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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Asst prof post quashed, uncertain days for couple
Ludhiana: Jagmeet Singh and Sukhandeep Kaur were among the brightest and most qualified candidates to have joined Punjab's higher education system in 2021 assistant professor recruitment drive. Both have cracked NET, hold PhDs, and have been immersed in research and teaching for years. In fact, Jagmeet was pursuing Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) at the Central University of Punjab when he landed a job. But today, the couple find themselves staring at a bleak future. "We thought we had stable jobs. We completed our probation last Dec, but the govt never gave us any formal confirmation," Jagmeet, who was posted at Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Govt College in Raikot's Burj Hari Singh, said. He was also deputed to Govt College for Girls here and Govt College in Rara Sahib as physical education faculty during the past three years. Sukhandeep, his wife, also worked on deputation at Govt College for Girls here. Before her appointment through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), she was teaching at RIMT University in Mandi Gobindgarh, alongside pursuing research at Kurukshetra University. Like Jagmeet, she had completed her BEd, NET, PhD, and was hopeful of contributing to Punjab's public education system. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "We were working with complete dedication. We were not looking for jobs elsewhere because we believed this one was secure," she said. But on July 11, the Supreme Court quashed the entire list of 1,158 assistant professor appointments made by PPSC in 2021, citing procedural lapses, including the absence of interviews. The case had been triggered by some guest faculty members, many of whom, Jagmeet and Sukhandeep allege, "do not even meet the minimum eligibility to teach in schools, let alone colleges." "It's shocking that on the petitions of people with questionable eligibility, the jobs of over a thousand qualified teachers were scrapped," Jagmeet said, adding, "None of us had any role in the procedural choices made by the govt or the commission. If interviews were missing, how is that our fault? They can conduct interviews now, why completely ruin our careers?" The couple had recently taken a home loan after their marriage, assuming their dual incomes would support a stable future. "The full salary of one of us went into EMIs, rent, and fuel costs for deputation travel. We have not saved anything," Jagmeet said, adding, "Now, both of us will be jobless. There's no income in the household anymore. We were the sole earning members." His wife said, "Perhaps the idea behind doing away with interviews altogether was transparency. In 2003, when Ravi Sidhu was the PPSC chairman, the recruitment process was marred by scandal and corruption in interviews. To prevent a repeat, the govt perhaps opted for a written test-based selection only. Now, ironically, that transparency is being punished." "All we want is justice and recognition of our qualifications and work. We didn't cheat the system, we entered through it honestly. And now, we are being punished for no fault of ours," Sukhandeep said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Trust, deceit: How this duo conned SUV buyers in scam that funded lavish lifestyle
Gurgaon: They didn't own a car of their own but made a fortune "selling" SUVs online. A couple was arrested on Thursday from their rented 3BHK condominium in Sector 77 for allegedly cheating online users looking to buy high-end SUVs. City police said on Friday that Jagmeet Singh alias Suraj Lamba (40) and Amrita Kaur (38) funded their lavish lifestyle, including monthly rent of Rs 50,000 for their flat at Palm Hills Society, through the scam. They targeted buyers on e-commerce platforms like OLX, a police officer said on Friday. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon "Their modus operandi was simple but effective. The couple would browse listings for high-end cars and contact the real sellers. They would pose as buyers and pay a nominal amount. Once trust was established, they would convince the sellers to take down the listings. Then, the couple would pose as owners of the car and repost ads about selling it," the police officer said. Police suspect that the duo amassed at least Rs 15 lakh and was cheating online users for the past three years. Cops said the couple came under scrutiny after a city resident filed a police complaint on April 1, alleging that Rs 50,000 was paid as token amount to a woman who was selling a Toyota Fortuner online. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo After transferring this amount, the woman stopped responding and taking the resident's calls. An FIR was registered at the Cyber West police station under Section 318 (cheating) of BNS. Investigators probing the case traced the seller's social media activity and mobile location to zero-in on the couple. Amrita, police said, would manage the online listings and Jagmeet would contact the car sellers. After collecting the money, the couple would buy jewellery with it and then sell it off in Delhi to convert it into cash, the police officer told TOI. Police also found out that Jagmeet, a former car dealer in Delhi's Saket, has a history of running such scams. He was earlier jailed in Bhondsi for 30 days for cheating a user by offering to sell an Innova car, and was lodged in Jalandhar prison for 45 days for a similar fraud involving a Fortuner. There are at least six cyberfraud cases registered against him in Punjab, Gurgaon and Delhi. Police on Thursday obtained a two-day remand for questioning the two accused. They are trying to find out the extent of the scam and other possible accomplices.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Jagmeet steps down as NDP suffers big defeat in Canada
