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Worried NDMC rehearsed 13-sec drill to paste riot memorial notice
Pasting a notice on a structure considered illegal by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) proved to be a daunting task for the civic body.
The notice had to be pasted at the site where the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) proposed to build a memorial to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. But NDMC officials were scared of stirring a row with the guards at the site inside Gurdwara Rakabganj. At the same time, they felt it would be unwise to take police cover before entering the gurdwara to paste a warning, asking the DSGMC not to build without permission.
After long and detailed deliberations, senior officials of the NDMC came up with an ingenious plan. A team of four members were selected to paste the notice. These men were then made to practice how the job could be done in the least possible time and without any friction with the guards.
An NDMC official said he, along with a driver and two staff members, rehearsed the whole procedure - of running to the structure, quickly pasting the notice, clicking a photograph for proof and then sprinting back to an already moving car to avoid any clash - for hours at a stretch.
with thanks : INDIAN EXPRESS : LINK : for detailed news.
Pakistan may declare Panja Sahib as a holy city
CHANDIGARH:
Arif Chaudhry, President of Pak-Indo friendship association and legal consulate ministry of interior on Friday hinted that the government may declare “Panja Sahib” as a holy city, Press Trust of India reported.
This decision was made known during Chaudhry’s meeting with the Indian Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandrigarh.
He said the government is looking to resolve the issues faced by Sikhs who live at the pilgrimage site, Press Trust of India reported.
Panja Sahib is believed to contain a rock with the hand prints of the founder of Sikh religion, Guru Nanak. It is considered to be a holy pilgrimage site for Sikhs all over the world.
During his visit, Chaudhry also extended an invitation to Badal to attend a function arranged by the association marking the occasion in Pakistan, the timings of which would be confirmed in accordance with his availability.
Badal accepted the invitation and stated that he has always upheld the cause of strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries and has been a strong proponent of opening the Fazilka and Hussainiwal border.
He hoped the newly elected government in Pakistan would help improve ties between the countries so that cultural exchange avenues could be explored between the two.
Officials from Pakistan said the forum would endeavour to resolve all issues faced by the Sikhs living in Panja Sahib.
with thanks : Tribune PK : LINK : for detailed news.
with thanks : Tribune PK : LINK : for detailed news.
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