Why Money for Jalandhar is going to Kapurthala (Charity begins at home)

by jalandhari 8/27/2008 7:34:00 PM

We have received some emails asking us to provide more details on MPLADs fund being utilized in Jalandhar. We did some research and their were some shocking facts. A big chunk of money reserved for Jalandhar parliamentary segment is flowing to Kapurthala District. Is the reason because current Jalandhar MP "Mr. Rana Gurjit Singh" belongs to Kapurthal or is Kapurthal really needed more money we are not sure.

But the fact is a total of 12 assembly constituencies come under Jalandhar parliamentary segment, which includes nine out of 10 in Jalandhar district and three in Kapurthala(including Sultanpur Lodhi). Here is the summary and graph of MPLAD fund spent in Jalandhar.

Block/Urban:	Exp. Incurred Till Now(Rs.)
Urban	6,124,995
KAPURTHALA	6,062,288
SULTANPUR LODHI	1,840,500
Shahkot	1,400,000
Jalandhar West	1,300,000
Jalandhar East	950,000
Rurka Kalan	750,000
Nakodar	600,000
Adampur	570,000
Lohian	160,000
Nawanshahr	25,000

We do not want this analysis to conclude anything but would like to see an explanation on this. There might be genuine reasons as some areas might be more backward and need more developemental money.

In case of an explanation absent. Best explanation would be "Charity begins at home"

Aaddab from Across the border Part II

Addab from Across the border Part II

by jalandhari on www.jalandhari.com 7/17/2008 8:08:00 PM

We have received beautiful memories letter from "Sheikh Muhammad Sarwar" who is a Jalandhari but had to leave his ancestral place during horrible time of partition. He has compiled his memories in a very touching letter to us. These letters not only contain his memories, These also contain a very important piece of Jalandhar history. The good times. bad times, changed times. Please help by posting comments below or emailing admin@jalandhari.com if you can add or help him in any other ways. We will be posting these memories in few parts. Here is first part:

My Father: Barkat Ali (age in 1947; about 38)

He worked in Sind province on a bridge project, as surveyor. He was a tracer also and could draw maps. He liked music, as I saw him attending music and qawalies and he had also a harmonium at home fitted in a folding table but I never saw him playing it. Other people from this Basti (Danishmandan), also worked on the Sind project (Sukkhur barrage?).

At time of partition, he was working as manager at Bombay Brass Works Co., Adampur, Jalandhar; manufacturing charcoal heated Irons, silver utensils for kitchen, water nozzles. Nickel plating. He walked to and from his job. He used to go to Lahore (now in Pakistan) to get import export permits.

He used to bring some fruit for us on his return from work. Family used to have dinner together. After dinner almost all parent would come out of their houses and sit outside; doing some gupshup, watch children play for an hour before going to bed.

My father, a very loving care taker of family, used to take us for eye/ ear problems, to a Hindu karyana storekeeper; Lala Lal Parshad as I remember. He took us to another Hindu shopkeeper Ram Chand running karyana store and making syrups and arqs (evaporation from herbs boiling in a pot). He gave us Jawarish Kamuni (for throat) and syrup for stomachache; other things for such minor ailments.

My father used to prepare some medicines at home; like secretion from silver – (put silver in one clay bowl and cover it with another same size clay bowl – seal both of them with doughed flour) burn about ten pounds of firewood or other fuel like: paathi. The silver would melt into powder; blow up and stick inside the upper bowl. Scratch it; save it for use. He used to secrete oil from almonds (Badam rogan or Almond oil) I used to help him with crushing, grinding almonds in a clay/stone large bowl (called koondi – chipped inside) with a thick wooden handle (called Dandah) – He used to spray warm water few drops after few minutes and kept grinding; finally oil will separate itself from the almonds paste. This almond oil was given us in warm milk. He always asked to take a copy of warm milk at bedtime to keep good sleep.

He made some other medicines and I don’t know what which? Published a small catalog/book named “Ramuz-i-Zindgi” – Uncle Ahmad Shah was helping him and I also helped in folding large sheets into catalog size. As much as a child could do. I remember, he gave name as Barkat Ali Sindhu as author of this book. Sindhu – he came back from the Sindh Bridge project and due to this project word “Sindh” was then a renowned word – he took benefit of this flying popularity.

