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Defence Ministry, the Islamabad also assured that Punjab Government and the no Pakistan-based individuals National Highway Authorities and organisations will disrupt of India. the pilgrimage to Kartarpur India has been urging Sahib Gurdwara after India Pakistan that 5,000 pilgrims be handed over a dossier to allowed every day and 10,000 Pakistan about such elements. additional pilgrims be allowed Pakistan has “in-principle ! " on special occasions with no agreed” to build a bridge to # $ restriction in terms of faith. Das connect with the Indian side & ' said the delegation raised the and visa-free travel for Indian $ $ & issue of encroachment and passport holders and OCI card- acquisition of land belonging to holders. organisations based in Pakistan On Chawla, Das said, “We had the gurdwara. After the second round of who may try to disrupt the pil- sought confirmation that indi- “We have requested talks on the project on Sunday, grimage and misuse the oppor- viduals like Gopal Singh Pakistan to honour religious Home Ministry Joint Secretary tunity,” Das told a Press con- Chawla were removed from the sentiments and remove the SCL Das said Pakistani officials ference at the Attari Border on bodies to which we had raised encroachment, besides restor- confirmed that controversial the Indian side objection. So they confirmed in ing the encroached land to the Sikh leader Gopal Singh “To highlight the concerns, that Chawla had been removed gurdwara,” he said. The state- Chawla had been dropped we handed over a dossier today from PSGPC and other bodies.” ment said Pakistan has agreed from various bodies, including containing information about He said the Pakistani side to look into the issue. The work as secretary general of Pakistan these organisations and indi- was apprised of the ban on the four-lane highway to the Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak viduals which may pose a kind imposed by Government of crossing point at the Committee (PSGPC). of potential threat to our pil- India on the US-based pro- International Boundary is pro- New Delhi had earlier con- grims. We have handed this Khalistan outfit ‘Sikhs for gressing well and is on sched- veyed its strong concerns to over with a request that they Justice’. “We told them that we ule, officials said. Pakistan over the presence of seriously act upon it,” Das said. have declared this organisation It will be completed by the leading Khalistani sepa- The Pakistan side assured (SFJ) unlawful and given them September-end. India is con- ratist in a committee appoint- the delegation that no anti- our gazette notification ban- structing a state-of-the-art con- ed by Islamabad on the project. India activity would be allowed, ning it. We told them we have struction passenger terminal “We have shared our con- the joint secretary, who head- information that this organi- facility that can accommodate * + , - . 012 3+ , 012 cerns regarding individuals or ed the Indian delegation, said. sation is also operating from 15,000 passengers, they said. - $& R ! ( ( 12$ 3241 of issues, including action Congress Rajya Sabha "!#$ against the Badals, Sidhu’s bon- member Pratap Singh Bajwa, month after Navjot Singh homie with Pak Prime Minister lashing out at Sidhu, said: ASidhu had given his resig- and former cricketer Imran “What is the point of making nation as the Punjab Cabinet Khan, among others. public his letter to Rahul Minister to Congress national It was after Sidhu’s “friend- Gandhi? Does he want to show president Rahul Gandhi, the ly match” jibe while cam- how in Punjab it is only that cricketer-turned-politician on paigning in Bathinda days writ of Capt Amarinder Singh ++"#"" $/0 /1 Sunday made his resignation Sidhu had blamed the ahead the State was to go for runs? It is obvious that distri- letter public on social media Chief Minister of “singling him polls that Capt Amarinder, bution of portfolios is privilege 22-year-old man working fuelling speculation regarding out for no reason” and defend- and other Congressmen, had of the Chief Minister. Sidhu Ain a restaurant in South ! his future course of action. ed himself by doling out figures accused Sidhu of “harming the should have taken charge of the Delhi's posh Defence Colony Sidhu shared his resigna- and numbers to prove that party’s prospects in elections. power portfolio.” area was stabbed to death for # 5/$32646786852 tion letter, addressed to “Indian urban areas performed better Mincing no words, Capt It has been learnt that resisting a snatching bid on National Congress president than the rural areas of the State Amarinder had made it clear Sidhu has all along been insist- Sunday around 1am. The man he Congress efforts to woo Rahul Gandhi” on Twitter, during elections. that he intended to change ing on the central leadership to was stabbed thrice in the chest Tits rebel MLAs back in its which he “submitted on June Sidhu’s move that has Sidhu’s portfolio, that was final- get back his Local Government and succumbed to the injuries fold received a jolt on Sunday 10, 2019”, a day after he met rubbed everyone in the wrong ly followed by a major Cabinet Department, while refusing to while being taken to AIIMS as one of the lawmakers arrived Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi in way within Punjab unit of the reshuffle. Besides four, the take charge of the Power Trauma Centre, police said on in Mumbai after assuring the the national Capital. Congress party, is being seen as portfolios of all the Ministers Department, which compli- Sunday. Congress crisis managers of a In related tweet, Sidhu the beginning of end of his rela- were changed, with Capt cated the entire issue. Shyam Bodh Sah, a native possible rethink on his decision ( ' $ declared that he will also be tion with the Congress. Amarinder allotting Sidhu Another Congress leader of Bihar and a resident of to quit. ) & sending his resignation to Speculation is that Sidhu, who Power and New and Renewable maintained that in case Sidhu Zamrudpur in Delhi, was Rebel Congress MLA MTB Punjab Chief Minister Capt had joined the Congress just Energy. had taken the charge of Power working for Swagat Restaurant Nagaraj flew to Mumbai on Hoskote MLA told reporters on the decision. Amarinder Singh. However till before the 2017 State Assembly Over a month after, defiant Ministry, the Congress high for the last four years. Sunday, where he made it clear that he intended to take a final Stating that all MLAs who the filing of the report, the polls, may pave his own way Sidhu refused to assume the command could have per- The incident took place that there was no question of call on taking back his resig- have resigned are together, he Chief Minister’s Office denied while joining hands with the charge of his new Ministry, suaded the Chief Minister to when Shah was on his way back withdrawing his resignation. nation after talks with denied that senior BJP leader R receiving his resignation. splinter groups, which were the while remaining incommuni- give him additional portfolios. to home on bicycle. Police was Leaders of the Congress- Chikkaballapura MLA K Ashoka had flown with him on The 55-year-old Sidhu had part of the Punjab Democratic cado since then. But by being adamant, Sidhu informed about the incident by JD(S) coalition held talks with Sudhakar. the special flight or that the saf- met the party central leadership Alliance that contested 2019 A senior Congress leader, left no option for the high com- a co-worker who was travelling Nagaraj on Saturday and were Nagaraj and Sudhakar had fron party’s influence was on June 9 after Amarinder elections together. who did not wish to be named, mand, the leader added. on the same stretch. confident that he would take submitted their resignations behind their resignations. divested the former cricketer of The development has final- told The Pioneer that Sidhu Questions are being raised "Restaurant employee Laalo back his resignation and help to Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar Earlier in the day, Congress the Local Government and ly put to rest the impasse decided to quit after he felt that on Sidhu’s resignation as a Ram noticed Shah lying on them salvage the 13-month-old on July 10. MLA and former Minister HK Tourism Departments on June between Sidhu and Capt he would not be able to have his Minister who has to submit his footpath and crying for help. HD Kumaraswamy-led Later in the day, speaking Patil had said, “Nagaraj must 6 after accusing him of being a Amarinder that has been con- way, “and after all this while, it resignation to the Chief He informed police. Shah was Government that is on the to reporters in Mumbai, have learnt that Sudhakar is in “non-performer” Minister that tinuing for long, much before was too late for him and too big Minister.

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