Co-op bank polls conclude
Solan, September 15
The polls to elect directors of Jogindra Central Co-operative Bank concluded today with former chairman Sanjeev Kaushal winning the polls by seven votes defeating his rival Gurcharan comrade.
Besides Kaushal who was elected on an individual basis, Mohan Mehta made it from Solan, KK Bhardwaj from Nalagarh ward, Yogeshwar from Kunihar block who won the poll by a narrow margin of two votes, Laj Kishore from Dharampur block while the counting in the Kandaghat block could not take place due to a pending court decision.
The race had now shot up for the coveted post of the chairman and as per the new notification issued last year, it would be the prerogative of the ruling government to nominate a chairman.
Though earlier a chairman was elected on the basis of majority votes, as per the new norms, any institution where the government had share of over Rs 50 lakh, it had the power to nominate any director as its chairman.
This could also be nominated from among four nominated directors who could be granted the post as per the government’s will.
Remarks against Manimahesh pilgrim Gaddis burn Bapu Asaram’s effigy
Dharamsala, September 15
Gaddi, the traditional sheep-rearing mountain community of Himachal, is furious at the Gujarat-based self-styled godman Bapu Asaram. Gaddis are sore with him over his alleged comment against Manimahesh pilgrim in his discourse at Chamba a few days ago.
They burned effigies of Bapu Asaram today at Dharamsala and Chamba and raised slogans against him.
According to sources, a police complaint has also been filed against him at Chamba for his alleged act of hurting religious sentiments of the community.
He allegedly stated during his discourse that there was no ‘mani’ at Manimahesh and the pilgrim was futile for visitors.
The Gaddi community, that considers Manimahesh as the abode of Lord Shiva, is fuming at the alleged comment of the godman.
Manimahesh pilgrim is located close to Mani Mahesh Kailash peak in Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas. The Manimahesh holy lake is located at an altitude of 13,390 ft.
The number of visitors coming to the pilgrim has increased manifold in the past couple of years.
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