My father used take children to Eid/Dusehra/Basakhi/Devali – organized in an open space between basti danishmandan and basti sheikh. These was commonly enjoyed by all sects of society. Sometime, during heavy rains, this open space was filled with knee high water.

He used to take me to Jalandhar city for text and exercise books; visit shrine of Imam Nasir. Once he took me to a movie ShahJehan (before partition). I was scared when horses were seen running-towards audience. Songs were, I believe, sung by Mohan Lal Sehgal.

Ours was a single storey house with a water well in it and a big NEEM tree. We had a swing fixed with it. There were two honey bee combs; one very large (bari makki) hanging from a stem of neem and the other small (chhoti makki) on a wall.

We kept a cow in house; as other people also had, some had buffaloes, for healthy milk, butter and lassi (butter milk). My phuphy/sister Zohra and myself helped mother to churn curds/yugard, take out butter and lassi – these were so much nourishing

Whenever we went to buy a cow from a closeby village (don’t know name) he took me with him. On way he used to recite this:

HASBUNALLAHU WA NEMAL WAKEEL, NEMAL MAULA WA NEMAN NASEER

Translation: "Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us); what an Excellent Maula (Patron, Lord) and what an Excellent Helper! “

He used to check how much milk we draw in the evening and how much in the morning. He preferred to see quantity of milk drawn in the evening; so that, if it was not drawn, quantity would be larger in the morning – giving misunderstanding about the total milk during one day.

To be Contd........

Jalandhar Top 5 Week Ended 08/25/08

by Jalandhari on //www.jalandhari.com 8/25/2008 7:53:00 PM

We have started Jalandhar Top 5 of previous week. This is based on buzz in the Jalandhar city as well as what Jalandharies are talking about over the web besides the other obvious stuff. Feel free to email us at admin@jalandhari.com orby hitting comments below.

Here are Top 5 for last week ended 8/18/08.

5. Cricket Finally India did little better and was able to salvage some pride. Also this place has tie with Sugandha Mishra and Gracy Singh

4. No respite from floods yet. Many people are still out of their houses. If you can please do help in any way you can.

3. Singh is King is down but not out yet, Balle Balle.

2. But the real stars were Indian olympians Abhinav Bindara, Boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar.

1. and finally No. 1 was The Janam Ashtami celebrations all around Jalandhar. This year we also saw people celebrating "Govinda Ala Re" meaning people breaking the matka by building human wall .Congratulation and best wishes to all Jalandharies from Jalandhari.com.

Wishes for Happy Janam Ashtami

http://www.jalandhari.com wishes all its visitors a very Happy Janam Ashthami and on this occasion we bring to you some of pictures taken around Jalandhar.

Where is Jalandhar in the MPLADs scheme ? Second from Last

by JALANDHARI 8/22/2008 9:08:00 PM

Today there was a new item in Tribune that "Sidhu 2nd best MP to utilise funds" .

We were curious as to where does Jalandhar stands. Jalandhari.com team did some research on this and results were little shocking to us as we stand second but from last.

Before we give the facts from the Lok Sabha report on utilisation of MPLAD fund, we wanted to let reders know as to what is MPLAD fund? Basically each MP gets 2 crore to spend on developement works in his/her constituency. Well it can be seen as an indicator of performance of the MP. But this should be seen in conjunction with other developemental works an MP performs.

The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Division is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). Under the scheme, each MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector for, works to the tune of Rs.2 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency. The Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament can recommend works in one or more districts in the State from where he/she has been elected. The Nominated Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select any one or more Districts from any one State in the Country for implementation of their choice of work under the scheme.

Here is the lowdown on utilization of MPLAD funds in Punjab:

Cumulative Expenditure (Since inception in 1993)
MP and Region	Released by G.O.I.(Rs.Crore)	Expenditure Incurred(Rs.Crore)	Percent Utilisation Over Released
Vinod Khanna GURDASPUR	23.05	22.51	97.66%
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon LUDHIANA	24.05	23.09	96.01%
Rattan Singh Ajnala TARAN TARAN	24.05	23.01	95.68%
Paramjit Kaur Gulshan BHATINDA (SC)	25.05	23.51	93.85%
Sukhbir Singh Badal FARIDKOT	24.05	22.47	93.43%
Navjot Singh Sidhu AMRITSAR	23.05	21.23	92.10%
Zora Singh Mann FIROZEPUR	25.05	22.87	91.30%
Charanjit Singh Atwal PHILLAUR (SC)	23.05	21.01	91.15%
Avinash Rai Khanna HOSHIARPUR	25.05	22.81	91.06%
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa SANGRUR	25.05	22.77	90.90%
Preneet Kaur PATIALA	25.05	22.66	90.46%
Rana Gurjeet Singh JALANDHAR	23.05	20.75	90.02%
Sardar Sukhdev Singh Libra ROPAR (SC)	25.05	22.33	89.14%

These are facts and accurate as of 08/22/08. We do not want to conclude just from these numbers but will be curious to find out the response.

