Demolitions: Bansal's effigy burnt

Activists of the BJP burn an effigy of local MP Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal outside his residence in Sector 28, Chandigarh, on Sunday. (Image Courtesy: The Tribune)
Chandigarh Tribune
Chandigarh, May 29: Activists of the Tenement Cell of the local unit of the Bhartiya Janata Party today organised a dharna in front of the residence of Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, the local Member of Parliament, for his "casual" approach towards the problems of the poor, particularly Mani Majra residents who face demolitions in their housing structures.
The effigy of the MP was burnt to register protest against his "inaction in listening to the residents of Mani Majra who have been served notices against encroachments in their housing structures". Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former Member of Parliament of the BJP, came down heavily of the Congress MP for failing to redress grievances of the poor. ...

Kumar's departure blow to admin

Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh, May 21: THE repatriation of Deputy Commissioner Arun Kumar is being seen as a setback for the UT Administration which had tried its best to get an extension for Kumar. ...
... Satya Pal Jain, former MP: It's nothing but politicisation of bureaucracy. It is happening for the first time in the history of Chandigarh that a political party has brought its man overlooking all the considerations. I think it would set a bad precedent. ...

Sharma's house allotment cancelled

Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The UT Administration on Thursday cancelled the allotment of a house to Pawan Sharma, the Congress leader who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly producing a fake affidavit to become a member of a housing society. ...
... Reacting on the development, former city MP Satya Pal Jain said, "By saying that the DC has been unjust, Bansal is showing his own inefficiency as an MP. If he is so much confident about his men and his party being with him, why can't he get him transferred. After all, the home ministry takes care of the issues such as the transfer of DC. When he can't get him transferred even with the Congress government at the helm of affairs, then what impression is he is leaving on the residents of Chandigarh about himself." ...

'Rosh' rally against demolitions tomorrow

Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh, May 5: Several prominent city personalities, including Mayor Anu Chatrath, today decided in a meeting to organise a "rosh rally" on May 7 in protest against the demolition of a gurdwara and other religious structures by the Chandigarh Administration in Dadu Majra.
The meeting, held at Gurdwara Gur Sagar Sahib, was attended by Mayor Anu Chatrath, former MP Satya Pal Jain, former mayors Subhash Chawala and Harjinder Kaur...

Distt Cong chief held for cheating

Pawan Sharma is close to MP PK Bansal
Chandigarh Newsline
Chandigarh,
Chandigarh, May 4: UT Police today arrested District Congress Committee (Urban) president Pawan Sharma on the charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy.
With his arrest, one more chapter has been added in the feud between local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal and UT Deputy Commissioner Arun Kumar.
Sharma was arrested from Sector 38 after police investigation revealed that he allegedly bought a flat on the basis of a fake affidavit. ...
... Ex-MP Satya Pal Jain: The administration should take strict action against those involved in fraud and cheating case, irrespective of political affiliation. ...