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Some incidents of violence in the past month in the Lower Mainland: February 3:
Chris Kenworthy, 32, shot dead inside a vehicle in Burnaby.
February 1:
Exchange of gunfire between occupants of two vehicles in Richmond.
January 31:
Two young men known to police escape uninjured in Langley shooting.
January 26:
Arshdeep Singh, 22, shot dead, another young man injured in Langley shooting.
January 18:
27-year-old Langley man known to police shot in Langley.
January 16:
Shooting between occupants of two cars in Langley City and Brookswood.
January 10:
Person injured in a shooting in Coquitlam.
January 9:
Dilraj Johal, 28, shot and killed in Richmond.
January 7:
Anees Mohammed, 29, shot and killed in Richmond.
January 6:
Gary Kang, 24, shot and killed in Surrey.
December 28:
Tequel Willis, 14, shot and killed in Surrey.
December 27:
Harman Singh Dhesi, 19, shot and killed in Surrey.
Langley homicide victim Arshdeep Singh: Quick money leads to quick death BY RATTAN MALL THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) on Wednesday identified the victim of the fatal shooting in Langley on January 26 as 22-year-old Arshdeep Singh. “We are releasing our victim’s identity in the hopes that it will help further our ongoing investigation,� said Sgt. Frank Jang of IHIT. The VOICE, on January 30, was the first to report that the victim was a South Asian, and that the other man who was shot but survived was also a South Asian. That means that five out of the six men killed since December 27 have been South Asians and even the remaining victim was associated to South Asians. This shows a complete disregard for law and order by South Asian gangsters in different groups as rivals go after one another with no holds barred. In one case they even entered the gangster’s parents’ home to shoot him dead. This is something that family members as well as friends and associates of these gangsters would do well to ponder on. Community sources told The VOICE that Arshdeep Singh was probably under pressure to earn money (he was reportedly working as a cabinet maker) because of supporting his family in India who had spent a lot of their money in sending him to Canada. Earlier he was reportedly in Brampton, Ontario. This should serve as a warning to other young men who might mistakenly think that selling drugs is a quick and easy way to make money. His friends have collected money to send his body back to India. On January 26, Langley RCMP were called to 207 Street and 53A Avenue where they found a 22-year-old man
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Interestingly, with the Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) undertaking numerous checks, drug investigations and vehicle seizures in
targeted enforcement against gang activity in Surrey, all the shootings have been taking place in Langley and Richmond in the past few weeks.
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THE Surrey RCMP has called in the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) following a shooting that occurred early Thursday morning near the Whalley/Guildford border. On February 4, shortly before 7:30 a.m., Surrey RCMP re-
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tion, police do not consider this to be a random act and it is not believed that there is any danger to the public at this time. Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc. gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
sponded to reports of shots heard in the 10800-block of 139A Street. Surrey RCMP Frontline officers arrived located a man and woman inside a residence, both suffering from gunshot injuries. The man, who is in his early 40s, has non-life-threatening inju-
ries while the woman was in grave condition. Both were transported to area hospitals where the woman, who was in her early 20s, unfortunately succumbed to her injuries. Early indications are that this shooting was not a random act.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT Information Line at 1877551IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmpgrc. gc.ca. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1800222TIPS (8477).
Surrey RCMP investigate two separate non-injury shootings
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worthy was known to police. Vancouver Sun reported that Kenworthy, who was involved in the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal 2006 shooting of Kee Woo. He was sentenced to nine years in prison. Woo’s brother Billy was found murdered near the Squamish Chief. Based on the initial investiga-
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32-year-old Chris Kenworthy of Burnaby shot dead inside a vehicle ON Wednesday, around 8 p.m., Burnaby RCMP Frontline officers and Burnaby Gang Enforcement Team were called to the 6500-block of Portland Street for a report of shots fired. Police located a 32-yearold Burnaby man, Chris Kenworthy, dead inside a vehicle. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in and is working in partnership with Burnaby RCMP. IHIT Sgt. Frank Jang said Ken-
SURREY RCMP are investigating two incidents of firearms being discharged at two separate locations in the city. In both incidents, Surrey RCMP frontline investigators responded after receiving reports of shots heard by area residents. Officers examined each loca-
tion and found evidence that a firearm was discharged. No evidence of anyone having been injured was located. The first call was received shortly after 8:30 p.m. on February 3, reporting shots fired in a wooded area near 124 Street and 76 Avenue. The second call
was shortly after 4 a.m. on February 4, reporting shots fired in Tannery Park, located in the 10700-block of Dyke Road. At this time, there is no indication these incidents are connected to other recent shootings in Surrey. Anyone with information about
these occurrences, or dashcam video from these areas at the time of the incidents, is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800222-8477 or www.solvecrime. ca.
Two young men known to police escape uninjured in Langley shooting
LANGLEY RCMP responded to a report of shots fired Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. Officers attended the 7000 block of 196A avenue after several callers reported hearing shots fired in the area. Two young men, aged 25 and 26, believed to be the intended
targets, were not injured. A Dodge Durango was left at the scene and a white SUV was reported to have fled. Ten minutes later Surrey RCMP attended a vehicle fire in the 7300-block of 182 Street. Both vehicles have been seized. Witnesses said that the Du-
rango pulled into a cul-de-sac where the SUV was parked. An occupant of the SUV began shooting at the Durango which then fled the area. Additional shots were fired and the SUV took off from the area. Police said both men in the Durango are known to them
and are not co-operating with the investigation. Anyone with additional information that might assist with this investigation is asked to call Langley RCMP at 604-5323200. Should you need to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers
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Community activist Charan Gill a legend in his own time COMMUNITY activist, Charan Gill, the founder and CEO of the Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS), passed away on Tuesday morning. In 1978, Gill helped co-found the Canadian Farmworkers Union that exists to improve the human rights, health and safety and employment standards of farmworkers. In 1987, he co-founded the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism, which later grew into Canadian Anti-Racism Education and Research Society. PICS Society was established in 1987 and continues to provide programs and services that directly assist youth, seniors and new immigrants with the goal of promoting harmony and intercultural understanding. Among the awards Gill won were the Order of BC, the BC Human Rights Award by MOSAIC and the Golden Jubilee Medal. He was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2013. Premier John Horgan tweeted: “We’re saddened by the passing of Charan Gill. A lifelong champion for social justice and working people, he received the Order of BC for his tremendous contributions to our province. Sending my condolences to his family and friends.” The family of Charan Gill issued the following statement:
It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the death of our father, Charan Gill, on February 2, 2021 following a battle with cancer. He took his last breath at Langley Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Charanpal Singh Gill was born on June 17, 1936 in Hong Kong. His family returned to India in 1938 when he was two years of age. Unfortunately, his father passed away in 1939 and his mother, Mrs.
