752 Crore Advertisement Tax - BJP seeks probe into MC Commissioner role - Grewal

Feb 19, 2009 at 0217 hrs IST
Express News Service
Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal
Punjab State Chief, BJP Investor Cell
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Ludhiana Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and Punjab State Investor Cell chief Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today questioned the slow pace of the probe into the Rs 752-crore advertisement tax scandal. He also blamed commissioner Gs Ghuman for the delay.
Grewal was addressing a press conference at the commissioner’s office today, where he had gone to submit a memorandum. The commissioner, however, was not present in office. Talking to the mediapersons, Grewal said Ghuman was shielding the corrupt and erring officials, who had milked the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for past six years.
Grewal said he would file a formal complaint with the Punjab Vigilance Bureau to ensure swift investigation into the scandal.
Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal had earlier ordered an inquiry into the Rs 752 crore advertisement tax scandal and entrusted the MC commissioner to investigate into the matter, in a Sangat Darshan on November 8, last year.
Grewal said that oil marketing companies in connivance with the advertisement mafia and officers of the MCs of Punjab have installed flex hoardings over petrol pumps, but have not paid any advertisement tax till yet.
He said, over 68,388 retail outlets across the country, of which 5,226 retail outlets are commissioned in Punjab have erected flex hoardings with an average advertising space of 1,000 square feet, which means advertisement tax on 52,26000 square feet space. This is fleeced by these OMCs and the advertisement mafia. “This accounts a whopping loss of over Rs 125 crore per annum to the Punjab government alone,” he said.

Punjab State Government should reduce Bus Fare as prices of Diesel - Grewal

Ludhiana, February 11, 2009
Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal
Punjab State Chief, BJP Investor Cell
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Senior Bharatiya Janta Party Leader and Punjab State President BJP Investor Cell Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal wrote a letter to Master Mohan Lal, Transport Minister, Government of Punjab and demanded that the State Government should reduce Bus Fare as prices of Diesel have been reduced considerably by Rs 4/-. The prevailing rates of Diesel were applicable in September 2005.
Grewal stated that citing an opportunity to increase fares in the wake of increased fuel prices autocratic Captain Amarinder Singh led Congress Government burdened people of Punjab by raising the fares from 42 paise per Km to 49 paise per Km. He added that the above dictatorial decision burdened over 8.5 Lac commuters who travel on 2418 Buses of Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation and PEPSU Roadways Transport Corporation daily.
Grewal stated that SAD-BJP Government is committed to “Raj Nahi Seva” and the Punjab Government should immediately reduce bus fares from 49 paise to 40 paise to provide much abated relief to common man of Punjab especially when the Diesel Prices have been rolled back to Rs 29.82 below its year 2005 prices. He added that the above decision will reiterate “Raj Nahi Seva” slogan given by SAD-BJP alliance before Lok Sabha Polls especially when most of the Private Fleet of Buses are owned by companies promoted by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar. Prakash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sardar. Sukhbir Singh Badal

Every Indian is condemning Arvind Kejriwal words towards about Republic Day - Grewal

Ludhiana , 22 January 2014 -
Every Indian is condemning Arvind Kejriwal words towards about Republic Day.
National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his protest. After a meeting with Sarpanch Balbir Kaur Dhaliwal , Mandip Singh Dhami NRI from Australia and Gram Panchayat village Saholi District Ludhiana talking with local media persons here today Grewal said a challenge is being posed to constitutionalism by a federation of anarchists whose members comprise supporters of separatists in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoists. He said that our party also accused Congress of being responsible for the crisis, saying Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) had been propped up by it and it was a joint operation between the two parties. Grewal said that a party in India which aspires to become a national party de facto threatens to disturb the Republic Day and it's conduct is a challenge to constitutionalism. He said that the members of Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) comprise supporters of the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir and the maoists in Chhattisgarh. Grewal also blamed Congress for the crisis. He said that Congress Party and AAP both just to keep BJP out of power as Arvind Kejriwal did not have mandate to rule Delhi with BJP bagging more seats than Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ). He said that Congress is responsible for the crisis as these people Aam Aadmi Party  ( AAP ) have been propped up by Congress. Grewal said that this is a joint operation of Aam Aadmi Party and Congress Party which has led to an anarchic situation in Delhi. He said that Arvind kejriwal words as anti-people, so every patriot will condemn this attitude towards our country's National Festival, Republic Day. At this time Mandip Singh Dhami Australia , Shmt. Balbir Kaur Dhaliwal Sarpanch , Jaspal Singh Dhaliwal , Malkeet Singh Litt Ex- Sarpanch , BJP Leader Navdeep Singh Grewal , Sanjeev kumar President Shopkeeper Association Saholi , Master Piara Singh Member Panchayat , Harmeet Singh Member Panchayat , Boota Singh Member Panchayat , Manjit Singh Grewal , Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal , Principal Harvinder Singh Dhami , Gurcharan Singh Gill , Bhupinder Singh Grewal , Tejpal Singh Dhaliwal , Master Ajit Singh , Gurbinder Singh Grewal , Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal , Paramjit Singh Panchayat Secretary and whole Gram Panchayat was also present.

