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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Punjab cabinet approves amendments to land pooling policy
CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to its land pooling policy, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slamming the opposition parties for allegedly spreading propaganda against the scheme. Mann countered the opposition's charge that the scheme would "rob" farmers of their land and claimed that the farming community was "liking" the policy. The Punjab Cabinet last month gave its nod to the land pooling policy and had then asserted that not even a single yard will be forcibly acquired from land owners. After chairing a Cabinet meeting here, Mann said the opposition parties' claim that there will be no land registry once the notification of a piece of land is issued was baseless. For example, if an urban estate is to be developed over 140 acres of land and the land owners of 15 acres do not give their land for it. Then it does not mean that farmers (owning 15 acres) cannot take a loan, or mortgage their land," he said while speaking to reporters here. Mann said that until the urban development work starts over a piece of land, farmers who opt for the land pooling scheme can do farming activities. They will get Rs 50,000 per acre as compensation, he further said. After the government takes possession of the land, farmers will then get Rs one lakh per acre, he said. "If it takes more than a year in land development, then farmers will get a 10 per cent increase every year in the (Rs 1 lakh) amount," said Mann, while referring to amendments made in the policy following suggestions of farmers. Mann described the land pooling policy as a "historic" policy of the AAP government and said it is a policy in which there is no injustice to farmers. "Rather, they (farmers) are becoming partners (of the scheme). They are liking the policy," he said. Under the land pooling policy, a land owner will be given a 1,000 square yards of residential plot and a 200 square yards of commercial plot in fully developed land in lieu of one acre of land, the state government had said earlier. Mann said if a farmer does not want 200 square yards of a commercial plot, then he will be given an additional 600 square yards in a residential plot, which will then become a total of 1,600 square yards. Chief Secretary K A P Sinha said farmers will be able to get a loan against the letter of intent. "Farmers will not face any financial loss," said the chief minister. According to an official statement issued later, the most significant highlight of these amendments is that farmers will now receive an annual livelihood allowance of Rs 1 lakh until their land is developed, a fivefold increase compared to the Rs 20,000 given by previous governments. There will be no restrictions on the sale or purchase of land. Farmers will be free to buy, sell, or register their land at any time, said the statement. These amendments aim to make the land collection process by the Department of Housing and Urban Development more efficient, inclusive, and attractive. The Punjab government had earlier introduced the land pooling policy 2025 to involve landowners, promoters, and companies as stakeholders in urban development and to encourage participation in land pooling. To gather feedback for the policy, the state government conducted several meetings with sarpanches of various villages, representatives of different unions, and farmers. Based on the suggestions received, amendments have now been incorporated into the policy to make it more progressive, rational, and development-oriented. As per the amended policy, landowners whose land is taken will be offered an alternative of 125 square yards of residential land and 25 square yards of commercial land per kanal of land. It was also decided that no charges other than external development charges (EDC) will be levied in the case of land pooling involving 50 acres or more. Additionally, landowners surrendering commercial land will receive three times the residential area in return. The AAP government has been facing flak from the opposition parties, which dubbed the land pooling policy a "looting" scheme to "rob" farmers of their land. Even farmer bodies, including the Samukta Kisan Morcha, have also opposed the scheme. After clearing the policy last month, Mann had said it was designed to foster transparent and planned urban development across the state.
Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Daily Record
'Disgusting' hobby of mum on death row after slitting husband's throat
Ramandeep Kaur Mann, 38, is facing the death penalty after being found guilty of murdering her husband Sukhjit Singh, 34, after lacing his biryani with sedatives A mum is facing execution by hanging on death row, accused of murdering her husband after drugging his biryani and slitting his throat in front of their nine year old son. Derby-based Ramandeep Kaur Mann was convicted of conspiring with her lover to kill her 34 year old husband Sukhjit Singh while they were holidaying in 2016 with their two children, as reported by the Daily Mail. The judge at Shahjahanpur District Court found that Mann had slit Sukhjit's throat after he fell into a deep sleep, aided by her lover Gurpeet Singh. It's believed the gruesome crime was driven by financial motives. Prior to his death, Mann had taken out a £2million life insurance policy for her husband and stood to inherit his property. Mann was found guilty in October 2023, with her son's testimony proving pivotal. Her legal team are now arguing that her son was 'coached' to give false evidence that he witnessed the murder, reports the Mirror. An appeal has been launched by Mann's lawyers, with a document alleging that Arjun - now 18 - was instructed on what to say by his grandmother Bans Kaur - Sukhjit's mother and Mann's mother-in-law. The document also accuses police and relatives of colluding to fabricate the case against her, according to the Daily Mail. Mann has consistently denied committing the murder. She alleges she was set up by her husband's family who, she claims, were the actual murderers of Sukhjit as they wanted