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founders of the Farm Workers Organizing Committee, which led to his co-founding the Canadian Farmworkers Union (CFU) in 1980, for which he served as Secretary and Treasurer. The CFU organized labour on farms in the early 1980s which led to significant improvements in the wages and working conditions of British Columbia farmworkers. After much dedicated effort by its founders and members, the CFU saw the institutionalization and normalization of regulations governing better pay, safety, employment practices, and benefits for farm and ranch workers in BC and Canada. Prior to the changes in legislation starting in early 1980s British Columbia’s laws did not acknowledge the hard work of immigrant and migrant labour that makes the agricultural bounty of this province possible. At the same time as he was
advocating for agricultural workers, Charan in 1980 also co-founded the British Columbia Organization to Fight Racism (BCOFR) and served as its founding president. The BCOFR played a significant role in combating racism and stemming growth of the KKK in the 1980s B.C., when people of colour were routinely targeted by racists and neo-Nazis. The BCOFR organized a number of rallies and demonstrations throughout the 1980s. Despite threats to his life and vandalism of his organization’s offices Charan continued to be the BCOFR’s president as long as the organization was active in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1987, after retiring from his position as a social worker with the province, he felt there was a need for an organization in Surrey that could
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serve the South Asian immigrant community. He got together with eight of his friends to contribute $10 each and in 1987 incorporated the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS). Charan served as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 2017. Under Charan’s leadership and the team he assembled, PICS became the first social services agency of its kind in British Columbia serving the South Asian and new immigrant community. The organization has been at the forefront of social justice causes. Its mission and vision are to promote harmony and intercultural understanding in order to build a just society. It has developed many programs for visible minorities, supporting youth-at-risk, combating elder abuse, providing transition support for immigrant women and children facing violence. PICS has become a premier community organisation with over 120 staff with a multimillion dollar budget. The organization operates a Seniors Housing Complex (2002), a Seniors Assisted Living Complex and Adult Day Center (2007), and the Harmony House (2012) which provides housing for women who are victims of domestic abuse. Just before his retirement from PICS in June 2017, Charan secured 2.5 acres of land in Clover-
dale and launched a second project for a modern facility for long-term care for seniors, the Diversity Village. In addition to PICS Charan also has served on other organizations in agriculture, labor, and housing including Director CASA (Canadian Agricultural Safety Association) 2010 – Present; Director, FARSHA (Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association), 1994 – Present; and Director, BC Non-Profit Housing Association, 2008 – Nov 2012. For his lifetime of leadership and achievement in community service Charan is recipient of numerous awards and honors including: The Order of British Columbia, 1999; Honorary Doctor of Laws, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 2013; Top 25 Immigrants in Canada Award, 2010; Recognized in the House of Commons, in 2011; Distinguished Service Award, BC Association for Social Workers, 2011; Operation Remembrance Award by the RCMP, 2006; United Way VanDusen Community Service Award, 2002; Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002; and named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Charan leaves behind him a legacy of activism in the service of working people. He has inspired many people to engage in the struggle for a better world, without religious, ethnic or gender oppression, a world where all can live in communal harmony. His example
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and inspiration will guide us for a long time. Charan is survived by his three children and their spouses Jack Gill and Amrit, Paul Gill and Sarbjit, Rani Gill and Peter; his grandchildren Sean, Brandon, Alicia, Jovin, Arjun; great grandchild Robin, and his extended family in BC as well as in the UK, Hong Kong and India. Gifts in memory of Charan are welcomed at: KEATCA – to support scholarship grants for education in healthcare, community services, social work: https://keatca.org/fundraising.php PICS, in support of Guru Nanak Diversity Village: https://pics.bc.ca/support-pics/picsdiversity-village/ A family funeral (limited due to COVID) will be at Riverside Funeral Home in Delta. A Celebration of Life for Charan Gill will be held at a later date to be communicated. PICS Society The staff, management and Board of PICS Society have decided to preserve and honour Charan Gill’s legacy in the following manner: * Name one of the wings in the “Guru Nanak Diversity Village” facility (his dream project) after him, the citation could tentatively read: “This wing is dedicated to the everlasting loving memory of Dr. Charan Pal Gill, Founder and Founding CEO of PICS Society” * Prominently display a plaque in the recep-
tion area of the PICS Head Office recognising Mr. Gill as the “Founder and Founding CEO of PICS Society” * Institute awards to commemorate Dr. Charan Pal Gill – in different categories (this Award Ceremony could be a part of PICS Annual Fundraising Galas) * Create a virtual memorial for Mr. Gill on the PICS website – celebrating his life and saluting his achievements. PICS Society said in a press statement: “We also urge the community to help turn into reality Mr. Gill’s dream project- Guru Nanak Diversity Village-by supporting PICS in realizing the target to fundraise the initial $5 million to launch it. This initiative, envisioned by Mr. Gill as a futuristic community need, will be another milestone in PICS’s endeavour to ensure that our seniors are able to receive Long-Term Complex Care in a culturally sensitive environment.” Call PICS at 604-596-7722, ext.103, to learn about the naming opportunities within the “Guru Nanak Diversity Village” facility and the options to donate. PICS said that in consultation with Gill’s family, it will celebrate his life as part of the next PICS Gala, adding: “We hope that by that time, we will leave the current pandemic situation behind to be able to hold this event to memorialize this doyen of social service in a befitting manner.”
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It could be months before charges are laid against RCMP officer arrested for alleged ties with gang members BY RATTAN MALL IT could be months before charges are laid against the Surrey RCMP officer who was arrested and suspended last week for alleged ties with gang members. But the RCMP is determined to get it right. Dawn Roberts, Director in charge of BC RCMP Communications, told The VOICE on Monday in an extensive interview, that it was hard to say how long it would take for charges to be laid. However, she added that “it’s a priority investigation.” Roberts said: “We have been liaising with the Crown throughout the course of our investigation so that there is fulsome awareness on their part of what we are dealing with. I think we are looking at months and as soon as that happens, I can make the commitment to you that we will publicly disclose if charges are laid and will also be in a better situation to give you a little bit more context to what we are dealing with.” Roberts added: “I think its reasonable and I think the public will hopefully want that we would take any and every step to ensure that we don’t jeopardize this matter with regard to procedural fairness or the laws. And so that’s why I have to be a little more generic and not get into the details. It’s not because it has to do with a police officer; it has everything to do with the nature of the allegations and us wanting to ensure that if this goes before the courts, it’s not thrown out on you know what some could call a technicality.” I asked Roberts, “So you are looking at months – not weeks or days?” She replied: “Yes,” adding: “It’s a possibility they could come back sooner with one charge as it relates to a single allegation, or whether or not they will look at the totality and put it all in because we are also very mindful that now that an arrest has been made, there are some judicial timelines that have to be met; same thing with when a charge is laid. “So, we are going to cross our fingers. We’ve got the best people working on it and
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we’re confident that we could be looking at months. But in the interim, the individual has no access to any policing information or authorities and is currently suspended.” SO exactly how did it all go down? Roberts pointed out: “Number one, I would think it’s the exception versus the norm, but we do have protocols in place that should an allegation be made there is a full assessment of that allegation and the determination whether or not it should be handled within the internal code of conduct of the RCMP that we have, or whether or not even the allegation is so serious that it should be handled with regards to criminal investigation.” She elaborated: “Like I can tell you that in this case as soon as we became aware of the information, we did launch a criminal investigation. And while I can’t get into the specifics with regards to the nature of the allegations, I can say that the allegations were such that an independent unit that works for our provincial headquarters was assigned. That unit is distinctive and separate from the Surrey RCMP and that unit is the one that conducted the investigation.” Roberts said: “And we also took measures and I appreciate that it is extremely difficult as I am still in the process of a charge assessment – so no one has been formally charged yet – I can tell you that as soon as we became aware, that provisions were
taken in order to protect both the integrity of the public should it have been a concern and also to protect the integrity of anything that the officer may have access to or may have been engaged or involved in. “So those provisions were very much looked at and considered when we moved forward. We are mindful that there is still some investigative work that needs to be done, so the matter is still active and ongoing.” She said: “I can confirm that the subject of the investigation is a police officer who does work for the Surrey RCMP. I would define the member as a probationary member; so that would be someone with less than two years’ service. The individual was arrested mid-week last week and was released as charges are pending and because the charges have not been formally laid, we are not confirming a name. “But I can also confirm when we talk about those protections, that the individual has been removed from operations, His access and authority as a police officer are not available to them and they have been suspended with pay which was in line with our current code of conduct provisions. But we will continue to assess that and should we reach a threshold where we believe we could increase that suspension without (pay), then we will make that happen, and then I can also confirm as I indicated before that that internal code of conduct investigation is also underway.” THE VOICE asked Roberts about the frequency of such serious cases and its impact on the officers. Roberts noted: “When the public becomes aware (of a case) likely because we issued a press release or we’ve been public about it, it is extremely difficult and very concerning, but I can tell you that these cases are still the exception versus the norm. “We have 7,011 sworn police officers in this province and those police officers respond to 1.3 million calls for service a year in the province of British Columbia. So when you look at all of that in the totality,
we are talking of less than one per cent in general of our population of police officers that may be the subject of a criminal investigation.” She added: “We know how important public trust and confidence is and while we would love for the public to only judge us on the successes and the incredible accomplishments of our officers, we are very concerned when allegations are raised and we have to do these investigations. And so, if the onus is on us to make sure that we take all the steps, that we be accountable, that we be transparent and that we follow process … that’s definitely what’s underway here right now.” “This probably has shaken up the Surrey RCMP especially because of the ongoing gang war,” I suggested. Roberts said: “I think in general we’ve made sure we’ve had conversations with those that were directly potentially impacted. We also communicated to the detachment with the officer in charge the limited information that we could share with everyone. “I think we are hoping and we typically hear the membership in general, the employees, want to ensure that people are treated fairly, that they are brought into process, that everything is done to protect that process and that should somebody be found not in keeping with our core values or the Criminal Code, that they be dealt with accordingly.” She added: “And so that’s the steps that we’ve taken and then we just continue to keep the lines of conversation open. We know that it can impact on morale, but I think that we are very fortunate that there’s an incredible team of police officers and employees at Surrey RCMP, and so they’ve been working hard through a number of challenges that are sort of on the outside, but they continue to do extraordinary work. “And so that’s what we ask them to focus on, the work that they signed up to do, the work that’s important to them and let us deal with the allegations and what need to be done with regard to holding an individual accountable.”