Congratulations from all Jalandharies !

by jalandhari 8/20/2008 7:39:00 PM posted on www.jalandhari.com/jblog

Many Many Congratulations to Boxer Vijender Kumar and wrestler Sushil Kumar on confirming and winning their medals from all Jalandharies !

For people who do not know India has never won more than 2 medals in any of Olympics. India's previous best Olympic medal aggregate has been a gold and a bronze that it had won in Helsinki in 1952.Beside India winning a gold in Hockey, wrestler K.D. Jadhav won the bronze in 1952 Olympics

Since the Helsinki Games, India has been ending its Olympic campaign with either a single or no medals. After a bronze medal in 1952, Leander Paes won a bronze in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Then weightlifter K. Malleshwari (bronze, Sydney 2000), shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (silver, shooting, Athens 2004) and Abhinav Bindra (shooting, gold, Beijing 2008) have been the other individual medal winners.



On that note, one of our reader "Mr. Ajay Sharma" emailed us this interesting article on state of Indian sports and politics.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni wins the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna becoming the second cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to win the highest civilian award for sportsmen.

Now I can anticipate the reaction from the perennially grumpy traditionalists. They are first going to pull down the whole concept of government-granted awards by pointing out that sarkari samman is determined more by politics, pull and regional considerations rather than by merit, conveniently forgetting contrary examples to their thesis—like Saif Ali Khan winning a National Award for the path-breaking “Hum Tum”.

Then they will go after Dhoni’s most-average Test record and wonder how that translates to a cricketing achievement award. They will pooh-pooh Dhoni’s one day series win in Australia and T20 victory as credentials that do not merit such a high honor, especially in the light of the fact that Kapil Dev, who won the One day World Cup and did some other things of note (like 400 odd Test wickets), was passed over.

They will ask how in purely cricketing terms as of 2008, has Dhoni achieved more than Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid?

Aadab from a Jalandhari across the border !

Aadab from a Jalandhari across the border !
by jalandhari on www.jalandhari.com/jblog/ 7/1/2008 7:11:00 PM
We received a very beautiful and touching memory letter from one of our Jalandhari brother who had to leave Jalandhar during the partition time and is now settled in USA. He wants to visit his ancestral home sometime. Please do respond if you or someone you know can trace any of individuals or shops mentioned in this letter. We will be grateful to our visitors. Here is the letter:

"Adaab. Communication mends the broken canvas; if it still leaves any traces, the tana-bana of communications and contact can fill it further. Thanks.
I did my 5th-8th at Sanatan Dharam school in Basti Nau. Then went to Islamia High School near Basti Mithu Sahib when people parted and lost in the dust.
I could remember only one name Yes Pal - they had a sweets shop in bazaar of Basti Guzan.
People from villages; after doing their vernacular/urdu upto 8th; used to come to Sanatan Dharam school to do their english classes. There used to be a 30 seccond "Chup Dharan" period. Teacher used to come and sit calm quiet and so the students - to recover some energy lost by that time. This was nice and have not heard being practiced any where - schools, or at homes; except the natural calm/quite night sleep.
We lived in Basti Danishmandan and walked to school. During summer vacation we studied at headmaster's house in Basti Shaikh - I am sorry I don't remember his name; very nice, kind person, sacrified his own vacation time to enhance the knowledge of his students. I wouldn't find a person like him anywhere. My regards to him.
I do not have photograph. Just the good nice memories of sharing all festivals. Ram Chand was a karyana shopkeeper near Central mosque in Basti Danishmandan, he was also making his own syrups; arqs, in open space in front of his shop, producing herbal tablets for cough, etc. Another person, Lal Chand? had a karyana shop near house of khan feroze khan (whose house had a tall large tree of imli (tamarind). My father used to take us to Lal Chand ji, for our sour throat and eye sores for a tree treatment. I would like to hear from anybody who is doing small business like karyana stores to earn livelihood and yet giving time and treatment to the needy; and giving free tuition to students - No one.
Regards,
Sarwar Sheikh
p.s. My father's name Barkat Ali and Grandfather Rehmatullah; uncles Ahmad Shah, Habib and Irshad.
Habib used to be friend of Badri Mal (used to make his ownsweets, near Central mosque in basti danishmandan)
Also I remember an interesting incident that took place right before the partition. One of the pilot’s in the Airforce was on training flight. When he flew over Jalandhar, he wanted to show off to his girl friend who probably was on the roof top as preplanned. Well, he showed some tricks but crashed his plane!!! We remember talking about this modern day Ranjaha at that time.
I do not know if this can be found in old newspapers or anyone in Jalandhar remembers that incident. But it is interesting! May be others can shed some light… "
You can respond by hitting comments below or via email admin@jalandhari.com

