January 8, 2011 1:31:39 am
Referring to a chart appearing with a news item published in these columns on December 18 (Punjab top-shots own major land chunks in city periphery by Raghav Ohri) on the basis of a report submitted by Chander Shekhar,DGP (Retd),in the High Court,Satwant Kaur Boparai,wife of S S Boparai,IAS (Retd) and former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University,Patiala,has said that she owns only 4.75 acres of land of the total 19 acres which was inherited from her mother,late Charan Kaur,and was distributed in equal shares among her (Satwant) and her three sisters. Her share is inherited from her mother and not purchased.
The news report was based on the report of Chander Shekhar to the High Court and we have expressed no view. Any misunderstanding that may have been caused on this count is regretted