DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday laid the foundation stone for initiation of development works worth Rs. 16 crore related to Dual Carriage Railway under Bridge in Urban Estate, Phase-1, and adjoining roads besides announcing Rs. 2 crore for the construction of Sant Prem Singh Lubana Welfare Society Bhawan. Out of this, the cheque worth Rs. 51 lakh was handed over to the society on the spot itself. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister lauded the role played by the Lubana community in bringing social awakening and economic prosperity of the country especially Punjab and announced that the 600 square foot land adjoining the Bhawan site would also be given to the society. Further, CM Channi also announced Rs. 10 lakh for the Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan in Urban Estate. CM Channi also paid obeisance at Satguru Ravidass Dham in Boota Mandi and handed over cheques to the tune of Rs. 51 lakh each for Shiromani Guru Ravidass Mandir Prabandhak Committee Punjab, Phagwara and Guru Ravidass Educational and Charitable Trust, Jalandhar. "I also follow the teachings of Guru Ravidass Ji and it is my sincere endeavour to ensure the welfare of common man especially the poor and needy of the society in line with the ideology of Guru Ravidass Ji", said Channi adding the study Centres of Srimadbhagvad Gita and Ramayan would be started soon at Patiala. On the occasion, the Chief Minister was honoured with the Gold Medal by Satguru Ravidass Dham authorities. As many as 12 leaders from Shiromani Akali Dal and BSP joined the Congress party in the presence of CM Channi. Among others present on the occasion included the MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh, Forest Minister Sangat Singh Giljian, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Raj Kumar Verka, Sports and Education Minister Pargat Singh, MLA Hardev Singh Laadi Sherowalia besides Principal Secretary to CM Hussan Lal, Special Principal Secretary to CM Ravi Bhagat, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori, Commissioner Naunihal Singh, and Chairman Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training Mohinder Singh Kaypee. Meanwhile, Youth Akali Dal led by President Parmban Singh Romana today staged dharnas at all District headquarters in state to protest against registeration of false and baseless case against former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia by Congress government and handed over memorandums to SSPs in name of Governor. Huge gatherings of youngsters including members of YAD and Students Organisation of India (SOI) members were witnesses in these dharnas where youth protested against registration of false drug case by Congress government to hide its own failures. Carrying posters and banners youth raised slogans against Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Home Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and PPCC President Navjot Singh Sidhu and said that these leaders had openly declared from stages to falsely implicate Senior SAD leadership in false cases. Addressing impressive gathering at Faridkot, YAD President Parmbans Singh Romana said that youth of state is enraged at this action of political vendetta by Congress government against Mr. Majithia as latter was a very popular leader among youngsters. He said that Youth of state has thrown its full weight behind him and has warned Congress government that it should be ready to face consequences for registering this case against popular leader Mr. Majithia. He said that youngsters will play a crucial role against Congress in ensuing polls and will vent out their anger by ensuring huge participation of voters against Congress in polls. YAD President also said that the entire case against Mr Majithia was fabricated as two DGPs were changed and a third DGP ? S Chattopadhyay was appointed to implement political vendetta agenda of the Congress party. He said that the new DGP had broken all norms by ordering the registration of a case against Mr Majithia. "This is the first such instance when a DGP has given such an order. It is also the first time that a case is being re-investigated after it has been decided by the courts without taking any direction from a superior court." He also said besides Chattopadhyay the Congress government had also prevailed upon Bureau of Investigation (BOI) IG Gautam Cheema to sign the document on behalf of the BOI after his boss S K Asthana proceeded on leave after questioning the veracity of the action against Mr Majithia. "Mr Gautam Cheema is a tainted police officer who is facing several criminal cases and has not been promoted as ADGP due to this reason. It is clear that a deal was struck with Cheema to implicate Mr Majithia." (editor@dailyworld.in)