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Two men charged in Vancouver West Side home invasion in which Usha Singh, 78, died
TWO Vancouver men were charged on Tuesday following the murder of 78-yearold Usha Singh, who was fatally injured Sunday when two men posing as police allegedly entered her West Side home near Queen Elizabeth Park. Pascal Bouthilette, 41, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree murder in connection with the case. Sandy Parisian, 47, was charged with manslaughter. The men were arrested on Tuesday in Easr Vancouver following a VPD investigation. “This was a tragic and senseless crime that cost an innocent woman her life, and struck fear and anxiety in the community,�
said Sgt. Steve Addison. “Vancouver is still a safe city, and thankfully incidents like this are rare. We hope these arrests begin to restore a sense of calm and safety.� VPD began investigating Sunday morning, after Usha Singh was found badly injured inside her home. She was taken to hospital with grave injuries, but died Tuesday. Parisian, who was also wanted Canadawide for unrelated offences, was arrested near Strathcona Park with help from a VPD police dog. He suffered a serious but nonlife-threatening injury during the arrest and was treated in hospital before being taken to jail. The Independent Investigations Of-
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THE Abbotsford Police Department General Investigation and Missing Person Unit continue their investigation into missing person Gurpreet Singh, also known as Gurpreet Singh Parmar.
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WSO’s report alleges Indian disinformation campaign against Canadian Sikhs
THE World Sikh Organization of Canada has released a report shedding light on alleged Indian disinformation campaigns targeting Sikhs in Canada. The report entitled “Exposed: India’s Disinformation Campaign Against Canada’s Sikhs” looks at the history of Indian interference and disinformation in Canada, including after the recent resignation of MP Navdeep Bains from his role as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. Last week when MP Ramesh Sangha was expelled from the Liberal caucus for making “baseless and dangerous” accusations against a number of his colleagues,
Mark Holland, chief government whip, said “we will not tolerate conspiracy theories, or danger and unfounded rhetoric about Parliamentarians or other Canadians”. Many in the Canadian media reacted with confusion over these comments and the apparent lack of clarity as to what had caused
Sangha’s expulsion. Canadian Sikhs however recognized this as the latest chapter in a lengthy chronicle of India’s interference in Canada. Sangha’s expulsion was the result of his echoing baseless accusations of extremism that originated in India and which had repeatedly been pushed by the Indian media about Ca-
nadian Sikh politicians. The WSO report looks at the history of Indian disinformation campaigns targeting Sikhs in Canada and examines their roots, techniques and motivation. The report exposes how in recent years Indian misinformation attacks have reportedly become more coordinated and aim to influence Canadian politicians, media and society. The WSO alleges the goal of these efforts has been to malign and marginalize Canadian Sikhs, including elected officials, with allegations of extremism and to have the community regarded with suspicion and distrust. Recent examples
of this include during the 2018 Trudeau trip to India as well as in the Indian media coverage related to Navdeep Bains’ resignation. WSO President Tejinder Singh said: “The report “Exposed: India’s Disinformation Campaign Against Canada’s Sikhs” exposes Indian interference and disinformation campaigns targeting Sikhs in Canada. In the aftermath of the farmer protests in India, we are seeing escalated attempts by actors in India to push disinformation, particularly about Sikhs here in Canada. The report reveals that a standard methodology has developed to push false narratives with re-
spect to Sikhs in Canada. There is also evidence to now suggest that India’s intelligence agencies are active in Canada and actively target Canadian politicians and media. “It is our hope that this report will shed light on what is happening and that Canadians – whether government, intelligence agencies, media or average citizens – will be vigilant with respect to being fed fake news and disinformation by Indian actors about the Sikh community in Canada.”
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Trudeau speaks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday congratulated U.S. Vice President on her historic election, and she recalled fondly her years spent in Montréal. Trudeau looked forward to working with the U.S. administration on shared priorities, including fighting the COVID-19 pandemic through close collaboration on borders and access to vaccines, and to building back better. He also looked forward to strengthening the bilateral trading relationship and Canada-U.S. supply chains, and avoiding the unintended consequences of Buy America policies, for the benefit of people in both countries. The Prime Minister and the Vice President welcomed opportunities for Canada-U.S. cooperation in leading global action to fight climate change. Trudeau also highlighted the importance of strengthening North American energy security. The two leaders agreed on the centrality of democratic principles and respect for rule of law and justice as values that Canada and the U.S. share. They spoke of the need to increase trust in government through greater transparency and effective delivery of services. Trudeau and Harris discussed a wide range of issues, from promoting diversity and inclusion to the importance of mental health, as well as the need to address online hate, firearm trafficking, and gender-based violence. Trudeau thanked Harris for the United States’ ongoing support to free Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been arbitrarily detained in China. Both the Prime Minister and Vice President looked forward to the upcoming bilateral meeting between Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden.
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Shane William Sharma of Coquitlam agrees to repay investors after using their money to gamble
A Coquitlam man who promised investors a 25-per-cent return and then used their money to gamble has promised to repay them under a settlement with the British Colum-
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Canada lists 13 new groups as terrorist entities, including the Proud Boys
THE Government of Canada on Wednesday announced that it has placed 13 new groups on the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities, including four ideologically motivated violent extremist groups: Atomwaffen Division, the Base, the Proud Boys and Russian Imperial Movement. In addition, Canada has also listed: - three Al Qaida affiliates: Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin, Front de Libération du Macina, and Ansar Dine - five Daesh affiliates: Islamic State West Africa Province, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Islamic State in Libya, Islamic State East Asia, and Islamic State – Bangladesh - Hizbul Mujahideen Based on their actions, each group meets the legal threshold for listing as set out in the Criminal Code, which requires reasonable grounds to believe
Bill Blair that an entity has knowingly participated in or facilitated a terrorist activity, or has knowingly acted on behalf of, at the direction of, or in association with such an entity. The Criminal Code mandates severe penalties for people and organizations that deal with property or finances of a listed entity. A listing can also sup-
port the denial or revocation of a Canadian organization’s charitable status if it maintains connections to listed entities. Furthermore, persons seeking entry into Canada may be inadmissible if they are found to be associated with a listed entity. A listing also helps to facilitate the removal of an entity’s online content. The government said it will continue to identify and target entities that meet the threshold for listing, regardless of their ideology, as a means to apply significant consequences on these groups and the individuals that support them. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, said: “Violent acts of terrorism have no place in Canadian society or abroad. Today’s additions to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities are an important step in our effort to combat violent
extremism in all forms. Canadians expect their government to keep them safe and to keep pace with evolving threats and global trends, such as the growing threat of ideologically motivated violent extremism. The Government of Canada will continue to take appropriate actions to counter terrorist threats to Canada, its citizens and its interests around the world.” Quick Facts
* With these additions, there are now 73 terrorist entities listed under the Criminal Code. * In 2019, Canada listed two ideologically motivated violent extremist groups: Blood & Honour and Combat 18. * When an entity is placed on the list, banks and financial institutions freeze its assets. It is a crime to knowingly
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Dukh Nivaran Pharmacy opens at BC Cancer – Surrey to help save more lives
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BC NDP putting out dumpster fire at ICBC that was set by BC Liberals
BY MIKE STARCHUK BC NDP MLA for SurreyCloverdale
IF I told most British Columbians a year ago that our government under John Horgan would be able to put out the dumpster fire at ICBC and actually give money back to people, they would have been extremely skeptical. As a former firefighter who has seen many dumpster fires, I knew we could put this out. After 16 years of BC Liberal mismanagement, ICBC was broken. This resulted in steep losses at the public auto insurer and higher rates for drivers. In less than four years, the BC NDP government has turned that mess around. ICBC is now operating the black instead of the red. This year, the average driver will see a reduction in their rates of 20%, or $400. And starting in March, they will receive a $190 rebate (on aver-
Mike Starchuk age) from ICBC because it is able to pass on savings it has achieved due to lower collision rates during COVID-19. None of this would have been possible had we stayed on the dangerous course of the BC Liberals, who not only caused the problems at ICBC, but attempted to block the BC NDP’s efforts to fix it. They brought in reckless tax breaks for the richest 1% of British Columbians, and they made British Columbians pay for it by raiding $1.2 billion
from ICBC. That hurt ICBC and drove up rates for people. Our government introduced two important changes to improve service at ICBC, reduce rates, and get the public auto insurer on strong financial footing. We brought in an insurance system modelled after those used in public insurance companies in other provinces that have operated successfully for decades. The system takes hundreds of millions in legal costs out of the system, allowing ICBC to offer better care to people injured in collisions and reduce car insurance rates for people. In addition, we brought in legislation that bans the raiding of ICBC so that no future government can take money from the company like the BC Liberals did. The BC Liberals opposed these measures. If they had their way, ICBC would still be in the red, car insurance rates would be going up instead of
down by $400, and the company would not be able to provide the $190 COVID-19 rebate. Governing is about choices. The BC Liberals chose to put their wealthy friends first and they raided ICBC to pay for it.
