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High alert in Punjab, curfew in Gurdaspur after youngster dies
As per latest reports, a day after President Pratibha Patil deferred hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, main accused in the killing of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, tension has suddenly increased in some parts of the state while curfew was clamped in Gurdaspur city after the death of a Sikh youth Jaspal Singh, reportedly [...]
Centre stays hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana
In a big crack-down on Balwant Singh Rajoana case, Centre ordered stay on the hanging of Rajoana, the main accused in the killing of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. Earlier, the Chandigarh sessions court yesterday had rejected superintendent Lakhwinder Singh Jakhar’s petition and issued a contempt of court notice on him, Patiala Jail superintendent [...]
Punjab bandh to support Rajoana, CM Parkash Singh Badal to meet PM, President
The Punjab state has been on a very high alert today as a one-day long state-wide bandh has been called yesterday by several Sikh groups in the state to protest against a Chandigarh court order that Balwant Singh Rajoana, main accused in the killing of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, be hanged as scheduled on [...]
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