Warring seeks answers from BJP over smuggling of drugs into India Says, saffron party playing friendly match with its B-team in Punjab on drugs Asserts, buck stops at union Home Minister Amit Shah Chandigarh 17 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the smuggling of huge quantity of drugs into India, particularly through Punjab borders, saying that the buck stops at the union Home Minister Amit Shah, who controls the Border Security Force. Reacting to the proposed ‘yatra’ of the BJP against drugs in Punjab, Warring said, it is indeed a fact that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has not only failed to curb the drugs, but has added to the problem. He said, the AAP has been a complete disaster in curbing the drugs. But, he added, the BJP government at the centre cannot escape the responsibility either. He pointed out, almost all the drugs are being smugg...
Three-day Comedy Theatre Festival to kick off tomorrow at Kalagram
Entry to be free for visitors
Chandigarh 9 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : A three-day 'Comedy Theatre Festival-26' will kick off at Kalagram in Chandigarh, tomorrow at 6.30 pm. A brainchild of the North Zone Cultural Centre {NZCC}, Patiala, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, tricity theatre lovers will have a rare opportunity to watch some aesthetically-crafted theme plays, to be retold live by accomplished thespians.
On the inaugural day of the 3-day fiesta of comedy and wit, a hilarious play 'Nek Chor' will be enacted by acclaimed theatre artistes from the Pink City of Jaipur {Rajasthan}, under the direction of the well-known trio Vijay, Kamlesh, and Kalpana. On day two of the festival {Sept 12}, theatre icons from the Central University of Punjab (CUP), Bathinda (Punjab), will stage the iconic play 'Bebe Ghasite Di Natak Mandali', directed by Dr. Adish Kumar Verma, a name to reckon with in the field of direction.
The enactment of a rib-tickling play 'Aare Sharif Log', by prominent theatre artistes from Prayagraj {Uttar Pradesh} will mark the end of the 3-day festival. Dr. Mukesh Upadhyay and Sunil Chauhan have directed the play.
*Giving sidelights of the three-day fun-filled fest, the organisers informed that* entry to the event was free, adding that seats were limited available on a first-come-first-served basis. He also informed that the daily timings of plays will be 6.30 pm onwards
The Director, Ashwin M. Dalvi, on the occasion said "I am sure the vibrant three-day Comedy Theatre Festival will bring out the subtle ironies and truths of human life through humour and wit" He said Theatre, especially Comedy, was the most powerful medium of expression, that not only entertains but also holds a mirror to society. Such thematic programmes, he said, were designed to offer a platform to the struggling theatre enthusiasts, as also to connect the younger generation to the soul of folk theatre and other arts through live stage performances.
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