BC Liberals say drivers being led down the road with ICBC rebate THE BC Liberals said on Tuesday that as one of the last provinces to see a reduction of auto insurance rates as a direct result of the pandemic, drivers in British Columbia are receiving $100 less than those in other provinces that have already had their rebates for months. “It’s totally unacceptable that B.C. drivers are among the last in the country to see any reduction of auto insurance rates as a direct result of fewer accidents during the pandemic,” said MLA Mike Morris, Opposition Critic for Public Safety and Solicitor General. “Although this is welcome news for drivers, it should have happened months
Mike Morris ago and it’s confusing why it will take another six weeks to deliver.” The announcement of a $190 rebate per policyholder falls far short of what insurers in other jurisdictions throughout the country have provided, where
drivers have seen an average of $280 in savings. “Premier Horgan promised that all British Columbians would receive their BC Recovery Benefit by Christmas, but more than 300,000 people throughout B.C. are still waiting on their cheques,” Morris said. “This is another example of John Horgan playing politics instead of helping British Columbians during a pandemic.” BC Liberals say that ICBC rates have risen dramatically since the NDP assumed office in 2017, so any rebate will have only a small effect on rising insurance rates, especially for new and young drivers.
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WorkSafeBC launching awareness campaign on workplace health and safety
WORKSAFEBC announced on Thursday that it is launching a new awareness campaign as part of its continuing efforts to support workplace health and safety during the pandemic. The province-wide, multi-language campaign focuses on several specific actions workers and employers need to take to keep workplaces safe from COVID-19. “Our campaign is urging employers to revisit and update their COVID-19 safety plan as conditions change, and make sure it addresses risks in all areas of the workplace, including lunch rooms,
hallways and meeting areas,” says Al Johnson, Head of Prevention Services for WorkSafeBC. “For workers, our campaign is emphasizing the importance of understanding and abiding by their employer’s safety plan. This includes asking questions and sharing safety concerns with their employer, completing a daily health check with their employer before entering the workplace, and staying home when feeling sick.” The awareness campaign — which is the third campaign for WorkSafeBC since the pandemic began — emphasizes that employers need to
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Novavax to pursue production of its COVID-19 vaccine in Montreal
PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Novavax to pursue the production of its COVID-19 vaccine at the National Research Council of Canada’s Biologics Manufacturing Centre in Montréal. “The Canadian government has been diligent in partnering with Novavax to ensure broad access of our COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the citizens of Canada,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novavax. “Establishing a manufacturing foothold in Canada will be an important step forward in our quest to deliver an urgently needed safe and effective vaccine.” Novavax said in a press statement that the Government of Canada has previously signed an agreement with Novavax to provide up to 76 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Novavax recently initiated the rolling submission process for regulatory approval to Health Canada. Trudeau also announced investments to support vaccine, therapeutic, and biomanufacturing projects in Canada. These include: * Up to $25.1 million to Precision NanoSystems Incorporated (PNI), a Vancouver-based biotechnology company, to expand our ability to produce ribonucleic acid vaccines and future genetic
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Teachers praise some key changes to K-12 COVID-19 guidelines, but say more can be done
B.C. Teachers’ Federation President Teri Mooring responded to the government’s changes to the K–12 COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday with praise for some key changes and concern that some steps were not taken. The Province announced that all middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all indoor areas, including when they are with their learning groups. However, for elementary students, wearing masks indoors remain a personal choice. “Overall, BC teachers will be relieved to see the government and health officials finally move on key safety measures like a stronger mask mandate and the potential to improve access to much-needed layers of protection like barriers,” said Mooring. “BC teachers have been pushing for critical improvements to the health and safety guidelines in our schools since they were first implemented in September. These changes are long overdue and took a tremendous amount of advocacy from our members and representatives on the government’s steering committee and working group.” “Today’s changes will make schools safer and that is welcome news. However, the changes do not include improvements to school density, ventilation, or the ongoing inadequacy of contact tracing. We need the government, school districts, and health authorities to step up and make improvements in those areas as well. More can be done to protect teachers, other education workers, students, and the families we all go home to. The employer and health officials have the power to take those steps.” Mooring added that some of these changes can and should be implemented within a matter of days. “Teachers, support staff, students, and parents have waited a long time for safety improvements. We can’t afford any more delays.” Here are some of the changes the BCTF supports: – The increased clarity for key safety measures that will reduce uneven implementation across the province. – The stronger mask mandate for middle and secondary schools. – The removal of the term “not recommended” for mask wearing in elementary schools. – The clear emphasis on the importance of all safety measures and the need for improved layers of protection like barriers for those that need them. The BCTF has had to take the issue of barriers to the Labour Relations Board troubleshooting process because some districts refuse to provide them. – The additional guidance for physical health education and music classes that address key concerns and allow those classes to proceed in a safer manner. These changes were done in consultation with the Federation’s Provincial Specialist Associations and set a good example of how health officials can work with the expertise within the teaching profession. – The emphasis on a positive and inclusive approach to enforcement that focuses on prevention and not punitive or stigmatizing approaches. The BCTF’s outstanding concerns include: – The stronger mask mandate does not apply to elementary students. However, the removal of the term “not recommended” will make it easier for teachers and school staffs to encourage more mask wearing. Parents and caregivers can help by ensuring their children go to school with masks. Districts should supply additional masks to students and staffs. – The lack of action to reduce school and classroom density will not help staff and students maintain physical distancing. However, it is good to see the recommended distance revert to two metres after public health changed it to one to two metres
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VANCOUVER Police issued more than $17,000 in fines on Sunday morning and arrested a 42-year-old man who was operating a makeshift nightclub in his Richards Street penthouse. (Mohammad Movassaghi was released from custody on Sunday afternoon. He agreed to five bail conditions that include a promise
Vancouver Police arrest penthouse party host, fine 77 guests
not to host any events in his residence, not to have any alcohol in his home and to limit occupancy of his suite to himself and one other person, according to CBC.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let this be a lesson to anyone who thinks the rules donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to them,â&#x20AC;? said Sgt. Steve Addison on Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are caught hosting or attending a party during the
pandemic, and continue to break the rules, you could face stiff fines or wind up in jail.â&#x20AC;? Vancouver Police launched an investigation one week ago after a witness called police to report a large party inside a penthouse apartment near Richards Street and Georgia Street. Police handed out numerous fines
to a man who was allegedly working as a doorman, however the party host refused to open the door and was defiant with police. Officers returned early Sunday morning with a search warrant after two additional large parties were held this weekend. The 1,100-square-foot penthouse was packed with peo-
ple and appeared to be running as a nightclub and show lounge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our officers found 78 people inside the three-level apartment, and none of them were wearing masks,â&#x20AC;? said Addison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were menus, tables, point-of-sale terminals, and cash tills.â&#x20AC;? VPD officers issued each partygoer a $230 ticket for fail-
ing to wear a face covering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contrary to the Emergency Program Act. The party host was arrested under the Public Health Act and taken to jail. The Emergency Program Act bans social gatherings of any size inside residences, but allows people who live alone to host two people with whom they regularly socialize.
January 29 serious collision was third drug-impaired driving incident in Surrey in a week
A very serious collision in the intersection of 152 Street and Highway 10 on Friday night (January 29) last week was the second head-on collision, and third case of suspected impairment by hard drugs in the same week in Surrey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These incidents could eas-
ily have had tragic consequences for the drug users and for the other members of the public using the roadway,â&#x20AC;? said Sgt. Elenore Sturko, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are a drug user, we strongly urge you not to drive, and we encourage you to seek help if
you have an addiction.â&#x20AC;? The collision on January 29 occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. in one of Surreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest intersections. Early indications are that a drugimpaired driver, drove their jeep through the intersection and into on-coming traffic. An off-duty RCMP officer
was in the area and attended to the jeep driver who was unresponsive and in cardiac distress, suffering a possible drug overdose. Paramedics also quickly attended and the man was administered Narcan. He survived and was transported to the hospital. No other serious inju-
ries were reported as a result of the collision. Investigating officers located other indications of drug use during the investigation, including drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. The driver of the jeep has been arrested for impaired driving. Charges have not yet been
Boat carrying three people explodes in Fraser River VANCOUVER Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marine Unit responded on Sunday afternoon after a boat carrying three people ex-
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laid. The Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team has taken conduct of this investigation and is asking any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police or anyone with dash-cam video to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604599-0502.