People voted Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) to power for Governance not breaking law - Grewal

Ludhiana , 20 January 2014 -
National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today condemned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for sitting on a Dharna outside Rail Bhavan. In a press statement here today, Grewal said that people voted the Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) for governing the city and not for breaking the law. He said that Arvind Kejriwal always has remained an agitator, when he should have been an administrator. Grewal said that everybody think the habit of agitating has not finished in him. He said that Arvind Kejriwal always think that a solution to a problem can only be derived by staging only and only a protest. Grewal said that he don't realize that only because of their agitation. He said that they were voted to power but now it was time to run the government. He again said that the people of Delhi have voted for governance not to break law. Grewal said that now a voter will be having second thoughts. He said that he might be thinking that whether he has voted rightly or not, whether he voted for governance or agitation, whether he voted for chaos or order in the state. Grewal said that it's a guess for everybody that he is waiting for police to take action against so that he can go to the people and can complain about the police. He said Arvind Kejriwal might force police to dislocate them from their places. It is we'll know to every Indian that earlier in the day Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders were stopped at Rail Bhavan by the Delhi Police while heading for a protest outside Shinde's office demanding action against Delhi Police today. AAP Party leader Sanjay Singh made it clear yesterday that AAP will stage the protest if no action is taken against the police officers. Till now AAP Party is demanding the suspension of the station house officers ( SHO ) of Sagarpur and Malviya Nagar police stations and two assistant
commissioners of police of Delhi.

Danish women Gang Rape is Horrific and Shameful - Grewal

Ludhiana , 21 January 2014 -
National Secretary BJP Kisan Morcha and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal today led a delegation from Punjab of BJP leaders to meet the Ambassador of Denmark in India Mr. Freddy Svane to convey their party Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) pain and anguish on the recent gang rape of a Danish women in New Delhi on last Tuesday 14 January 2014. After meeting In a press statement issued here today Grewal termed the Danish women gang rape as horrific and shameful and Devils Act. Grewal termed this case equally as heinous as Nirbhaya gang rape case in the capital last year. BJP expressed its disappointment over the tepid and non serious response of Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP ) Delhi Government. He said that waylaying, gagging, physically assaulting, raping a innocent and un-harmful Danish tourist in Delhi is a crime against humanity. Grewal stated that our Party Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) expressed its apology for this beastly Act. Delhi is shamed by this cowardly act stated Grewal to the Danish Ambassador Mr. Freddy Svane. Grewal told that the Ambassador of Denmark agreed with the BJP leaders concern on the disclosure of her ( victims ) name by Aam Aadmi Party Delhi Law Minister Mr. Somnath Bharti. Grewal said that both sides agreed that it is a violation of Indian Laws.  The Danish Ambassador expressed his shock on this revelation in his meeting with the BJP leaders. He told the BJP delegation that he confronted the Delhi Minister Mr. Somnath Bharti on the issue in a telephonic talk. But the minister denied having done so despite it being in full public knowledge and on Indian TV screens. The Danish Ambassador stated that the victim is in a traumatized state of shock. He also confirmed that Denmark doctors have confirmed the rape. He had a word of special praise for Delhi Police for the speedy arrest of the culprits. BJP leaders assured the People of Denmark through the Danish Ambassador in Delhi, that justice shall be given to the victim. They also said that adequate pressure shall be exerted on the AAP led Delhi Government Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to give a serious Government response to this heinous crime committed in the capital and under his party rule in Delhi.