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Navjot Singh Sidhu, TMC sup- management committee...They Taking to Twitter, Rahul remo Mamata Banerjee, the told us the situation is normal ! he Shiromani Gurdwara termed Friday attack repre- leftists and the “Urban Naxals” now,” Longowal said. # $% TParbhandhak Committee hensible, and said the only who have been opposing the The SGPC chief said the &'() +M (SGPC), the apex body which known antidote to bigotry is amended Citizenship Act. sentiments of the Sikh com- *,- provincial authorities in the - manages Sikh shrines, will love, mutual respect and under- Meanwhile, strongly con- munity were hurt with the Punjab province have informed M send a four-member delegation standing. “The attack on demning the mob attack on the attack on Gurdwara Nankana akistan on Friday rejected that there was a scuffle in the ./$0 &'&' to Pakistan to take stock of the Nankana Sahib is reprehensible historic Sikh shrine, SGPC Sahib. Longowal said that the Pthe media reports that the city of Nankana Sahib on situation following an alleged & must be condemned chief Gobind Singh Longowal SGPC would also take up this historic Gurdwara Nanakana Friday between two Muslim $ mob attack on Gurdwara unequivocally. Bigotry is a dan- appealed to the Pakistan matter with the United Nations. Sahib in Lahore was desecrat- groups. 0 Nankana Sahib, the birthplace gerous, age old poison that Government to take strict Punjab’s former Chief ed in a mob attack, saying the The altercation happened of Guru Nanak Dev, which has knows no borders. Love + action against culprits. Minister Parkash Singh Badal birthplace of founder of on a minor incident at a tea- $2Q +Q been dragged into the ongoing Mutual Respect + Unders- “We will send a four-mem- too condemned the attack on Sikhism Guru Nanak remains stall and the district adminis- ! 3 4 controversy involving the con- tanding is its only known anti- ber delegation to Pakistan to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib. “untouched and undamaged” tration immediately intervened 5 troversial Citizenship dote,” he said in a tweet. take stock of the situation “We request the and the “claims of destruction” and arrested the accused, it +$6 (Amendment) Act or CAA. Engaging in the debate, there,” he said, adding that the Government of India to imme- of one of the holiest Sikh said. A day after the incident of Union Minister Hardeep Singh delegation would also meet diately take steps so that peace shrines are “false”. “Attempts to paint this inci- $0 mob attack on the Sikh shrine Puri sought to know whether Sikh families in Nankana Sahib. and harmony is restored,” said The Pakistan Foreign dent as a communal issue are 07 in Pakistan, Congress leader those protesting across the “The delegation will also Badal. Office in a statement said the patently motivated. Most 4 4 Rahul Gandhi condemned it, country against the CAA need- importantly, the gurdwara $0 while the BJP sought to justi- ed more evidence of oppression remains untouched and 07 fy the CAA saying the incident of minorities in the neigh- undamaged. All insinuations to $ was yet another evidence of bouring country. the contrary, particularly the % atrocities against the minorities He said the violent mob claims of acts of ‘desecration 8 in the neighbouring country. that besieged the Nankana and destruction’ and desecra- 9: ();' $0 Against the backdrop of Sahib Gurdwara had threat- tion of the holy place, are not 4 widespread protests against the ened to change the name of the only false but also mischie- CAA that allows Indian citi- holy place to “Ghulam-e- vous,” the Foreign Office said. $0 zenship to six persecuted reli- Mustafa”. The Foreign Office state- gious minorities, excluding “The violent mob that ment has come after some $ Muslims, from Pakistan, besieged Nankana Sahib reports in the Indian media / $ Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Gurdwara has threatened to said that a mob attack had / ();< the Nankana Sahib incident has change the name of our holy taken place at the shrine. $ further heated up the running place to Ghulam-e-Mustafa. The