65-year-old suspect arrested in connection with groping in Newton
SURREY RCMP said on Friday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred on Thursday at a park in Newton. The arrest is related to an incident that occurred on February 4 shortly before 1 p.m. during which, a man in Pioneer Park groped a youth. On Friday afternoon, officers from the Surrey RCMP Youth Unit arrested a 65-year-old man for sexual assault. The man will be released from custody with several conditions, including not attending Surrey schools and parks. Charges have not yet been laid as the investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-2228477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
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Fraser Health calls on communities to continue to follow COVID-19 public health measures
TRANSMISSION of COVID-19 continues in our communities, and on Tuesday, Fraser Health called on its communities to continue to follow the COVID-19 public health measures. “At this critical time, it is imperative that British Columbians work together to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in our communities. We are working hard to ensure vulnerable populations receive the COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, but immunizations are only one part of the equation: we must all follow the public health measures that are in place to keep our communities safe,” said Minister of Health Adrian Dix. To reinforce the importance of abiding by all measures,
staff and medical staff across Fraser Health are asking everyone to continue to do their part. Dr. Shelliza Mohammed is a parent and hospitalist caring for COVID-19 patients at Burnaby Hospital, and is acutely aware of the need to prevent infection. “It’s distressing to see this severe illness in patients and I’m grateful most people will
never have to witness it,” she says. “I am doing everything I can to keep patients, colleagues, family, and the community safe.” “Our health care workers continue to work extremely hard to care for our patients, loved ones and community members, and like all of us, are making sacrifices to help respond to this pandemic.” said Dr. Victoria Lee, Fraser
Health President and CEO. “While transmission continues in our communities, we must remain vigilant in all areas to ensure we are all doing our part to keep our loved ones safe, particularly those in vulnerable populations.” Fraser Health said: “The Province’s four-phase COVID-19 Immunization Plan is key to the COVID-19 response. To help keep our communities safe as we work to implement the plan in our region, we ask people to continue to do their part in helping prevent COVID-19 transmission by following public health guidance. This includes washing your hands, staying home when you are sick, physical distancing, wearing a mask
in indoor public spaces, limiting social interactions, and avoiding non-essential travel. “It is critical people in our region use the COVID-19 assessment tool and get tested as soon as even mild COVID-19-like symptoms appear. Please don’t wait to get tested, as our test collection centres are open and have ample availability for testing. Book an appointment or drop by one of the test collection centres, which are operated in partnership with local Divisions of Family Practice.” People who have tested positive can complete a contact tracing form available on the Fraser Health website, which can be completed from their smartphone, tab-
let or computer. Those who do not have access to the online form will still receive a call from Public Health to obtain the same information needed for Public Health to begin case and contact management. To support its contact tracing efforts, on February 1, Fraser Health launched a new texting platform to initiate the contact tracing process with members of the public who have tested positive for COVID-19 when it’s been unable to reach them by phone. For links to information on test collection centres and to book an appointment visit, and COVID-19 vaccine visit, visit our website voiceonline.com
VCH reminds residents to plan ahead before visiting COVID-19 test collection sites
SINCE November 16, all residents in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region are offered two options for COVID-19 test collection: either saline gargle or nasopharyngeal swab when they visit certain COVID-19 test collection sites. However, test collectors are reporting some recipients arrive unprepared for the saline gargle test collection, excluding this as a viable testing option. VCH advises members of the public who wish to use the COVID-19 saline gargle device to avoid eating, drinking, vaping or smoking, brushing their teeth or chewing gum for at least one hour prior to taking this test. Research has shown this is necessary to ensure the test provides an accurate and reliable result. To properly complete the gargle test collection, recipients must swish and gargle saline water in their mouth for 30 seconds un-
der the supervision of a test administrator. Saline gargle collection is currently available at 14 test collection sites across urban and rural VCH communities, and accounts for just over 30 per cent of all COVID-19 tests performed in the region. Test collection sites, listed on the VCH website, where the gargle test collection is available include: – Three Bridges Test Collection Centre – Vancouver Community College – Honoria Conway at St. Vincent’s – DTES COVID-19 Test Collection Centre – North Vancouver Test Collection Centre (ICBC Capilano Claims Centre) – Richmond Test Collection Centre (jetSET parking lot) – Richmond Test Collection Centre (Richmond Hospital) – Squamish Assessment Centre – Pemberton Health Centre
– Whistler Health Care Centre – Sechelt Assessment Centre – Powell River Test Collection Centre at the Recreation Complex (drive through) – R.W. Large Hospital – Bella Coola General Hospital The Public Health Laboratory at the BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Children’s Hospital and Provincial Lab Medicine services – all programs of PHSA – worked together to develop the gargle test at the start of the pandemic to relieve supply chain demand for swabs for nasopharyngeal sample collection. During the test’s pilot program, laboratory and medical staff found the test was also an easier and more comfortable option for children and their parents and caregivers. The saline gargle devices were first offered to school-aged children in the VCH region on September 17, before it was later extended to all residents in November.
B.C. was the first province in Canada to offer this test collection option to its residents as part of its COVID-19 test collection protocol. The BCCDC has published a simple video guide for parents and caregivers which demonstrates how they can practice with their child from home, before they arrive at a COVID-19 test collection site. A video with guidance for adults has also been created. VCH advises waiting at least two hours between practicing and doing the actual test collection to avoid affecting test results. (For the links to the videos, visit our website voiceonline.com). VCH continues to advise anyone with cold or flu like symptoms to use the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool to determine if they require assessment or testing for the virus. The wait times for test collection is also available for those planning to get tested.
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ster and North Vancouver (nine per cent). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lower Mainland residential real estate market continues to see signs of moderation,â&#x20AC;? BC Assessment deputy assessor Brian Smith said in a media release. BC Assessment issues the annual notices, which are used to calculate property taxes, based on the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessed value as of July 1 the previous year. They are based on current sales in a neighbourhood, along with the size, age, quality, condition, view and location of an individual home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is important to understand that changes in property assessments do not automatically translate into a corresponding change in property taxes,â&#x20AC;? added Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As noted on your assessment notice, how your assessment changes relative to the average change in your community is what may affect your property taxes.â&#x20AC;? Paul Sullivan, Head of the property tax division at appraisal firm Burgess Caw-
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Munich-Germany:The BMW Group now already offers the world’s widest selection of premium automobiles with an electrified drive system – digital solutions for increasing the proportion of electric driving offered by plug-in hybrid models – BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and the BMW X1 also available in future with purely electric drive. With a ten-year plan for sustainability, the BMW Group is underscoring its commitment to the goals of the Paris climate agreement, the main focus being on the expansion of electric mobility. Today, the BMW and
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BMW’s March to Electric Mobility Continues
MINI brands featuring all-electric and plug-in hybrid drive systems respectively already account for approximately 13.3 of all new registrations Europewide (source: IHS Markit New Registrations July 2020 Report).
This corresponds to 1.5-fold of the average share of all brands, which is around 8 percent. The company expects this figure to rise to a quarter by 2021, to a third by 2025 and to 50 percent by 2030.
Vehicles of the BMW and MINI brands featuring electrified drive systems are now offered in 74 markets worldwide, where more than 500,000 electrified vehicles were sold by 2019. By the end of 2021, this figure will probably rise to over a million. In spite of pandemicrelated restrictions, more vehicles from the BMW Group were sold during the first half of 2020 than in the corresponding previous-year period. BMW Group sustainability goals aim at putting more than seven million vehicles with electrified drive systems on the road
worldwide by 2030, two thirds of them all-electric variants. As a result of the massive expansion of electric mobility, emissions produced by BMW Group vehicles per kilometre driven will be reduced by around 40 percent by the year 2030. The current model offensive is paving the way towards this goal, with the company following the “power of choice” approach in order to take account of customer needs and legal requirements on the global automotive markets. The BMW X3 is the first model available either with highly efficient petrol and diesel engines
including 48-volt mild hybrid technology, with a plug-in hybrid drive system or all-electric drive system. In future, further series models with electrified and with conventional drive systems will be built on a single production line. For example, the next generation of luxury sedans of the BMW 7 Series will be offered as a purely electric model variant. Also the high-volume series BMW 5 and BMW X1 will be brought to market not only with conventional internal combustion engines and plugin hybrid systems, but also with all-electric drive units.