Jalandhar Top 5 Week of 08/18/08

by jalandhari 8/18/2008 7:33:00 PM posted on www.jalandhari.com/jblog/

We are starting a Jalandhar Top 5 of last week. This will be based on buzz in the Jalandhar city as well as what Jalandharies are talking about over the web besides the other obbious stuff. Feel free to email us at admin@jalandhari.com orby hitting comments below.

Here are Top 5 for last week ended 8/18/08.

5. Cricket (well not much to talk about there in my opinion) and Abhinav Bindra .At last, India wins an individual gold medal. After 112 years.

4. Rain and more rain and even more and flood

3. Sugandha Mishra : You go girl!

2. Rakhi and Independence Day

and at position 1 was no doubt

1. Singh is King







And on that note here are the lyrics of Snoop Dog's song in Singh is King:

Yo, what up this big snoop dog,
Represent the Punjabi,
Aye ya,
Hit’em with this..
RDB, DPGC
Akshay and Snoop D O double G..G
Oh yeah, singh is king, this is the thing,
Did you know what I mean? Follow me,
Listen to me for a second, check it
Singh is the king ..check the records..

Yaari hai jaan ena di, vakhri hai shaan ena di,
Hasna pehchaan ena di, taiyo aye duniya kehndi,
Yaari hai jaan ena di, vakhri hai shaan ena di,
Hasna pehchaan ena di, sab milke kehde ne..

[Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, duniya de raaje..]- 2 times

Ferrari’s, buggatis and maseratis,
Snoop D O double G, the life of the party..
Lay back, stay back,
I am in the may back,
This ain’t James Brown,
But it’s the big playback,
Watch me zoom by,
Make it boom by,
Wat up to all the ladies,
Hanging out in Mumbai,
Cheese make dollars,
east west masala,
singh is the king,
so you all have to follow..

[Wad up wad up, wad up
I am trying to struck mine]- 2 times
Wad up wad up wad up,
I am trying to stick this,
Wad up, wad up, wad up
I am trying to struck mine
Wad up, wad up, wad up..

[Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, duniya de raaje..]- 2 times

Yaari hai jaan ena di, vakhri hai shaan ena di,
Hasna pehchaan ena di, taiyo aye duniya kehndi,
Yaari hai jaan ena di, vakhri hai shaan ena di,
Hasna pehchaan ena di, sab milke kehde ne..

[Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, duniya de raaje..]- 2 times

Singh surmaie, rakh de ne aan,
Agar lorh payi te de denge jaan,
Raje maharaje vi kar desi maan,
Rakhde si pag unchi, bande di shaan..

Jo singha ne kithiyan kurbaaniyan ne,
Who duniya pe chad gayi nishaniyan ne,
Duniya de ban gaye singh badshah,
Par sabto uncha, oh sacha badshah..

[Wad up wad up, wad up
I am trying to struck mine]- 2 times
Wad up wad up wad up,
I am trying to stick this,
Wad up, wad up, wad up
I am trying to struck mine
Wad up, wad up, wad up..

Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, duniya de raaje..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king…

[Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, hun har koi jaane..
Singh is king, singh is king,
Singh is king, duniya de raaje..]- 2 times

Yeah, Im just a king,
Sitting on my throne all alone,
Can you dig what I’m saying?
Bring me some grapes over here babe,
Singh is king ,
And snoop DO double G is also the king,
You dig what I mean?
Diamonds on my fingers,
Diamonds on my toes,
Yeah, real cool like..