to stop him from selling land he owned in India. Currently detained at Shahjahanpur District Jail in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mann is sharing dormitory-style accommodation with 55 other female inmates. Since her imprisonment, Mann has embraced painting, and her appeal emerges as fresh images surfaced showing her displaying her creations whilst meeting local dignitaries as her standing as an artist gains recognition. She met local officials who toured the facility earlier this year to commemorate India's Republic Day, just weeks following Mann's participation in a Christmas showcase of her prison artwork. Charity representatives have also called on Mann to examine her creations, which feature a vibrant array of sketches and paintings, though not everyone welcomes the development of Mann's newfound artistic abilities. Bans Kaur, Sukhjit's mother, told MailOnline: "She does not deserve any applause and has no right to celebrate Christmas or any other occasion while I continue to suffer. I will be speaking to the jail officials about this. For the sins that she has committed, she should be suffering in a cell not being given a chance to paint and have a comfortable life. "She is a cunning and evil woman, and I don't believe for one minute she has changed. This [her art] is all being done for her appeal against the death sentence and is an attempt to win favour with the jail authorities. It's absolutely disgusting. "It's ridiculous to suggest that I 'tutored' Arjun and got him to lie. He gave a very long statement which had a lot of detail in it. How could we have got him to make all this up? How can you tell any teenager what to say? We will be challenging this appeal because there is no doubt that this woman murdered my son. "I will fight to the end to get justice for my son because what this woman did is unforgiveable. I don't care how good she is at art or what a model prisoner she has become because it means nothing." Following his mother's conviction, Arjun told MailOnline he did not regret giving evidence against Mann and that he wanted to watch her hang. He said he saw his mother smother his father with a pillow before her lover Gurpreet struck Sukhjit in the head with a hammer and Mann then slit her husband's throat.
Irish Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Mum on death row for killing husband as son watched has 'disgusting' hobby
A British mum is languishing on death row, facing execution by hanging, for the murder of her husband after allegedly drugging his biryani and slitting his throat in front of their nine-year-old son. Ramandeep Kaur Mann, from Derby, was convicted of conspiring with her lover to kill her husband Sukhjit Singh, 34, while they were on holiday in 2016 with their two children, according to the Daily Mail. The judge at her trial at Shahjahanpur District Court determined Mann slit Sukhjit's throat after he fell into a deep sleep - aided by her lover Gurpeet Singh. The gruesome crime is believed to have been driven by financial motives. Prior to his death, Mann had taken out a £2million life insurance policy for her husband and was also set to inherit his property. Mann was found guilty in October 2023, with her son's testimony proving pivotal. Her lawyers are now arguing that her son was 'coached' to provide false evidence that he witnessed the murder, reports the Mirror. Mann's legal team has initiated an appeal with a document alleging that Arjun - now aged 18 - was supposedly instructed what to say by his grandmother Bans Kaur - Sukhjit's mother and Mann's mother-in-law. The Daily Mail reports that the document also alleges collusion with police and relatives to concoct the case against her. Mann has consistently denied committing the murder. She claims she was set up by her husband's family who, she claims, were the actual murderers of Sukhjit as they wanted to stop him from selling land he owned in India. Gurpreet Singh was said to be the killer's lover Currently detained at Shahjahanpur District Jail in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mann is sharing dormitory-style accommodation with 55 other female inmates. Since her imprisonment, Mann has begun painting and her appeal emerges as fresh images show her displaying her creations whilst meeting local dignitaries, as her standing as an artist grows increasingly recognised. She encountered local officials who toured the jail earlier this year to commemorate India's Republic Day, just weeks following Mann's participation in a Christmas showcase of her prison artwork. Charity representatives have also visited Mann to observe her creations, which include a vibrant array of sketches and paintings, though not everyone welcomes the development of Mann's newfound artistic abilities. Bans Kaur, Sukhjit's mother, told MailOnline: "She does not deserve any applause and has no right to celebrate Christmas or any other occasion while I continue to suffer. I will be speaking to the jail officials about this. For the sins that she has committed, she should be suffering in a cell not being given a chance to paint and have a comfortable life. "She is a cunning and evil woman, and I don't believe for one minute she has changed. This [her art] is all being done for her appeal against the death sentence and is an attempt to win favour with the jail authorities. It's absolutely disgusting. "It's ludicrous to suggest that I 'coached' Arjun and got him to lie. He gave a very lengthy statement which had a lot of detail in it. How could we have got him to fabricate all this? How can you instruct any teenager what to say? We will be contesting this appeal because there is no doubt that this woman murdered my son. "I will battle to the end to secure justice for my son because what this woman did is unforgivable. I don't care how skilled she is at art or what a model prisoner she has become because it means nothing." Following his mother's conviction, Arjun told MailOnline he did not regret testifying against Mann and that he wanted to watch her hang. He said he witnessed his mother suffocate his father with a pillow before her lover Gurpreet hit Sukhjit in the head with a hammer and Mann then cut her husband's throat.
Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit mum's 'disgusting' death row hobby after slitting husband's throat while son watched
A British woman on death row in India for murdering her husband has turned to creating art as an outlet to deal with her predicament A British mother is languishing on death row, to be executed by hanging, for murdering her husband after lacing his biryani with sedatives and slitting his throat in front of the couple's nine-year-old son. Ramandeep Kaur Mann, from Derby, was found guilty of colluding with her lover to murder her husband Sukhjit Singh, 34, while they were on holiday in 2016 with their two children, reported the Daily Mail. A judge at her trial at Shahjahanpur District Court ruled that Mann slit Sukhjit's throat after he fell into a deep sleep - helped by her lover Gurpeet Singh. The sick crime is believed to have been motivated by money. Before his death Mann had taken out a £2million life insurance politcy for her husband and was also due to inherit his property. Mann was convicted in October 2023 with her son's evidence proving to be crucial. Her lawyer's are now claiming her son was 'tutored' to provide false testimony that he had witnessed the murder. Mann's legal team has launched an appeal with a document claiming that Arjun - now aged 18 - was allegedly told what to say by his grandmother Bans Kaur - Sukhjit's mother and Mann's mother-in-law. According to the Daily Mail, the document also alleges collusion with police and relatives to fabricate the case against her. Mann has always denied carrying out the murder. She claims she was framed by her husband's family and they were the ones that murdered Sukhjit as they wanted to prevent him from selling land he owned in India. Currently being housed in the Shahjahanpur District Jail which is located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mann is sharing a dormitory-style cell accommodation with 55 other female prisoners. Since she was jailed, Mann has taken up painting and her appeal comes as new pictures emerged of Mann exhibiting her artwork while meeting local dignitaries as her reputation as an artist becomes more well known. She met local officials who visited the jail earlier this year to mark India's Republic Day just weeks after Mann participated in a Christmas celebration of her prison artwork. Charity workers have also visited Mann to view her artwork, which features a colourful collection of drawings and paintings but not everyone is happy with the emergence of Mann's new artistic talents. Bans Kaur, Sukhjit's mother, told MailOnline: "She does not deserve any applause and has no right to celebrate Christmas or any other occasion while I continue to suffer. I will be speaking to the jail officials about this. For the sins that she has committed, she should be suffering in a cell not being given a chance to paint and have a comfortable life. "She is a cunning and evil woman, and I don't believe for one minute she has changed. This [her art] is all being done for her appeal against the death sentence and is an attempt to win favour with the jail authorities. It's absolutely disgusting. "It's ridiculous to suggest that I 'tutored' Arjun and got him to lie. He gave a very long statement which had a lot of detail in it. How could we have got him to make all this up? How can you tell any teenager what to say? We will be challenging this appeal because there is no doubt that this woman murdered my son. "I will fight to the end to get justice for my son because what this woman did is unforgiveable. I don't care how good she is at art or what a model prisoner she has become because it means nothing." Following his mother's conviction, Arjun told MailOnline he did not regret giving evidence against Mann and that he wanted to watch her hang. He said he saw his mother smother his father with a pillow before her lover Gurpreet struck Sukhjit in the head with a hammer and Mann then slit her husband's throat.
Hans India
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Pb clears amendments to land pooling policy
Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to its land pooling policy, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slamming the opposition parties for allegedly spreading propaganda against the scheme. Mann countered the opposition's charge that the scheme would 'rob' farmers of their land and claimed that the farming community was 'liking' the policy. The Punjab Cabinet last month gave its nod to the land pooling policy and had then asserted that not even a single yard will be forcibly acquired from land owners. After chairing a Cabinet meeting here, Mann said the opposition parties' claim that there will be no land registry once the notification of a piece of land is issued was baseless. 'For example, if an urban estate is to be developed over 140 acres of land and which land owners of 15 acres do not give their land for it. Then it does not mean that farmers (owning 15 acres) cannot take a loan, or mortgage their land,' he said while speaking to reporters here. Mann said that until the urban development work starts over a piece of land, farmers who opt for the land pooling scheme can do farming activities. They will get Rs 50,000 per acre as compensation, he further said. After the government takes possession of the land, farmers will then get Rs one lakh per acre, he said. 'If it takes more than a year in land development, then farmers will get a 10 per cent increase every year in the (Rs 1 lakh) amount,' said Mann, while referring to amendments made in the policy following suggestions of farmers. Mann described the land pooling policy as a 'historic' policy of the AAP government and said it is a policy in which there is no injustice to farmers. 'Rather, they (farmers) are becoming partners (of the scheme). They are liking the policy,' he said. Under the land pooling policy, a land owner will be given a 1,000 square yards of residential plot and a 200 square yards of commercial plot in fully developed land in lieu of one acre of land, the state government had said earlier. Mann said if a farmer does not want 200 square yards of a commercial plot, then he will be given an additional 600 square yards in a residential plot, which will then become a total of 1,600 square yards. Chief Secretary K A P Sinha said Farmers will be able to get a loan against the letter of intent. 'Farmers will not face any financial loss,' said the chief minister.
