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CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICE PUNJAB
The Polling Station Presiding Officer will have the telephone numbers of his sector Magistrates to report priority information such as conduct of mock poll, EVM malfunction, tracking of voters from vulnerable areas, percentage of polling from time to time and other significant events. Each sector officer would be supervising 10-12 Polling Stations and he would relay this information in respect of the Polling Stations of his areas to the ARO. The ARO would in turn report to the DEO, the DEO to the CEO and the CEO to the ECI. The communication would be through Mobiles and land lines. The cooperation of some neutral citizens has resulted in the incorporation of additional telephone numbers in to the communication plan whereby any untoward incident would be reported at once & action thereon can be taken quickly. Random verification of the numbers is going to be done during the days before the poll especially on 2nd May and 4th May for the first phase in Punjab and 9th and 11th May for the 2nd phase. On these days, the Election Commission itself will be testing the efficacy of the system by making random calls to members of the communication team. This place is a huge responsibility on all members. To be effective, the conversations on this system are to be brief
& to the point so that no congestion takes place. The service
providers have to ensure the networks are in good health. All members
of the communication teams are expected to anticipate and TAKE THE
CALL! A survey has revealed that there are 152 visually handicapped
persons who are familiar with braille. These voters are spread over
48 Polling Stations in Punjab. The DEOs have been directed to prepare
braille signage and braille ballot papers for such voters for these
particular Polling Stations. Presiding Officers will be trained
to help such voters. The facility under 49N would in any case be
available to them. 928 complaints have been received from all over the Punjab State
and out of these 518 complaints have been disposed off. 40 kilometer long unprecedented procession pledge to ensure Harsimrat’s landsliding Victory Supporters of SAD-BJP started trooping on the Talwandi Sabo Bathinda road since late last night and by 10.00 A.M more than 7000 vehicles had lined up in a 40 KM long procession. As Shiromani Akali Dal President and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal reached the road he was overwhelmed with the love, affection and support shown by the people from all 9 Vidhan Sabha constituencies who were present in strength to become part of this historic event. The first task Mr. Badal did on reaching the Talwandi Sabo Road was to instruct Akali Dal workers to line up on the road in such a way that normal traffic from Talwandi Sabo to Bathinda did not get disrupted. As the procession moved towards Bathinda, the orderly and disciplined conduct of more than 50 thousand SAD supporters in the procession surprised every one. As the young and visionary Akali Dal President along with SAD-BJP supporters reached the District Complex, Bathinda, the Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal, his wife Bibi Surinder Kaur Badal, Bibi Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Mr. Manoranjan Kalia along with number of Cabinet Ministers were present to accord welcome Akali Dal workers who had specially come from all parts of Constituency to show their support to Bibi Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal flanked by Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, Bibi Surinder Kaur Badal , Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia filed the nomination paper to Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr. Upjit Singh Brar at 1.40 p.m. Later speaking to the media Chief Minister said that SAD would fight this election on the plank of development. He said that his government has starting implementing the promises in the manifesto since the very first day in the office and in last 18 months more than sixty percent promises have already been implemented. He said that SAD was a secular party where as Congress was indulging communal propaganda. Interacting with the media Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Sukhbir
Singh Badal said that if the love and affection shown by the people
of this Constituency today was any indicator, the Congress should
think of quitting the electoral battle. He said that SAD-BJP combination
was all set to win all the 13 seats in Punjab to expose the real
base of Congress in the state. She said that she would continue to work for eradication of social
malice's like female foeticide, drug addiction and dowry from the
society and continue her campaign for empowerment of women. GENERAL RODRIGUES EXPRESSES GRIEF OVER SAD DEMISE OF SARDAR UMRAO SINGH Chandigarh, April 13, 2009 : The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, General Dr. S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM (Retd.) has expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Sardar Umrao Singh, former Minister Punjab and recipient of the Padma Vibhushan. Describing Sardar Umrao Singh as a distinguished parliamentarian, a seasoned politician, an able administrator and an ardent lover of sports, General Rodrigues said that his contribution in different facets of national life and for the progress and prosperity of the State will be remembered. His special interest in the promotion of sports and committed dedication for the welfare of the poor, made him an illustrious public figure. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of the bereaved family. SUKHBIR CALLS PEOPLE TO FULFILL THE DREAMS
OF DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister today called upon people to rededicate themselves to the unfinished task of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar of eliminating caste and other discriminations and exploitations still prevalent in the Society. In a message on the eve of birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Deputy Chief Minister described him a social revolutionary of great vision, legal luminary of great acumen, staunch champion of human rights who was still fondly remembered for his pioneering role in the drafting of our Constitution. He said that Dr. Ambedkar was a many-faceted personality known for his uncompromising advocacy of the cause of the weak and the oppressed. Mr. Badal said that on this day we all should resolve to build a just and humane society fulfilling the dreams of Baba Saheb SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL GREETS PEOPLE ON THE EVE OF BAISAKHI Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Punjab today felicitated the people of the Punjab on the eve of Baisakhi. In a message Mr. Badal said that this festival has a great significance for the farmers of Punjab as this day traditionally marks the beginning of harvest on a joyous note. This harvest festival is indeed an occasion for them to rejoice over their fruits of toil and for all of us to acknowledge Punjabi farmers' contribution in making India self-sufficient on the front of food security. Mr. Badal said that this festival has a great religious significance
for Sikhs as on this day in the year 1699 at Sri Anandpur Sahib,
Guru Gobind Singh ji established Khalsa Panth, a body of people
dedicated to the principles of truth, justice, and equality; the
cardinal principles of Sikh faith. BADAL GREETS PEOPLE ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR.