reports suggested that political debate with External Do those who are opposing the hundreds of angry residents at Affairs Ministry saying that the CAA need more evidence of Nankana Sahib pelted stones at members of the minority Sikh oppression of minorities in the Sikh pilgrims on Friday. community in Pakistan have Pakistan,” Puri said in a tweet Police in Pakistan said on $2 been subjected to acts of vio- in Hindi, along with a video Friday that a group of people, !" lence at the holy city of Nan- clip that showed a mob threat- led by the family of a Muslim kana Sahib. Pakistan has, how- ening to change the name of man who married a Sikh " #! $ ever, denied media reports on the gurdwara. teenager, held a day-long sit-in !! = desecration of Nankana Sahib. Another BJP leader and outside the gurdwara to protest 4 M Congress leader Rahul Lok Sabha member Meenakshi the arrest of their relatives #!" M while denouncing the mob Lekhi said minorities in who were held for alleged " % attack said bigotry is a danger- Pakistan have been subjected to ! " forced conversion of the girl. 3 ous, age old poison that knows threats for religious conversion, P $% & '! Turn to Page 4 ""! $0 #! !" 0 0 1 /2 "! # $ !!" * 64 speaking after giving away Expo was being organised in the ‘Sena Jhanda Diwas Nidhi’ appointment letters to the the state capital in February so that there was no shortage N ! O $ hief Minister Yogi dependants of 11 martyred where everyone would get a of funds for the welfare of sol- 95 CAdityanath on Saturday soldiers of UP at a programme chance to view the state-of-the- diers. said his government was com- organised at his official resi- art technology and weapons of “In addition, for rehabili- 3 2 $ mitted to providing all possible dence in Lucknow on Saturday the defence sector, and invest tation of ex-servicemen, the 6 / support to soldiers and their morning. The chief minister in the Defence Manufacturing state government will bear 4 3 + (< families. said appointment letters to the Corridor. per cent interest on bank loans (> 3 3 /- He said several new steps dependants of martyred sol- “Employment opportuni- up to Rs 3 lakh. The govern- 40 /?5$ had been taken by the govern- diers were being given away for ties will be created at a large ment has also decided to give ment to give a boost to the the second time. scale in the state through the Rs 12,000 to eligible beneficia- 3 $2 defence sector in Uttar Pradesh “It is the responsibility of Defence Manufacturing ries under this scheme,” Yogi and it would generate large- everyone to honour the fami- Corridor. Besides, it will also be said. The chief minister said + 4 scale employment opportuni- lies of those who attain mar- helpful in equipping the army that earlier, the state govern- / 3 ties, tyrdom for the country. The with weapons as per Prime ment had increased the lump- - 3 $ Yogi also announced government is committed to Minister Narendra Modi’s sum amount and annual . increase in the lumpsum providing every possible sup- ‘Make in India’ vision,” he said. amount for the soldiers receiv- amount and annual amount for port to the families of these The chief minister further ing various medals. soldiers receiving various martyrs,” Yogi said. said that the state government For those who won Param $09 medals. The chief minister added was contributing three times Vir Chakra prior to 1986, the / 3 : The chief minister was that in a first, a grand Defence the amount to be deposited in Turn to Page 4 0 ?( @ $3 33 % '(' 2 # $ %& - $ M M ))*+ years but they failed to qualify in 2008, 2013, 2016 and 2020. 28 $: 4 ! olitics over selection of the In all other years when 4 PRepublic Day tableaux is Maharashtra didn't qualify, the " .AQ - + nothing new. What the UPA Centre and the State were ruled Government did earlier, the by the same party. In 2008 and ? 3 3 wo mortar rounds hit the BJP-led NDA regime is repeat- 2013, the Congress-NCP alli- ))*+ 9 $0 TIraqi capital’s Green Zone ing now. During the UPA ance was in power in Maha- $ on Saturday and two rockets regime, Narendra Modi-ruled rashtra and the same parties total 171 hospitals have