in PS-11 & 17, Chandigarh against two persons who were arrested while consuming liquor at public place. Later they were bailed out. Investigation of the case is in progress. This drive will be continuing in future, the general public is requested for not breaking the law.

One arrested under NDPS Act

Operation Cell of Chandigarh Police arrested Ranjit Singh R/o # 1497, Ph-5, Mohali (PB) near Kerosene Pump Sector-45, Chandigarh and recovered 6 syrup bottles and 250 tablets of drugs from his possession. A case FIR No. 343, U/S 22 NDPS Act has been registered in PS-34, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Action against obstructing public way

 

A case U/S 283 IPC has been registered in PS-11, Chandigarh against two persons Laxmi & Khajinder resident of Naya Gaon (PB) who were arrested, while they were running Rehri/Fari at public place near Govt. Girls College, Sector 11, Chandigarh and obstructing public way. Later both were bailed out. Investigation of the case is in progress.

One arrested for theft

Sh. Mandeep Kumar R/o # 570, Ph-1, BDC, Sector-26, Chandigarh alleged that a person namely Budhramstolen away cash Box from Shri Ganesh Pooja programme at Ramleela Ground, BDC, Sector 26, Chandigarh on 20-09-2018. Later Budhram R/o # 725/5, BDC, Sector-26, Chandigarh, age about 42 years has been arrested in this case. A case FIR No. 306, U/S 379, 411 IPC has been registered in PS-26, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Quarrel

A lady resident of Sector 25, Chandigarh alleged that Raju, Rikky and Ravi beaten threatened complainant near Mandir, Sector 25, Chandigarh on 14.09.2018. Complainant got injured and admitted in GH-16, Chandigarh. A case FIR No. 273, U/S 325, 34 IPC has been registered in PS-11, Chandigarh. Alleged persons Ravi R/o # 1080, Sector-25, Chandigarh, Rikky R/o # 1000, Sector-25, Chandigarh and Raju R/o # 3509, Sector-25, Chandigarh have been arrested in this case. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Missing/Abducted

Sh. Prem Kumar R/o Village Nakhuni Husanpur, Distt-Samastipur, (Bihar) reported that his son age about 9 years has been missing from GH-16, Chandigarh since morning of 20.09.2018. A case FIR No. 307, U/S 363 IPC has been registered in PS-17, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Snatching

A lady resident of Khudda Lahora, Chandigarh reported that three unknown persons occupant of Motor cycle snatched away her purse containing cash Rs. 2,000/-, ATM card and documents near Market, Khudda Lahora, Chandigarh on 21.09.2018. A case FIR No. 250, U/S 356, 379 IPC has been registered in PS-Sarangpur, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

A girl resident of Sector 8, Chandigarh reported that 2 unknown persons occupant of Activa Scooter snatched away her purse containing cash Rs. 2,000/- and documents near Patrol Pump, Sector 7, Chandigarh on 21.09.2018. A case FIR No. 305, U/S 356, 379 IPC has been registered in PS-26, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Sh. Anil Kumar R/o # 3081, Sector-38/D, Chandigarh reported that two unknown persons occupant of Motor cycle snatched away mobile phone from complainant near Shahpur light point, Sector 38(W) Chandigarh on 21.09.2018. A case FIR No. 196, U/S 356, 379, 34 IPC has been registered in PS-Maloya, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Deterred public servant while discharging govt. duty

A case FIR No. 307, U/S 332, 353, 323, 34 IPC has been registered in PS-26, Chandigarh on the complaint of Const. Parminder Kumar, PCR against Ravi Gir, Gurjant Singh and others who quarreled with complainant and other police officials and deterred them while discharging duty at quarrel spot near SCO No. 12, Sector 7C, Chandigarh on 20.09.2018. Alleged Ravi Gir R/o Village Knasana, Kharar, Distt. Mohali (PB) age 48 years has been arrested in this case. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Assault

A person resident of Chandigarh alleged that Wasim, Ajay, Lalu, Anil, Asif, Sakil, Pappu, Juber and Sokit quarreled, threatened complainant and outraged his religious feelings. They also damaged his shop articles at Booth No. 6, Motor Market, Sector 28, Chandigarh on 18.09.2018. A case FIR No. 308, U/S 295-A, 298, 323, 342, 506, 379, 34 IPC has been registered in PS-26, Chandigarh. Later alleged person namely Pappu R/o # 771/2, EWS Colony, BDC, Sector 26, Chandigarh age about 38 has been arrested in this case. Investigation of the case is in progress.

 Eve-teasing

A girl resident of Panchkula (HR) alleged that two unknown person’s occupant of Creta car eve-teased complainant near Housing Board Light Point, Chandigarh on 21.09.2018. A case FIR No. 400, U/S 294, 341, 506, 509, 34 IPC has been registered in PS-MM, Chandigarh.  Investigation of the case is in progress.

Criminal Breach of Trust/ Cheating

A case FIR No. 341, U/S 406, 420, 120-B IPC has been registered in PS-34, Chandigarh on the complaint of Sanjay Bhargav R/o Flat No. 181, Advocate Society, Sector-49, Chandigarh who alleged that Abhishek Jain and others running companies i.e. Primero Advent, 226 Crown Square Plaza, Gandhi Path, Vaishali Nagar Jaipur (West), Rajasthan, India. They cheated Rs. 70 lakh from complainant regarding providing insurance policies having huge returns and loan benefits. Investigation of the case is in progress.

MV Theft

Sh. Harjinder Singh R/o # 3413/2, Sector-45, Chandigarh reported that unknown person stolen away Complainant’s Activa Scooter No CH-01AH-2759 while parked near his house on night intervening 20/21-09-2018. A case FIR No. 342, U/S 379 IPC has been registered in PS-34, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

Sh. Nishant Garg R/o # 2934, Sector-37, Chandigarh reported that unknown person stolen away Complainant’s M/Cycle No. PB-50-6039 while parked near his house on night intervening 18/19-09-2018. A case FIR No. 383, U/S 379 IPC has been registered in PS-39, Chandigarh. Investigation of the case is in progress.

स्वास्थ्य एवम खेल मंत्री के मीडिया एडवाइजर अनिल दत्ता ने स्वस्थाय्गत कारणों से दिया इस्तीफा

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मकान गिरने से दो की मौत, मंत्री विज को लौटाया

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सूचना के करीब चार घंटे बाद मंत्री अनिल विज और पूर्व मंत्री निर्मल सिंह अस्पताल आये, लेकिन लोगों के विरोध के कारण उनको लौटना पड़ा।

Heavy rainfall predicted in Punjab

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Chandigarh :

A spokesman of Punjab government informed that as per information received from Ministry of Earth Sciences, the State is likely to experience widespread rainfall during late 22nd to 24th September, 2018. Many districts in Doaba, Majha and Malwa are very likely to get heavy ( more than 7 to 12 cm) to very heavy rainfall ( more than 12 cm) during the above period. There is very high probability of extremely heavy rainfall in North Eastern and South Eastern parts of Punjab during 22nd to 24th September, 2018. As there is very high probability of heavy to very heavy rainfall in adjoining areas of Himachal also hence above spell may cause inundations of low lying area and water logging in some area. The areas likely to get very heavy to extremely heavy rains are Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Nawashahar, Roopnagar, Patiala, Mohali and adjoining area. The district authorities have been advised to suitably take adequate measures, informed the spokesperson.