B.R. AMBEDKAR The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today felicitated the people on the birth anniversary of Bharat Rattan Dr. B R Ambedkar, the father of Indian Constitution. In a message, Mr. Badal said that one should be committed to realize the dreams of Dr. Ambedkar, who had a vision of great democratic India to ensure equality for all. The Chief Minister said that Dr. Ambedkar had always advocated democracy in every field, be it social, economic and political. “For him social Justice meant maximum happiness to the maximum number of people” said Mr. Badal. On this occasion, Mr. Badal appealed to the people to follow the path shown by Dr. Ambedkar and shun the parochial considerations of religion, caste, colour and creed to create a harmonious and egalitarian society. Sukhbir congratulate Indian Hockey team for lifting Sultan Azlan Shah Cup PAY PANEL REPORT IMPLEMENTATION The Punjab government today asked the Election Commission of India to review its refusal on the implementation of the recommendations of the 5th Punjab Pay Commission in the light of strong precedents set by the EC itself. It may be recalled that the Election Commission had turned down the Punjab government's earlier request to his effect saying that this infringed upon the model code of election conduct. But the government today expressed surprise over the EC move and has sought reconsideration of the decision citing several examples of such permission having been granted by the Commission in the past. Chief Minister's Media Advisor Mr. Harcharan Bains said here today that the government wanted a review of the decision in the light of Election Commission earlier go-ahead to the Chattisgarh for the implementation of pay panel report even while the election code was in force there. "We feel that this constitutes discrimination to the Punjab staff and we want the Commission to follow its own precedents in this regard. We have pointed this dichotomy out to the Commission and expect a favourable response," said Mr. Bains. The Punjab government has contended that the Pay Commission had already finalized the report as per the terms of reference issued by the state government on March 3, 2008 and the commission was asked to submit its report within a year by March 31, 2009. As now the report is ready for the submission, the Chief Secretary has once again approached the Election Commission to seek its approval. Mr. Bains further said that the state Cabinet had already given
its approval in principle for the implementation of Pay Commission's
Report in its last meeting held in the last week of February, well
before the Model Code came into force. "Denial by the Election
Commission to Punjab alone for implementing Pay Panel Report in
would be hard to justify," observed the Media Advisor. Broadcasting Schedule of Political Parties
for Lok Sabha General Elections-2009 Broadcasting Schedule of Political Parties has been allotted here today through draw in the presence of Chief Electoral Officer Ms Kusumjit Sidhu, Additional CEO Mr. R.L. Kapoor and representatives of political parties. Dr. Daljit Singh Senior Director, Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar and Mrs Mandeep Kaur, Programme Executive All India Radio Jalandhar were also present in the meeting. Time and dates have been allotted to all the political parties for broadcasting. For Prasar Bharati 50 minutes time on different dates have been given to Shiromani Akali Dal-B, 5 minutes to CPI, 5 minutes to CPI-M, 5 minutes to INC, 10 minutes to BSP and 5 minutes to BJP. Broadcasting Schedule for Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar has also been allotted to political parties. Total time allotted to SAD was 51 minutes which was divided into different slots and dates. Similarly 10 minutes was given to INC, 5 minutes to BJP, 5 minutes to CPI, 10 minutes to BSP. Details of Time Schedule have been attached herewith. PUNJAB CM MOURNS THE SAD DEMISE OF VETERAN PARLIAMENTARIAN UMRAO
SINGH Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today expressed profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of former Minister and Veteran Parliamentarian Mr Umrao Singh who died after a prolonged illness this morning in a private nursing home at Jalandhar. In a condolence message Mr. Badal described Mr. Umrao Singh as
a 'seasoned politician, forthright parliamentarian and an able administrator'
who worked tirelessly for the overall development of Punjab. His
remarkable contribution towards the promotion of sports especially
the hockey at the national as well as international arena would
be ever remembered by one and all. "In his death a void has
been created in the political sector which is difficult to be fulfilled",
said Mr. Badal.
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