The original – new every time: The MINI 3-door, the MINI 5-door, the MINI Convertible.
The original in the small car premium segment moves to the next stage of its evolution. With an intensive makeover for the MINI 3-door, the MINI 5-door and the MINI Convertible, the British premium automobile manufacturer confirms the position of the three models as the premium providers of driving fun, expressive design and individual style. Clear exterior design accents give it a purist appearance that emphasises the hallmark design features. In addition, the innovative Multitone Roof creates unique individualisation opportunities. In the interior, the extensively redesigned cockpit underlines the premium character of the MINI-3 door, the MINI-5 door and the MINI Convertible. Attractive additions to the range of standard and optional equip-
ment, new exterior paint finishes, light-alloy wheels, interior and seating surfaces as well as innovative technology in the areas of chassis, driver assistance systems, operation and connectivity round off the latest update for the British brand’s small car models. The global market launch of the latest edition of the MINI-3 door, MINI 5-door and MINI Convertible models will begin in March 2021. In a model-specific version, the comprehensive design, technology and premium quality update also gives fresh impetus to the all-electric MINI Cooper SE (fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km (WLTP “The MINI’s increased product substance is visible at first glance and is noticeable everywhere,” says project manager Petra Beck.
“This applies to the design, the materials and the quality feel in the interior as well as to the numerous new functions with regard to operation, driving fun and driver assistance.” A new exterior design language now puts the unmistakable appearance of the MINI in a decidedly purist light. Above all, the enhanced aesthetics ensure that the central design features of the MINI become even more apparent and modern by means of reduction. The front view of the MINI 3-door including the MINI Cooper SE, the MINI 5-door and the MINI Convertible is particularly expressive. It is dominated more than ever by the characteristic radiator grille, the hexagonal surround of which now takes up significantly more space, and by the round hallmark MINI headlights.
The redesigned interior of the MINI 3-door, MINI 5-door and MINI Convertible is sophisticated, modern and of particularly high quality. “The new MINI design is more modern, fresher and clearer,” says Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design. “All innovations follow a common mission: Purify MINI! Less complexity, more individuality.”
GM To Invest C$1 Billion in Canada’s First Commercial Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant INGERSOLL, Ont.: Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600, to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. The approximately C$1 billion investment will support GM’s timing to deliver BrightDrop EV600 in late 2021. The investment will enable GM to make CAMI into Canada’s first large-scale auto plant converted to produce electric delivery ve-
hicles in Canada. Work will begin immediately to transform the CAMI plant to support electric vehicle production. This will support jobs and transform work
at the plant over the next two years from Chevrolet Equinox production to a new focus on the production of EV600s, to serve the growing North American market for electric delivery solutions. BrightDrop is an all-new business within GM offering commercial customers an ecosystem of connected and electrified products and services designed to improve the delivery of goods and services from the first to last mile. It aims to help B2B customers reduce cost of ownership, improve productivity and safety, and improve their carbon footprints and sustainability efforts. Its
initial products include the EP1 electric e-pallet, a software platform for fleet and asset management, and the EV600 light commercial vehicle that will bring the Ultium platform to commercial vehicles. Click here for more information on BrightDrop, including the latest release, photos and video. The new CAMI investments build upon other recent GM investments in Canada including the recently announced C$1.3 billion Oshawa Assembly Pickup investments; a C$109 million product and C$28 million Renewable Energy
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The Kisan Mahapanchayat in Jind district of Haryana led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait. New Delhi (IANS): The over two-month long farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest against the three Central farm laws seems to be turning into an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anna Hazareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; moment for the present government, which has so far failed to pacify the agitating farmers despite several rounds of talks between the two sides. While the government seemed to have garnered some public support following the ruckus that erupted in the national capital on January 26 after the proposed tractor rally by the farmers went awry, cornering farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has proved counter productive for the ruling regime, giving more fodder to the agitators. The large crowds witnessed in the recent Mahapanchayats in Muzffarnagar, Mathura and Jind seem to have given a new lease of life to the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest, as more people have started heading towards the borders of Delhi, which have become the epicentres of the ongoing protest. In the all-party meeting held on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised that the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to suspend the three farm laws for 18 months still holds, even though it was
rejected by the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unions which stuck to their demand of repealing the farm laws. The farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agitation has now garnered international attention with many celebrities tweeting about it, highlighting the police barricading and snapping of internet services in and around the protest sites, adding to the woes of the government. The government is in a Catch 22 situation now, as the opposition parties have seized the opportunity by rallying with the protesting farmers. The government has to find a solution to the impasse at the earliest, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi warning that the protest may spread across the country. Several politicians are now making a beeline for the protest sites to express their solidarity with the protesters after visuals of a weeping Rakesh Tikait went viral, notwithstanding the fact that the January 26 incidents had pushed the farmers on the backfoot, with two farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unions even pulling out of the agitation. During Anna Hazareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agitation in 2011-12, the UPA government was forced to consider the Lokpal Bill after the Parliament was not
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Rakesh Tikait for the violence at Singhu border. Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, recently said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a storm, and twigs, branches and hollow trees broke in this storm. Now only the strong pillars are standing.â&#x20AC;? On January 28, it had seemed as if the protest on the Ghazipur border would not last long. But a sentimental appeal from Tikait has changed the entire picture. Till then, Singhu and Tikri borders were considered as the main centres of the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movement, but after Tikaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotional appeal, Ghazipur has now emerged as the new epicentre of the protests. The Mahapanchayat held recently in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh also pointed towards the growing support for Tikait and the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movement. When Tikait was recently asked if the fight is now between the Jats and the state government, he had said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No it is not. There is a farmer from every class in the movement. I have heard this Jat word for the first time in this movement and I have objection to it. This fight is between the farmers and the government.â&#x20AC;?
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Ghazipur seems like India-Pakistan border: MPs write to Lok Sabha Speaker New Delhi (IANS): At least 12 MPs from nine opposition parties have written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, requesting him to take steps to protect their rights and also allow a separate discussion on the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; issues in the Parliament, saying Delhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ghazipur border seems like the â&#x20AC;&#x153;border between India and Pakistanâ&#x20AC;?. The MPs who signed the letter to Birla included DMKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K. Kanimozhi and Tiruchi Siva, Trinamool Congressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Saugata Roy, Nationalist Congress Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supriya Sule, Shiromani Akali Dalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harsimrat Kaur Badal, RSPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s N.K. Premchandran, CPIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M. Selvaraj, National Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hasnain Masoodi, VCKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thol Thirumavalavan and Ravi Kumar, and CPI-Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A.M. Ariff and S. Venkateshan. The MPs are among the parlia-
mentarians who were stopped by the Delhi Police from meeting the agitating farmers at the Ghazipur border earlier in the day. In the letter, the MPs requested the Speaker to take such steps which â&#x20AC;&#x153;deem fit and proper to you to protect the rights of the elected Members of Parliament and also allow a separate discussion on the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; issues in the Parliamentâ&#x20AC;?. The parliamentarians said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sir, you know that the issue of farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agitation demanding repealing of three farm laws passed by the Centre is agitating the country. Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been doing dharna on the borders of Delhi since more than two months. We have been told that the water supply and electricity to the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tents have been disconnected. Internet services
stopped; portable toilets have been taken away.â&#x20AC;? The government has taken a repressive attitude towards the farmers in order to stifle their agitation, they said in the letter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; issue was raised in the Parliament and opposition parties have demanded a separate discussion on the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; agitation which the government has not agreed to so far. We have been receiving messages from the agitating farmers about their plight and pathetic condition, especially of women and children,â&#x20AC;? the letter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This morning at around 10 a.m. all of us went to the Ghazipur border in a bus,â&#x20AC;? said the MPs, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to physically meet the farmers... The police officers who were present at the border rudely asked us to turn back, showing that there were prohibitory
orders.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We stayed on for some time, trying to persuade the police to let us go inside. But ultimately we failed and came back after an hour. The impression we got at the Delhi -Ghazipur border is like the border between India and Pakistan,â&#x20AC;? it added. The leaders informed through the letter that the condition of the farmers resembled that of the prisoners in a jail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are we living in a police state where elected representatives of the people cannot meet farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; representatives? We strongly protest the action of Delhi police in preventing us from meeting the agitating farmers on Delhi borders. We would like the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; issues be raised in the Parliament as also the attitude of the Delhi Police, which is under the Union Home Ministry,â&#x20AC;? the MPs said in the letter.