Bathinda: From clinching a deal with the Liberal Party govt under Justin Trudeau in March 2022 to losing his own election and the New Democratic Party ( NDP ) headed by him losing its national party status, Indo-Canadian Dhaliwal's popularity saw a sharp fall in only a few years. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The NDP has won only 7 seats, down from 25 in 2021 under Jagmeet Singh's leadership, forcing him to announce he is stepping down as leader of the party. Jagmeet, whose parents hail from Thikriwal village in Barnala district of Punjab, was appointed as leader of the NDP on Oct 1, 2017. During these over seven years, he won two elections from Burnaby Central in 2019 and 2021 but lost the April 28, 2025, elections. The 46-year-old Sikh leader emerged as a 'sankat mochak' (crisis manager) when the NDP, headed by him, supported the minority govt of the Liberal Party in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, the NDP won 25 seats with a 17.82% vote share. Any party in Canada needs 12 seats to officially qualify for national party status in the House of Commons. Jagmeet Singh's family moved to Canada somewhere in the 1970s, and he was born in Scarborough, in the Greater Toronto Area. He obtained a degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario and a bachelor of laws from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked as a criminal defence attorney for years before pursuing provincial politics in the Ontario legislature in 2011. In 2019, he won the seat in federal elections — a bypoll to Burnaby Central. Jagmeet visited his native village only once as a teenager, way back in 1993, when his grandfather, Shamsher Singh Dhaliwal, passed away. Then Jagmeet, along with his father Jagtaran Singh, came to the village, remember Thikriwal residents, who held prayers during every election under Jagmeet. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Jagmeet's great-grandfather was a cousin of freedom fighter Sewa Singh Thikriwal, and his grandfather Shamsher Singh was a nephew of the freedom fighter, who attained martyrdom in Patiala jail on Jan 19, 1935. Jagmeet's used to live in Thikriwal, while Jagmeet's father Jagtaran Singh, a doctor, lived for a short time in the village. The village also celebrated two years ago when Jagmeet became president of the NDP on October 1, 2017. Jagmeet courted controversies when he was rejected an Indian visa in 2013, as he stated that the Sikh riots of 1984 should be described as genocide. When Canada's ties with India were at their lowest in 2024, following the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Jagmeet expressed support for the Trudeau govt's decision to expel Indian diplomats. After relations strained, the NDP withdrew support from the Trudeau govt in Sept 2024. Jagmeet was eyeing a third straight victory, but voters denied him the hat-trick of wins, and he lost to the Liberal Party candidate. After conceding defeat, Jagmeet put up a number of posts on X, saying, "I know this night is disappointing for New Democrats. But we are only defeated when we believe those that tell us we can never dream of a better Canada." "I am disappointed that we could not win more seats. But I am not disappointed in our movement. I am hopeful for our Party. I know that we will always choose hope over fear." "New Democrats built this country. We have built the best of Canada. And we aren't going anywhere." Pic caption: Jagmeet Singh at Thikriwal village in Punjab as a teenager on August 15, 1993
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In Jagmeet Singh and NDP's defeat, a setback to Khalistani agenda in Canada
Amritsar: New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh 's loss in the Canadian federal elections is being seen as a major setack to Khalistani separatists in Canada. In his most recent display of pro-Khalistan stance, Jagmeet, who lost the election from Burnaby Central, had in Oct 2024 called for Canadian sanctions against India in the aftermath of the June 2023 killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Non-Khalistani Canadians of Indian origin collectively believe that Jagmeet's association with, and support for, Khalistani sympathisers had affected his image among peace-loving Canadians. It is often said Jagmeet's support among Khalistanis had, in fact, pushed former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to woo Khalistanis more. In the process, he jeopardised ties between the two countries. A resident of Vancouver, Jaspal Singh, said Jagmeet even lost his Burnaby Central seat, forcing him to resign as party leader. He said Jagmeet had been a vocal supporter of Khalistani causes most of the time. Jagmeet's public support to the Khalistani agenda first came to the fore in 2011, when he had dismissed British Columbia former premier and federal minister Ujjal Dosanjh's stance that Sikh extremism was on the rise in Canada and was being abetted by political correctness in the name of diversity. At the time, he had said Dosanjh's stance was one of the reasons for him to enter politics. Later in 2013, Jagmeet was denied a visa to India for raising the issue of the anti-Sikh riots. His visa request was also rejected in 2018. Singh ran in the 2011 Ontario provincial election as the NDP candidate in the overlapping provincial riding, defeating Liberal incumbent Kuldip Kular by 2,277 votes. He had also become the first New Democrat elected to represent the Peel Region, as well as the first turban-wearing MPP (member of provincial parliament) in Ontario. Strangely, Khalistani think tanks in Canada—typically outspoken on matters related to political leadership aligned with the Khalistan movement—have remained silent on the near-total electoral washout of the NDP. When this story was filed, the NDP had won 5 seats and was leading in 2 more. A Sikh resident of Vancouver, Harpreet Singh, said the Liberal Party, which is leading in the federal election, is not openly supportive of the Khalistani movement. "We hope to see improved relations with India under the new govt and a strong message be sent to separatists who have brought disrepute to an entire community," Harpreet added.
