News Reading Practice #99
(100 Day Challenge)
NOMINATION PAPERS SNATCHED, TORN
Jarnail
Singh Meets Mann, Expresses Concern Over ‘Auction’ Of
Sarpanch’s Posts In Pb
Bharat
Khanna & Neel Kamal | TNN
Patiala/Bathinda:
Some panchayat poll candidates have
accused their rivals, allegedly backed by the government, of snatching and tearing their
nomination papers amid the chaos surrounding the submission process. Friday was the last day for filing nominations for the post of sarpanch and panch.
"The
3 pm deadline was nearing and I had just handed over my files to the officials
at Nabha government school. To my shock and disbelief, some people snatched the papers from the RO and fled. These anti-democratic officials are hand-in-glove with AAP-backed candidates.
Police present there did not even react to the incident," Sukhwinder said.
Sukhwinder
was summoned by police in August, a day after she had approached
the SDM Nabha and sought a report against the BDPO for
failure to address issues raised protesting MGNREGA workers. SDM Patiala Ismit
Vijay Singh said, "I received a telephonic complaint from the affected
nominee, but no written complaint has been submitted so
far. A fair probe will be conducted once I get a formal complaint.
"
In a similar incident, Jaswinder Kaur of Noor Kheri village in Patiala alleged
that her group was shocked by a rival that snatched and tore her nomination papers
at the BDPO office, and police remained mute spectators. Villagers claimed that even strong AAP supporters could not reach an
agreement and they were now contesting the elections against each other.
‘Firing,’
ruckus in Moga On the last day of filing of
nomination papers for the panchayat elections on Friday, allegations of firing and police high-handedness rocked Moga district’s Dharamkot area.
A few
people keen to contest
elections alleged that persons associated with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
did not allow them to file their nomination papers by tearing off their
documents. ‘Police high-handedness’
Residents
from nearby villages said they had assembled well before time to file their
nomination papers but were debarred from exercising their
democratic right. They also accused the police of supporting the "hooligans" and using force against them.
Shiromani
Akali Dal (SAD) spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema posted video clips of
applicants on X (formerly Twitter) showing them complaining of intimidation by persons associated with the ruling
party. Mohan Singh of Chotian village alleged that one applicant reached the
block development panchayat officer’s office and fired in the air. Nirlep
Singh, a senior Akali leader, too leveled similar allegations. Police denied any such incidents took place.
Moga
senior superintendent of police Ajay Gandhi said that sufficient
police force has been deployed
in the area, assuring to look into the
complaints.
Keep It Free & Fair: AAP Pb In-Charge
Chandigarh:
Jarnail Singh, Punjab in-charge, AAP, has expressed concern over reports of irregularities like auction of sarpanchs’
positions during the panchayat elections, emphasizing
the need for strict action against such individuals.
Jarnail
made the statement when he met Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday to
enquire about his health. Jarnail Singh said that while the panchayat elections
are not being contested under
any party symbol, they are crucial for the social, political, and economic development of rural Punjab. He
highlighted the significance of panchayats for rural development, stressing
that free and fair panchayat elections are essential, and the AAP government is
committed to ensuring this.
Last
week, cases of auctions of the position of sarpanch were said to come to the
fore in villages in Gurdaspur, Muktsar, and Bathinda, where the winning bids were set
to be declared as unanimously
chosen candidates. villagers had claimed that the bid amount would go toward the development
of villages. jarnail singh discussed various political issues in punjab and the
panchayat elections with cm mann.
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SNATCH: To
seize something quickly or by force. (തട്ടിപ്പറിക്കുക)
TORN:
Ripped or damaged by pulling apart. (കീറി)
CONCERN: A
feeling of worry or unease about something. (ആശങ്ക, ഉത്കണ്ഠ)
AUCTION: A
public sale where items or positions are sold to the highest bidder. (ലേലം)
CANDIDATE: A
person who is applying or nominated for a position. (സ്ഥാനാര്ത്ഥി)
RIVALS:
Competitors or opponents in a contest. (പ്രതിയോഗികള്,
ശത്രുക്കള്)
BACK: To
support or endorse someone. (പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുക)
CHAOS:
Complete disorder or confusion. (താറുമാറ്)
NOMINATION: The act of proposing someone as a candidate for
an election. (നാമനിര്ദ്ദേശപത്രിക)
DISBELIEF:
Inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real. (അവിശ്വാസം)
ANTI-DEMOCRATIC: Opposing or acting against democratic
principles. (ജനാധിപത്യവിരുദ്ധ)
HAND-IN-GLOVE: Working closely together, often in a secretive
or unethical manner. (സഹകരിച്ചു പ്രവര്ത്തിക്കുക, കൂട്ടുകെട്ടില്)
APPROACH: To come near or address someone for a particular
purpose. (സമീപിക്കുക)
SO FAR: Up to the present moment. (ഇതുവരെ)
FAIR PROBE: An impartial and thorough investigation. (സത്യസന്ധമായ അന്വേഷണം)
REMAIN MUTE SPECTATOR:
To stay silent and inactive while witnessing an event. (നിശബ്ദ കാഴ്ചക്കാരായി
തുടരുക)
FIRING: The act of discharging a weapon. (വെടിവെയ്പ്)
RUCKUS: A noisy disturbance or commotion. (ബഹളം)
ALLEGATIONS: Claims or accusations that someone has done
something wrong, often without proof. (ആരോപണങ്ങള്)
HIGH-HANDEDNESS: Using power or authority in an unfair or
overbearing way. (അധികാരത്തിന്റെ ധിക്കാരം, സ്വേച്ഛാധിപത്യം)
ROCK: Shake or disrupt by a significant event. (കുലുക്കുക)
KEEN TO: Eager or willing to do something. (താല്പര്യത്തോടെ)
DEBAR: To exclude or prevent someone from doing something. (നിഷേധിക്കുക, അയോഗ്യനാക്കുക)
EXERCISE: To use or apply a right or ability. (നിര്വ്വഹിക്കുക)
ACCUSE: To charge someone with wrongdoing or misconduct. (കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുക)
HOOLIGANS: People behaving in a violent or unruly way. (തെരുവുതെമ്മാടി)
INTIMIDATION: The act of frightening someone to make them do
or not do something. (ഭയപ്പെടുത്തല്)
DENY: To state that something is not true. (നിഷേധിക്കുക)
SUFFICIENT: Enough or adequate in quantity or quality. (ആവശ്യത്തിനുള്ള)
DEPLOY: To position resources, such as people or equipment,
strategically. (അണിനിരത്തുക)
ASSURE: To guarantee or promise something with confidence. (ഉറപ്പിക്കുക)
LOOK INTO: To investigate or examine something carefully. (പരിശോധിക്കുക)
IRREGULARITY: A deviation from normal or expected rules or
practices. (ക്രമക്കേട്)
EMPHASIZE: To give special importance or focus to something.
(ഊന്നല് നല്കുക)
CONTEST: To compete in an election or a competition. (മത്സരിക്കുക)
CRUCIAL: Extremely important or decisive. (നിര്ണ്ണായകമായ)
WINNING BIDS: The highest offers made in an auction to win a
position or item. Set to: Prepared or ready to do something. (സജ്ജമാക്കുക)
UNANIMOUSLY: In complete agreement, with no one dissenting. (ഐകകണ്ഠേന)
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