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NRI Sikh outfits threaten to take Dhaddi's case to UN

Jalandhar, Dec 25 (UNI) Representatives of the UK based Sikh outfits -- Punja Sahib Gurdham Yatra Committee, Nankana Sahib Yatra Committee and Guru Nanak Sahara Trust -- have alleged that the Punjab Police has implicated UK based NRI Paramjit Singh Dhaddi in a fabricated case and threatened to take his case to the United Nations Organisation(UNO).

Talking to reporters here today, Punjab Sahib Yatra Committee chief Kewal Singh Tur and Nankana Sahib Yatra Committee's Raghubir Singh Maladi said the police had implicated Dhaddi and two others in fabricated cases based on the "fake" recovery of RDX and other arms and ammunitions.

They said Dhaddi was not associated with any terrorist activity or outfit and had been doing good work in socio religious arena among NRI Sikhs in the UK.

They said they would also seek intervention of the British Government for defending Dhaddi, who is a British citizen.

The police had yesterday claimed to have busted a module, allegedly trying to revive terrorist and disruptive activities in Punjab during the forthcoming assembly elections. The police had arrested three members of the ''reactivated international Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF-Rode Group)'' and recovered a huge cache of explosives and ammunition including 11 Kg RDX.

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7 killed in accidents in Raj

Jaipur, Dec 25 (UNI) Seven people were killed in three separate road accidents in the state today. Two accidents, reported under Jawaja police station in Ajmer district, have claimed the lives of five people. Three people were killed in an accident involving car and a truck near Surajpur village while two people were killed in an accident involving a motorcycle and a truck near Bhagadia village under Jawaja police station. In another incident.....

77 J

Srinagar, Dec 25 (UNI) As many as 77 Haj pilgrims, including 25 women, from Jammu and Kashmir left here for Jeddah in a special flight today. Today was the last day of departure for Jammu and Kashmir Haj pilgrims from here to Saudi Arabia. The departure process had started on November 22. The pilgrims were seen off at the Srinagar Airport by senior officials of the state administration and the Haj Committee. With this, a total.....

Private school teachers to get pension in Punjab

Patiala, Dec 25 (UNI) In a major decision, the Punjab government has decided to extend the pension benefit to teachers of government aided private schools. As per this decision, about 3700 school teachers would be elgible for pension. Disclosing this here today, Chief Miister Amarinder Singh said this decision was taken on the basis of the recommendations of the joint committee of the Finance Minister and the School Education Minister. This would entail a financial liability of.....
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