Cong ticket contender gets shot in the arm

Thursday, 22/09/2016

http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=165402&boxid=61242&uid=&dat=2016-09-22

Jalandhar : A strong ticket contender from Jalandhar West (reserve) urban constituency, Congress councilor, Sushil Rinku got a shot in arm on Wednesday, when Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh stopped for a short while to attend a protest lodged by him against scrapping of Jalandhar-Kapurthala four laning project.

Rinku is being seen as a strong contender against former Jalandhar MP and ex MLA from this seat, Mohinder Singh Kapyee. Though sources maintained that Kaypee has not applied for a ticket this time but former Jalandhar, Mayor, Surinder Mahey and two other former councillors are in the race from Jalandhar West seat.

Congress councilor accompanied by party leaders and workers staged a protest against ruling SAD-BJP alliance for scrapping Jalandhar-Kapurthala four laning project.

Talking to Daily Post, Sushil Rinku said that he learnt about Capt Amarinder’s visit to Tarn Taran on Wednesday. “We had already planned a protest against scrapping of Jalandhar- Kapurthala road project along with shopkeepers.”

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RANA GURJIT SINGH INAUGURATES MARKFED SALES BOOTH AT LOHIAN

Thursday, 01/08/2019

https://www.brightpunjabexpress.com/index.php/2019/07/31/rana-gurjit-singh-inaugurates-markfed-sales-booth-at-lohian/

Jalandhar : In a major step to boost the rural economy besides providing employment to youth in villages, MARKFED has launched a sale booth in Lohian, which would, provides more than 100 eatable items.

 

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Indian-Americans urge Trump to ‘fully support’ India on Kashmir

Sunday, 04/08/2019

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-americans-urge-trump-to-fully-support-india-on-kashmir/813832.html

Washington : The Indian-American community in the US has urged the Trump administration to “fully support” India’s decision to revoke the constitutional provision that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir and to continue to exert pressure on Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism.