Ferozepur: Jyoti Singh of Ferozepur has entered the “India Book of Records” for cultivating the tallest Hollyhock plant in the country. The plant measures 12 ft x 3 inches. Jyoti, whose husband is posted in the city as senior railway officer, has planted more than 90 types of plants in her garden.
A little knowledge…
Muktsar: An idiom “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing” turned true for a public servant, who was a stage secretary during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s maiden visit to the district at Panniwala Fatta village, on Thursday. As soon as the CM’s chopper landed, the self-styled poet said, “Ae barish jara tham ke baras, jab CM sahib aa jaye to jam ke baras, pehle na baras ke wo aa na sake, fir itna baras ki wo ja na sake.” It angered everyone gathered there as the rain had caused widespread damage in the district. When the masses started saying that this man doesn’t even know what to speak and where to use such couplets, the stage secretary realised his mistake and tried to cover it up.
Green activists on the front foot
Ludhiana: After the state government scrapped the proposed mega-textile park project near Mattewara Forest, environmental activists have now intensified their campaign to save Buddha Nullah. On Thursday, the activists, including members of the Public Action Committee (PAC), raised questions over the dumping of untreated industrial waste into Buddah Nullah. They urged the government to act sternly against the violators.
Bridge too far
Gurdaspur: The Kartarpur corridor is turning out to be a bridge too far. When the project was envisaged in 2018, it was estimated that 5,000 devotees would cross over every day. Arrangements at the immigration and Customs counters were made keeping in view this number. However, after the initial euphoria which saw 1,500 to 2,000 people making their way to the shrine across the border everyday, the figure has now fallen to 120 to 150. A major impediment is the requirement of having passports. Experts opine the corridor can never attract much rush if the passport requirement stays.
Revolving door
Batala: The joke doing the rounds is that the Batala SSP’s office has a revolving door. The incumbent is never sure if he will return to his seat once he goes out, even if it means going out for a cup of tea. Officers say this insecurity is due to the fact that this police district had 12 police chiefs in the past six years. So much so, one of them, Harpreet Singh, stayed for just 49 days. The last one, Rajpal Singh, was removed just three months after he joined. The incumbent SSP Satinder Singh is sure to have a tough time in removing the insecurity and instability among the rank and file.
Contributed by Archit Watts, Anirudh Gupta, Harshraj Singh and Ravi Dhaliwal
Punjab Diary: ‘Planting’ into India Book of Records
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