Indian police cut off protesting farmers at Singhu border New Delhi (IANS): The Delhi Police have turned the Singhu border, where scores of farmers are protesting against the three contentious farm laws for over two months now, into an island. The protest site has been barricaded and blocked for entry and exit from all the sides. The 2 km road which starts at a U-turn for the Singhu border and leads to the protest site is barred from the entry of any vehicle other than those belonging to the security personnel. One has to cover the distance on foot to reach the protest site. The whole road is flooded with personnel of Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force, geared with anti-riot equipment in anticipation of any fresh spurt of violence. One has to cross as many as
eight security checkpoints created on the road to reach the protest site. Each point is guarded by more than 50 security personnel. At every point, the personnel would ask the purpose of visit and proof of identity before allowing people to go to the next check-post where the entire process will be repeated. The police officials said that heavy security was deployed af-
ter Republic Day incident when a group of farmers went rogue and clashed with the police at many points in Delhi. The last checkpoint was swarmed by media professionals. After inquiring, it became clear that the police have not allowed the press to go inside the protest site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been ordered to not let anyone enter from here,â&#x20AC;? a police officer said. However, he did not tell who
had issued the order. Even after repeated attempts and requests, several heated arguments ensued between the media and the police, but the officials stuck to their stand and the journalists were told to turn back. Fortunately, this reporter found a way to the inside of the protest site. The scenes at the site were quiet but tense. Suspicion of unknown faces was evident on the faces of the farmers camping in their trolleys on the Singhu border, which has been home to them for more than 60 days now. However, they said that their spirits are still high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No doubt the unfortunate incidents of violence have impacted the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; morale, but to boost that,
our brothers are coming from Punjab and Haryana,â&#x20AC;? said Nakhdeep Bhindra, a young farmer from Punjab. Meanwhile, apprehensive gaze of the farmers followed this reporter wherever he went. Many declined the request to speak while a few agreed with scepticism. Interestingly, every conversation with the farmers were video recorded by them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While everything is routinely normal here, we have become extra cautious after Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s violence,â&#x20AC;? said Sukhdeep Singh, a protester. On Friday, violence erupted at the Singhu protest site after over 500 persons claiming to be locals pelted a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; camp with stones, leading to a clash between them and the agitating farmers.
The Delhi Police have turned the Singhu border, where scores of farmers are protesting against the three contentious farm laws for over two months now, into an island. Many farmers were found discontent with the coverage of the events that unfolded on Friday and on January 26. They alleged that the media has been showing only one side of the violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even our people were injured in the violence on Republic Day and on Friday. But all the sympathy was directed towards the police,â&#x20AC;? said Manu Chautala, a farmer from Haryana. The farmers are also wary of the coverage by specific media groups which is continuously portraying the protest in a bad light. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you Godi media,â&#x20AC;?
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Tikait’s formula for longevity: 1 tractor, 15 people, 10 days, 1 village New Delhi (IANS): The more than two-month-long farmers’ agitation against the three farm laws continues on Delhi’s borders. In such a scenario, Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has evolved a formula to keep the movement going: According to Tikait, leaders of farmers’ bodies are constantly urging the government to talk with them, but the government isn’t doing so. “In fact, the government wants to prolong the farmers’ agitation,” he says. So, Tikait has evolved a formula through which the agitation will attain longevity. In this formula, 15 people from every village should stay at the protest venue for 10 days and then the next lot of 15 should replace them. The first lot of protesters can then return home and tend to the fields. Tikait announced on Thursday:
“Work on the formula of one tractor and 15 people for 10 days from every village. Then, even if the movement runs for 70 years, there is no problem. “ The 11 rounds of talks between the government and farmers so far have failed to resolve the impasse. Asked about the resumption of dialogue, Tikait said: “Through the media, we will keep requesting the gov-
ernment for a dialogue. Now it is up to the government to decide how much time it has for the farmers.” He said the government is adopting new tactics every day to prolong the farmers’ agitation, adding: “Not talking to farmers and turning Delhi into a fortress are part of these tactics. Let us see till when does the government keep testing
the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, “There was a storm, and twigs, branches and hollow trees broke up in this storm, and now only the strong pillars are standing.” On January 28, it had seemed as if the Ghazipur border protests would not last long. But a sentimental appeal from Tikait changed that. Till now, the main centres of the movement were considered to be the Singhu and Tikri borders, but now Ghazipur border has emerged as a new centre of the protests. The farmers’ panchayat held in Muzaffarnagar also point to the growing support for Tikait and the farmers’ movement. Uttar Pradesh is set for Assembly polls in 2022 and the activism of political parties is giving a different spin in the backdrop of the farmers’ movement. Tikait is considered a Jat farm-
er leader and the number of Jat farmers in western Uttar Pradesh is also high. They can play a big role in the win or loss of any party. Tikait was asked, “Is this fight now Jats vs state government?”, to which he said “No it is not, there is a farmer from every class in the movement, I have heard this Jat word for the first time in this movement, I have objection to it, this fight is between the farmers and the government.” Tikait ponted to people standing near him and said, “Are these Jats …?” At the same time, a farmer sitting next to Tikait told IANS, “I am a Pandit and this movement has all sections of farmers.” Thousands of farmers of western Uttar Pradesh have arrived here on tractors, two-wheeler and cars.
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asked every person this reporter tried to speak to. Some even attempted to Google the name and organisation of this reporter but the mobile showed no internet connectivity as net services have been temporarily suspended till January 31 in the
the farmers?” Indian farmers defy UP government at Ghazipur border The farmers’ agitation on the Ghazipur border changed direction as the video of an emotional Tikait caused outrage among farmers of western Uttar Pradesh even as many of them left their homes and reached the Delhi border overnight. With this sudden change, it seems as a battle has started between the farmer community and the Uttar Pradesh government. However, Rakesh Tikait denied this and said that this fight is for the farmers only. The movement was greatly affected after the violence at the Red Fort and on Delhi streets on Republic Day. Farmers’ organisations came under pressure and were hit by various allegations, although Tikait, the national spokesperson of
area after orders from the Union Home Ministry. “The mainstream media has been calling us traitors, terrorists and Khalistanis. Which terrorist protests peacefully,” asked Joginder Bhatti, an elderly protester from Punjab.
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Thursday, met the family of the deceased farmer Navreet Singh, who had died during the Republic Day violence in Delhi when his tractor overturned. Priyanka reached the residence of the deceased farmer in the Dibdiba village in Vilaspur tehsil in the afternoon and attended the ‘Antim Ardas’ (prayer meeting). She offered her condolences and paid floral tributes. She sat in the women’s enclosure where she interacted with the female family members. Later, addressing the gathering, Priyanka said that the martyrdom of Navreet would not go in vain. “The whole nation is with you. Everyone knows that farmers are being wronged. To term farmers as terrorists is unacceptable,” she said.
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Samajwadi Party leader Ram Govind Chaudhary and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary were among the other prominent political
leaders who were present there. Interestingly, the family members repeatedly said that it was not a political event but a prayer meeting.
Jind ‘mahapanchayat’ passes resolution to revoke farm laws Jind (Haryana) (IANS): The Kisan Mahapanchayat amid the presence of thousands of farmers in Jind district of Haryana on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution to revoke the three contentious farm laws where BKU leader Rakesh Tikait announced that “if their demands were not accepted, they will hold another ‘mahapanchayat’ of India level”. To gather support and build up momentum for the farmers’ agitation, Tikait reached Kandela village near here to address the ‘mahapanchayat’ where he was given a grand welcome. Tikait was accompanied by state Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Gurnam Singh Chaduni. Kandela ‘khap’ President Tek
sides revoking the farm laws, the resolution demanded
Ram, the organiser of the ‘mahapanchayat’, said be-
that the government ensure that the farmers get MSP
(minimum support price) for their crops and withdrawal of cases against farmers booked for violence on Republic Day in Delhi. Ram said representatives of at least 50 ‘khaps’ or community courts from across the state participated in the ‘mahapanchayat’, which came days after the other mahapanchayat held in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the gathering, Tikait, showing his aggressive posture, said: “If the farmers’ demands are not accepted by the Centre, they would hold ‘mahapanchayat’ at national level.” “When the ruler is afraid, he does fortification,” he said, indicating his tough posture to the government. He said a campaign would
be carried out from village to village in Haryana till February 10 to gather momentum against the agitation. A day before attending the ‘mahapanchayat’, Tikait said the farmers protesting against the three Central farm laws will take out a pan-India tractor rally if the government doesn’t listen to them. Earlier too, Kandela, the venue of the ‘mahapanchayat’, has been a centre of farmers’ agitation. The farmers had launched an agitation from Kandela in 2002, demanding waiver of electricity dues. Interestingly, after the Delhi violence on Republic Day, the farmers’ agitation has shifted from Singhu and Tikri, where Punjab unions are camping, to Ghazipur where Tikait is holding the fort.
