Why is Bhagwant Mann afraid of Goldy? asks Warring Goldy was detained ahead of Mann’s Sangrur visit Chandigarh 20 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today condemned the detention of the party leader and former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy. Goldy was detained by the police during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit to Sangrur. Warring said that Goldy had announced in advance that he had certain questions to ask to the Chief Minister. However, much before the Chief Minister’s visit, Goldy was detained and prevented from asking any questions. “I wonder why Bhagwant Mann is afraid of Goldy?” Warring asked, while telling him that today he may be able to use the Punjab Police but within a few months more once the code of conduct is in place, how can he stop people from asking questions. The PCC president said that the pattern was same as happened with Mohanjit Singh earlier who was arrested, tortured and administered with ...
Pay ₹5 lakh in licence fees, still face challans every Sunday: Used-car dealers up in arms Car Dealers Association questions Municipal Corporation action, asks: “If licence fee is being charged, why are vehicles being challaned?” Chandigarh 20 September ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Growing resentment is being reported among used-car dealers in Chandigarh over vehicles being challaned every Sunday despite dealers paying around ₹5 lakh in licence fees for the market. S.K. Sood, Secretary of the Chandigarh Car Dealers Association, questioned the Municipal Corporation’s action, saying dealers are required to pay substantial licence fees for operating in the designated used-car market, yet vehicles parked at the authorised location are being challaned on Sundays. Sood said dealers are required to park their vehicles at the designated site between Saturday and Sunday and pay the prescribed licence fee to the Municipal Corporation for the arrangement. However, despite complying with the licen...