Rahul Gandhi Coming to Punjab to Seek Votes After Rubbing Salt into the Wounds of Families of 1984 Sikh Genocide Victims : Tarun Chugh Choosing November 1 for a Delhi Protest and Tearing Posters Demanding Justice for Sikhs Reflec Congress's Insensitivity and Hostile Attitude Towards the Sikh Community : Chugh Before Welcoming Rahul Gandhi, Pargat Singh, Raja Warring, Partap Bajwa and All Punjab Congress Leaders Must Clarify Their Stand on the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre : Chugh Chandigarh 3 November ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : BJP National Headquarters In-Charge and MP Tarun Chugh today fired the Congress for inflicting brutal injuries on the minds and the psyche of the Sikhs in the past. Questioning the propriety and validity of forhtcoming visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Punjab, Chugh said Rahul Gandhi must answer the questions surrounding the suffering of families affected by the 1984 Sikh genocide, their decades-long struggle and their continued demand for justice....
Public Interest Petition in High Court Over Compensation for 9-Year-Old POCSO Survivor
Chandigarh 12 August ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking relief under the Victim Compensation Scheme for a nine-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted. The next hearing in the matter has been scheduled for September 16, 2026. Advocate and Bar Council member Harpreet Singh Multani briefed the media about the development at the High Court on Wednesday. The PIL, CWP-PIL-217-2026, has been filed by Fight for Right – The Voice of Unheard Victims Welfare Society through its President. The petition raises the issue of ensuring relief to the child survivor of sexual assault under the victim compensation scheme and effective protection of her rights under the POCSO Act.
The case relates to Mand Maur village in the Kartarpur area of Jalandhar district. According to the information available, the nine-year-old girl was working in the fields with her parents when a 35-year-old labourer allegedly took her near the fields on the pretext of giving her papaya and sexually assaulted her. She was later found in a serious condition by the roadside. The family initially took the girl to a hospital in Kartarpur, from where she was referred to the Jalandhar Civil Hospital due to the seriousness of her condition. Doctors performed the required surgery during treatment. According to hospital authorities, her condition is now stable and she remains under observation.According to the police, the accused has been identified as 35-year-old Rajesh, a native of Jharkhand. A case was registered against him under relevant provisions relating to rape and the POCSO Act, and the police launched a search for him. The PIL primarily raises the question of how timely and effective relief can be ensured to a minor survivor of such a serious offence under the Victim Compensation Scheme. Simranjit Kaur Gill, president of the petitioner organisation, said there was a need to make the system more sensitive and accountable towards the rights and rehabilitation of child survivors. The matter will come up for further hearing on September 16, 2026.
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