SAD seeks paramilitary forces for Punjab municipal polls Chandigarh (IANS): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday urged the Punjab State Election Commission to requisition paramilitary
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Punjab to bring amendment bills again to negate farm laws Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the state government will again introduce amendment bills to negate the ‘draconian’ farm laws in the Vidhan Sabha since the Governor had failed to send the earlier bills to President Ram Nath Kovind. “We will bring the bills again as the Constitution provides that if bills are passed twice by the Vidhan Sabha, they have to be sent by the Governor to the President,” Amarinder Singh said, adding that the Governor should not have sat over the bills. The state is empowered to amend the laws under Article 254 (ii) of the Constitution, he said. Pointing out that the President had refused to meet Punjab leaders following the passage of the bills in the Vidhan Sabha on the ground that he had not received them, the Chief Minister told the all-party meeting that he will seek time from the President again. Amarinder Singh said that he is in constant touch with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue of farm laws and the farmers’ protest, as suggested by the Prime Minister. Underlining the need for an early resolution to the crisis, the Chief Minister said that the threat
Amarinder Singh from Pakistan could not be undermined. “We have to work to resolve this issue before things go out of hand,” he said, adding that he knew how many drones, arms and ammunition are being smuggled into the state from across the border. Recalling how Operation Bluestar happened soon after the prolonged two-month negotiations on an earlier crisis related to a list of some 42 demands, the Chief Minister warned that “if anger builds here, it will be exploited”. Pointing out that the voice of the people is the strongest in a democracy, the Chief Minister stressed that “we will have to raise a united voice of Punjab”.
If there is no peace here, no industry will come to the state, he said. The Chief Minister also slammed the Centre for penalising Punjab, and said it still owes the state Rs 13,000 crore of GST, which it has held back, along with Rs 1,200 crore of RDF [Rural Development Fund]. [1 crore = 10 million.] Amarinder Singh promised to look into SAD’s Prem Singh Chandumajra’s suggestion that the state government should provide loan waiver to the families of all those killed during the ongoing farmers’ agitation.
Earlier in his opening remarks at the all party meeting, the Chief Minister asserted that the meeting had been convened to evolve a consensus and send out the message that the whole of Punjab is with the agitating farmers, who have fed the nation right since the Green Revolution. Regretting that New Delhi had failed to listen to the voice of Punjab and its farmers, he said that the Centre, instead of seeing the pain and discomfort of the farmers braving the cold at Delhi borders, seemed to have hardened its stance against the farmers.
Punjab to cop among first to get COVID-19 jab Chandigarh (IANS): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday launched the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive for frontline workers with Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta volunteering to be the first one among the force to get the jab here. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Anurag Agarwal also got vaccinated along with top brass of the police. Under the second phase of the ongoing vaccination drive in Punjab, 82,789 Punjab Police personnel are supposed to be inoculated with the vaccine. Prior to the launch, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was given the guard of honour. Amarinder, while lauding the efforts of Punjab Police, said the entire force had worked day and night on the frontlines when the COVID-19 was at its peak. Besides maintaining law and order, the police also ensured home delivery of food, medicines and other essentials, during the curfew spanning over two months from March 22.
He said 6,153 police personnel were diagnosed positive for COVID-19 out of which 6,086 have successfully recovered while 15 are undergoing the treatment. Unfortunately, 52 police personnel lost their lives to the virus, added the Chief Minister.
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Congress mocks the Ministry of External Affairs’ statement New Delhi (IANS): After the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a strong statement on the tweets of international celebrities, the Congress on Thursday reacted sharply. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergil said, “When is MEA issuing a strong worded outburst document calling out China for Galwan, Arunachal intrusion, detaining of Indian sailors? When are on-screen machomen and sportspersons copy paste tweeting condemning China’s misadventures? Or will it require Kayne West tweeting on China?” While former Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that it is good that Rihanna and Greta Thunberg could wake up the MEA. “Come on MEA, when will you realise that people concerned with issues of human rights and livelihoods do not recognize national boundar-
ies? Why did MEA comment on the military coup in Myanmar? Why is it ‘deeply concerning’ to the MEA?” he said. Chidambaram said, “Why does MEA regularly comment on issues that are “internal” to Sri Lanka and Nepal? and Why did the PM of India comment on the assault on the Capitol building in Washington by the Trump stormtroopers? “It is sad that someone erudite and worldly wise like Mr S Jaishankar should allow such puerile reactions by the MEA?” he said. US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris and some international celebrities with hardly any expertise on Indian affairs, on Wednesday extended their support to the Indian protesters agitating against the new farm laws. The government in a strong reaction described them as part of “vested interest groups” and their
support as “sensationalist social media hashtags and comments” which are “neither accurate nor responsible.” A Twitter frenzy broke out on Wednesday when American pop singer Rihanna on Tuesday night posted a news link on India’s farmers’ protest and tweeted, “why aren’t we talking about this?!” It triggered widespread outrage from Indians questioning Rihanna’s credentials and knowledge about India’s internal matters. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement lashing out at them. “Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken. The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible,”
the statement said. The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector, the government explained. “These reforms give expanded market access and provided greater flexibility to farmers. They also pave the way for economically and ecologically sustainable farming.” The government said that a very small section of farmers in parts of India has some reservations about these reforms. “Respecting the sentiments of the protesters, the Government of India has initiated a series of talks with their representatives. Union Ministers have been part of the negotiations, and eleven rounds of talks have already been held. The government has even offered to keep the laws on hold, an offer iterated by no less than the Prime Minister of India.”
Kejriwal on record praising farm laws: Amarinder Chandigarh (IANS): A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) walked out of the allparty meeting to once again expose its double standards on the farmers’ issue, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the people of the state should not expect anything better from a party whose chief was on record touting the farm laws as the most revolutionary step in the agriculture sector in 70 years. The act of the walk-out had not only shown the party in its true colours but also bared their lie on Arvind Kejriwal’s video, which showed the Delhi Chief Minister narrating the benefits of the farm laws in a media interview, said Amarinder Singh. Trashing AAP’s claim of the video being doctored, he said given their track record of repeated U-turns on the issue, it was amply clear where the party’s sympathies lie on this issue. “How can one believe them after their continued theatrics over the farm laws and the farmers’ agitation, including their walk-out from yesterday’s meeting?” he asked, pointing out that this was not the first time AAP had shown its double standards on the issue. Citing the recorded presence of AAP Punjab member Amrik Micky at Red Fort during the violence of January 26, the Chief Minister said there was no doubt now that the party was hand in glove with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the conspiracy to destabilise and sabotage the farmers’ peaceful agitation. “What have they done to help or support the farmers in all these months?” Singh asked, adding that the string of AAP actions in recent weeks clearly proved that their sympathies were not with the farmers but with the BJP and their crony capitalists. “Why else did the Kejriwal government in Delhi notify the implementation of one of the black farm laws back in November? Why else have they allowed the national capital’s roads to be dug up and the farmers’ protest sites be barricaded like fortresses, instead of exercising their powers since the control of the city’s roads lies with the Delhi government and not with the Centre?” asked the Chief Minister. “It is ridiculous that a party which cannot stop its own property from being taken over in this shocking manner, in a state where it is in power, should walk out from a profarmer meeting in Punjab demanding that our police should go to their state, against all rules and laws,” Amarinder Singh remarked. It’s obvious that the whole drama over security deployment at the Delhi border was en-
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The Chief Minister also took a dig at Kejriwal for taking more than a week to release the list of farmers thrown, under the Delhi government’s very nose, into the Tihar Jail,
which is also under their own control. “And yet you have the gall to claim you care for, and are concerned about the farmers,” he added.
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HUGHES & COMPANY LAW CORPORATION EXPERIENCE â&#x20AC;¢ INTEGRITY â&#x20AC;¢ RESULTS
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